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Re: “Machinists Bedside Reader by Guy Lautard”

 

Bill,
I honestly don’t know what they are worth. (I saw some for sale on the internet and thought the prices were insane. That would lead me to think he might not be selling anything anymore. Lautard still has his website up but I don’t know if he is still around. He was born in 1946 and that would place him at 78.
Dick
Re: “Machinists Bedside Reader by Guy Lautard”

 

What?do you want for them shipped to Colorado?? ?Bill in Boulder


On Fri, Feb 23, 2024 at 6:38?PM OldToolmaker via <old_toolmaker=[email protected]> wrote:
I have all three books in the series by “Guy Lautard” I will be listing this collection on EBay tomorrow or the next day.
Just a heads up if anyone is interested in obtaining this out of print series. Condition is like new!
Dick

“Machinists Bedside Reader by Guy Lautard”

 

I have all three books in the series by “Guy Lautard” I will be listing this collection on EBay tomorrow or the next day.
Just a heads up if anyone is interested in obtaining this out of print series. Condition is like new!
Dick
Re: Holes in cast iron

 

There are some color matching rods for brazing cast iron! They're not an exact color match, but, they're gray instead of brass colored. They're also trickier to use than classic bronze rods.

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Roy
Re: Can You Use a Dial Caliper as ag Non-Digital "DRO?" (was "Re: LittleMachines DROs and dials")

 

Most time I do calcs when making the drawings.?
I also have chart on wall which works for most. Then calculator in the tool box and 25.4 to covert from monkey ?? marks to inch

Dave?

I purchased my first metric tap in 1976 M12 used 12,000 still have tap.
My next purchase was this year M10 x 1.0 MM LH used it one time?

mike allen
12:13pm? ?
only thing I can think of is that the dials are usually larger than the digital read heads & if ya want to do metric there's some math involved
Re: Can You Use a Dial Caliper as ag Non-Digital "DRO?" (was "Re: LittleMachines DROs and dials")

 

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only thing I can think of is that the dials are usually larger than the digital read heads & if ya want to do metric there's some math involved .

I've drilled holes in several digital calipers , some were like cutting butter & some were like drilling rock .

animal

On 2/22/24 11:37 PM, Miket_NYC wrote:

Yes, I know this can be done with digital calipers. I'm talking about doing it with a non-electronic dial caliper. Has anyone done it THAT way?

Mike Taglieri?


On Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 1:41 AM davesmith1800 <davesmith1@...> wrote:
This what did on my mill.
?Dave??

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Re: Holes in cast iron

 

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??? there's also moglice which is used with reconditioning macihne tool beds & such .

??? animal

On 2/23/24 3:41 AM, davesmith1800 wrote:

FYI?
JB Weld is about 4,700 psi
Deacon is about 8,700psi high in cost also use on machine tool bed repair.?

In hobby work JB Weld is lot easier to use over welding and low cost.?

The Devcon is great it can be molded in place without having to machine the bedways and dovetails. It cheaper to use JB Weld and may not see any different.?

Dave?

Re: Can You Use a Dial Caliper as a Non-Digital "DRO?" (was "Re: LittleMachines DROs and dials")

 

I was happy with numbers on quill.
My SB had no marks.?
My mini lathe has both inch and monkey ? marks. Happy days.

On SB I used tape on drill bit for depth.?

Dave?
Re: Can You Use a Dial Caliper as a Non-Digital "DRO?" (was "Re: LittleMachines DROs and dials")

 

I have dial indicator that has 3?" face.
But use a very large vertical boring mill and 10 feet from dial indicator.?
Works great

On tail stock I never need a that a digital or dial for drill bits but but used large drills.?

Dave?

GadgetBuilder 7:03am? ?
Rather than a dial caliper I used a 2" long travel indicator as seen here:
https://gadgetbuilder.com/TailFlag.jpg
This uses a plastic flag on the tailstock and a magnetic base to hold the indicator on the tailstock. Easily removed when not needed. Large dial is easy on old eyes ;-)
Re: Can You Use a Dial Caliper as ag Non-Digital "DRO?" (was "Re: LittleMachines DROs and dials")

 

Yes you can the dial type can be adjusted to zero.? I had one on a Bridgeport mill. I work great.

I like digital type all I need to do is press zero button to set start depth.

Dave?

