Re: through bore
Hi John, Ah yes, the grey matter's working today. I just searched the archives and recalled sufficient key words (reamer+chris). Check out message 18553. John
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born4something
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#18858
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Re: Mini-lathe controller rectifier question
Hi Alan, As Jim indicated, these things aren't critical as long as they can handle the volts and amps of the application and are over-rated sufficiently to handle the sub-standard heatsinking. Re
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born4something
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#18857
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through bore
Some where I read there is a way to Bore out the SPINDLE / HEADSTOCK Does any one know where the information is and/or how much can it be opened to? Thanks; John Fetz 928 680 4994
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John
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Re: Mini-lathe controller rectifier question
You need something that will handle at LEAST 8 amps (so it'll run cool) and at least 600 volts. The OEM's are marked as 1000 volts 10 amps - 8amps at 1000 will do as will 10 at 800 .... GIve me a yell
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Jim RabidWolf <unclerabid@...>
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#18855
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Mini-lathe controller rectifier question
I have a Homier Mini-lathe with a shorted bridged rectifier. I removed the rectifier to see if I could buy another and have lost the darn thing. Does anyone know the part number? I had a rectifier on
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Alan Reeves
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#18853
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Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
Hi, You mean like eBay item 150102904848? I've bought some of these and thought them pretty cost effective. He seems to have wound up listings today - probably having Easter off. But it's hard to beat
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born4something
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#18852
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Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
wrote: really generally at shipping to too Yes, I've bought a lot from them over the last year. Their prices get even better on quantity but if you exceed their shelf quantity on one item the whole
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born4something
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#18851
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Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
Bloody expensive as hell for those things from rat shack and at those prices I wonder how much they do move. My caliper battery went dead and I went by rat shack and IIRC it was $6.95 for one from
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Victoria Welch <wrlabs@...>
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#18850
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Re: Broke the tap, Grrrrr.
LOL, now there is a good perspective on it all! I've worked with the same types who managed to get into the high paying world of the computer industry and spent more time fixing their stuff than doing
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Victoria Welch <wrlabs@...>
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Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
Hi John, There is one other issue that was pointed out to me and that was if the sal
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Victoria Welch <wrlabs@...>
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#18849
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Re: Broke the tap, Grrrrr.
wrote: Trustme, you DON"T want them employed in a workshop and be thankful. They're being used to their limit right where they are! John
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born4something
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Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
wrote: rat always something it ;-) Hi Vikki, At the risk of making that the fastest growing group on Yahoo, I've heard that these stores specifically select junior sales staff on having pretty minimal
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born4something
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#18845
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Re: Broke the tap, Grrrrr.
It sure was! Trying to get around that to bore out the center more screwed up my boring bar and I am still trying to figure out how to hone it down on the diamond lap - it looks right but doesn't seem
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Victoria Welch <wrlabs@...>
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#18847
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Re: Broke the tap, Grrrrr.
Hi Mick, Sigh, sure did :-(. Problem is at my current level of ignorance / inexperience I really don't know what a good one is. Is spending $10+ for one from, say Enco, a "good one". Sigh, much to
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Victoria Welch <wrlabs@...>
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Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
Found them at a "Dollar Store" I just happened to see as I was running errands. I don't even remember the name but I do remember where it is :-). These abound here in Seattle (popular because cost of
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Victoria Welch <wrlabs@...>
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#18844
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Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
Wow, what a pile of messages to wake up to :-)! Upon the recommendation of John at GadgetBuilder I tried the pinhole in a piece of kitchen aluminum foil which works really well to improve the original
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Victoria Welch <wrlabs@...>
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#18843
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Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
G'day Vikki, When you first reported on your laser edge finder developments you said the beam size was disappointing. I take it from your pictures that you have managed to narrow the beam. Did you use
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steam4ian
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#18842
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Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
Andrew The pound shops have a laser level for ?1, uses 2 x AAA cells. It is a spot laser shining through a prism to give a vertical line and has the push on, push off switch. see ebay item
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Malcolm Parker-Lisberg <mparkerlisberg@...>
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#18841
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Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
Malcolm, the little brass-mounted laser units are available from Maplin here in the UK, at about ?11 (add your own switch and 3v power source). The stock number is LE07H. Not as cheap as the US
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andrew franks <andyf1108@...>
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#18840
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Re: H/L Gears
Thanks So much!! wrote: gears to mini whil
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JD <duranza17@...>
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