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Re: New trav-a-dial
Thanks for the explanation. Thats very neat. I wonder how they do with backlash due to direction changes. Tom
By @ThomasKeefe · #119312 ·
Re: Rust prevention
All light bulbs are fire hazards if not installed as intenedd in fixtures and especially if you cover the bulb. There is no need to resort i using lights are heaters because you can buy a ¡°real¡±
By Chris Albertson <albertson.chris@...> · #119311 ·
Re: Rust prevention
A good replacement for standard incandescents would be to look into brooder bulbs - used for keeping eggs warm and also for reptiles. A lot of them put out huge amounts of heat, but there are smaller
By chrisser · #119310 ·
Re: Rust prevention
The only incandescent buthat are tare hard to find now are 100 watt bulbs. 25 W bulbs are available online and in stores everywhere. Mike Taglieri [email protected]> wrote:
By Miket_NYC · #119309 ·
Re: New trav-a-dial
I am surprised the Chinese have not made a Digital Travel A Dial. Maybe with a magnetic mount so use it more than one tool. Dave
By davesmith1800 · #119308 ·
Re: Rust prevention
Chris Albertson, Sorry if I missed the info, but I do not see (can't find) type of lube you use. Be WELL & GOOD LUCK! Mrs. RA - - - - - - - - - - - -
By Robin · #119307 ·
Re: Rust prevention
i'm in central gulf coast you use heat, i use cool i keep a little 9 inch desktop fan running 24/7 365 my shop has no environmental controls sometimes it's foggy inside :)
By fxkl47BF · #119306 ·
Re: Rust prevention
Here in Rust Central, Florida near the ocean, I can make things rust by just looking at them. ?My solution is to wire two 25 W bulbs in ?series, and they give out just enough heat. ?I used 2
By Joel Blatt · #119305 ·
Re: Rust prevention
I do use tri flow at times but that's it. To be honest I have about 15 differant chemicals that I use at any one point depending on need and how I feel. I have several favorites but still, mostly just
By [email protected] · #119304 ·
Re: Rust prevention
I have some cans of bike chain lube. These are old ones I don¡¯t like to use on my bike but they have other uses. The formulations vary wildly. Some are wax-based some are oil with a solvent mixed on
By Chris Albertson <albertson.chris@...> · #119303 ·
Re: Rust prevention
I started buying WD by the gallons years ago & have several Zep spray bottles laying here & there . I see that Harbor has brought back the re-fillable & pressurize spray bottles
By mike allen · #119302 ·
Re: Rust prevention
Yea, I admit that wd40 is cheap and does a great job on sanding or generally getting rid of rust. I have better stuff than wd40 but would not use those liberally for general rust removal . A basic can
By [email protected] · #119301 ·
Re: Rust prevention
Besides for cutting aluminum my other use if rust removal on flat surfaces . I have one of those old Black & Decker 1/2 sheet sander I take a scotch pad & spray it liberally with WD40 & then put it on
By mike allen · #119300 ·
Re: Rust prevention
Yea, it still has its uses. Taking off labels and such, using as a lube? while sanding things and lube for cutting aluminum. Even then I'm suspect if it. Didnt seem to work as I was expecting.
By [email protected] · #119299 ·
Re: New trav-a-dial
It runs a hard knurled wheel against the lathe way embossing the pattern. This acts like a rack with the knurled wheel as the pinion driving a chain of gears to the dial. A friend has one and it works
By Bill Williams · #119298 ·
Re: New trav-a-dial
there's probably thousands of these out there that have been in use for years . I don't know why they stopped making them in the first place for how popular they are . But in today's world if it ain't
By mike allen · #119297 ·
Re: New trav-a-dial
It shows how much one part of a machine has moved relative to another part.? Same thing as a DRO, only purely mechanical Have you ever seen and accidente investigator use one of those wheels that has
By Charles Kinzer · #119296 ·
Re: New trav-a-dial
I did not the company was alive. Dave
By davesmith1800 · #119295 ·
Re: New trav-a-dial
Yes.? It is amazing how the manufacturer fails to show how it works and what it is for. It has a wheel inside (and a lot of gears) such that the wheel runs along a surface on your machine and the
By Charles Kinzer · #119294 ·
Re: New trav-a-dial
This video is a decent summary https://youtu.be/moIOtHo3oGU
By chrisser · #119293 ·