Miket_NYC
Feb 22? ?
Yes, I know this can be done with digital calipers. I'm talking about doing it with a non-electronic dial caliper. Has anyone done it THAT way
Re: Can You Use a Dial Caliper as a Non-Digital "DRO?" (was "Re: LittleMachines DROs and dials")

 

Rather than a dial caliper I used a 2" long travel indicator as seen here:


This uses a plastic flag on the tailstock and a magnetic base to hold the indicator on the tailstock.? Easily removed when not needed.? Large dial is easy on old eyes ;-)

John
Re: Can You Use a Dial Caliper as ag Non-Digital "DRO?" (was "Re: LittleMachines DROs and dials")

 

Not a bad idea - batteries run out to fast.? ? ?But being visually impaired, I'll stick with the digital type.

I have not done so, but it's no different from using a digital caliper as the starting point.

Cut off the unwanted parts and make a mount.
--
Lone Tree, Colorado? ?USA
Re: Holes in cast iron

 

FYI?
JB Weld is about 4,700 psi
Deacon is about 8,700psi high in cost also use on machine tool bed repair.?

In hobby work JB Weld is lot easier to use over welding and low cost.?

The Devcon is great it can be molded in place without having to machine the bedways and dovetails. It cheaper to use JB Weld and may not see any different.?

Dave?
Re: Holes in cast iron

 

It would better to see for photos for right recommendation.?

If cast iron jaws or location the typical the cast is about 25,000psi.?
If steel it could go a lot high to 100,000 psi a different problem and fluxcore/mig is a good option.?

Brazing is can also be good some rods are 67,000 psi that rod I use for repairs. The down side is you can see the color of brass.?

If restoring fof some else the may want the same or very close color . If cast iron this a real pain the fine righ color of rod. The cast iron welding is very higher skill need.?

Dave?

chrisser Feb 22? ?
I inherited a nice little used milling vise from my Dad. It's been sitting on a shelf for a bit waiting for me to clean it up and put it to use.
There's a couple spots where it looks like someone missed with a drill and drilled slightly into the tops of the jaws
Re: Can You Use a Dial Caliper as ag Non-Digital "DRO?" (was "Re: LittleMachines DROs and dials")

 

Yes, I know this can be done with digital calipers. I'm talking about doing it with a non-electronic dial caliper. Has anyone done it THAT way?

Mike Taglieri?


On Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 1:41 AM davesmith1800 <davesmith1@...> wrote:
This what did on my mill.
?Dave??

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Re: Can You Use a Dial Caliper as a Non-Digital "DRO?" (was "Re: LittleMachines DROs and dials")

 

I like dial indicator only on the cross slide because will not skip on 0.001 or greater.

The rest of time digital read out if skips 0.001 or .002 I still have a good part.

Dave?
Re: Can You Use a Dial Caliper as a Non-Digital "DRO?" (was "Re: LittleMachines DROs and dials")

 

This what did on my mill.
?Dave??
Re: Holes in cast iron

 

I agree with mike allen with JB Weld.

Dave?
Re: Can You Use a Dial Caliper as a Non-Digital "DRO?" (was "Re: LittleMachines DROs and dials")

 

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I think someone mentioned that ya can get battery holder's with a switch , some double sided tape to hold the battery holder on the tailstock . Or ya can add yer own switch to one .

I'm sure there's a couple kazillion of them on the big A also .

animal

On 2/22/24 7:32 PM, Miket_NYC wrote:

I just bought a Shars 6" dial caliper after admiring one belonging to a friend.? It's probably the best and most durable dial caliper I've ever had.? But I also have a Chinese dial caliper that's cheap and less solid-feeling than the Shars.? So would it be practical to turn this cheapo dial caliper into the equivalent of a DRO to measure tailstock extension?? This would have disadvantages compared with using a digital caliper for this, because you can't change from metric to Imperial and you couldn't hit a button to zero it.? But a major advantage is that the batteries would never die.? Has anybody tried this?

Mike Taglieri

On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 7:31?PM davesmith1800 <davesmith1@...> wrote:

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Re: Holes in cast iron

 

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I'd leave them there if they don't affect the function of the vise . Look at it this way , the holes? just yer dads way of signing the vise before he gave it to ya , think about him every time ye use it . I sure wouldn't go after them with heat . Like mentioned JB We3ld will do the job .

animal

On 2/22/24 5:53 PM, chrisser via groups.io wrote:

I inherited a nice little used milling vise from my Dad.? It's been sitting on a shelf for a bit waiting for me to clean it up and put it to use.

There's a couple spots where it looks like someone missed with a drill and drilled slightly into the tops of the jaws.? Nothing functionally wrong with it, but once I get it apart, was hoping to do something just to make it look better cosmetically.

Was thinking I could use JB Weld or maybe one of those metal-filled epoxy putties after cleaning the holes really well.? Is there anything that would be longer lasting?? I have an oxy-acetylene torch set and a mig welder.? I assume the vise jaws are cast iron.? Maybe some sort of brazing?

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