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Re: Broke the tap, Grrrrr.
Vicki Next time you might try 10 to 15% nitric, assuming it was stuck in Aluminum. The aluminum will be passivated with a very thin layer of oxide and the nitric will not penetrate it any further. The
By Arnie Minear <aminear@...> · #18878 ·
Source for machine shop info
Hello, Group! I found a source for a bit of somewhat esoteric and possibly hard-to-find info on a Blacksmith Supply site! A company called Centaur Forge (been around a long time and well-known to
By Ronald Durbin · #18877 ·
Re: Mini-lathe controller rectifier question
Alan, if you can send me a picture of the board, I can tell you how this is oriented. Normally, the rectifier that is used in these units is a sqaure with one corner cut of diagonally - that's the
By Jim RabidWolf <unclerabid@...> · #18876 ·
Re: Book recommendation for a newbie
"The Amateur's Lathe" is available from Amazon in the US (if that's where you are) for $25.95 in paperback. Of course, you're probably better off if you can find it on eBay. John
By John Ruge · #18875 ·
Re: Book recommendation for a newbie
I want to thank everyone for your advice and suggestions. Buying a bunch of books about metal working usually wouldn't be a problem, but a lot of the books that I found on Amazon.com and other places
By Rob · #18874 ·
Re: homier
If you mean you live in an apartment, I used my lathe and a drill press that way for years. The regular splash guard will keep much of the swarf from escaping backwards and sideways, and building a
By Michael Taglieri <miket--nyc@...> · #18872 ·
Re: Mini-lathe controller rectifier question
Hi Alan, These things are often chassis mounted for heatsinking. Hence the bolt hole in the middle. That's why Jim was making a point of saying you needed a device that would be well within its
By born4something · #18873 ·
Re: Book recommendation for a newbie
My two favorite books for the kind of lathes we use are "The Amateur's Lathe" by L.H. Sparey (Argus Books 1948, ISBN 0 85242 288 1) and "Using the Small Lathe" by L.C. Mason (Argus Books 1963, ISBN 0
By Michael Taglieri <miket--nyc@...> · #18871 ·
Re: Mini-lathe controller rectifier question
Thanks for the responses. The rectifier I bought was a NTE53004 which looks like it will handle 1000v and 10A, but what threw me was the different form (this one has a hole in the middle) I will look
By Alan Reeves · #18869 ·
Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
G'day Rance. I am not an imposter I am the Ian Foster! Alias Steam4ian. I don't know how my identity got revealed, anyhow I don't think I have too much to be ashamed of. One good turn deserves
By steam4ian · #18867 ·
Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done! (drifting OT)
Living my life is like Mad Magazine LOL :)! I but stand on the shoulders of giants :-). Thanks Ian. I've been collecting quotes that struck me somehow forever now and have accumulated quite a pile. I
By Victoria Welch <wrlabs@...> · #18870 ·
Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
Strangely, a lot of wisdom from a science fiction author... I've also never done a sonnet nor yet died gallantly, but these days the opportunity could come at any time :-(. Those are the perfect (IMO)
By Victoria Welch <wrlabs@...> · #18868 ·
Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
Who'd a thunk it. Thanks John. :) Man are those things getting cheap. and
By rancerupp · #18866 ·
Re: through bore (same ? for the HF8x12)
So how about for the HF 8x12. Max dimensions we can ream to? And will the same reamer work, just drilling deeper? IMWTK. <roylowenthal@...> wrote: group HEADSTOCK be
By rancerupp · #18865 ·
Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
Ok Ian, I have to ask. Why are you pilfering steam4ian's tag line. Are you an imposter? Are you one and the same? :) I just have to ask, "Will the real Ian please stand up". PS: Thanks for the wisdom
By rancerupp · #18864 ·
Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done! (drifting OT)
G'day Vikki Reading you posts is like reading "Mad" magazine! The content is great but the best part is the marginal drwings, in your case the quotes. They are brilliant! "A human being should be able
By steam4ian · #18863 ·
Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
wrote: invasion, balance orders, fight Robert I love it. Guess I identify too. Haven't done the sonnets. And I'm not sure about the dieing bit. But amazingly I've tried the rest in one way or another!
By born4something · #18862 ·
Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
Hi John, Wow, that is a LOT better than what I did! bookmarked that guy :). IIRC I got mine from here: http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1079 Could have been elsewhere,
By Victoria Welch <wrlabs@...> · #18861 ·
Re: First prototype of the laser edge/center finder done!
True, I turned on a friend to them and something he wanted they were out of (or didn't have enough, not sure) was holding up the order, he canceled those until next order and they shipped the rest. He
By Victoria Welch <wrlabs@...> · #18860 ·
Re: through bore
You can open it up to 13/16". In the "links" section of the 7x10 group there's something for "Al's Reamer", since it was Varmint Al who started the whole thing. There are a couple of reamers
By Roy · #18859 ·