Re: Horsepower Resistor
The Chinese New Year is 10 February, so you should be alright Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 7:01 PM To: 7x12minilathe@... Subject: Re: [7x12minilathe] Horsepower Resistor
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Clive Burdikin
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#67724
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Re: Horsepower Resistor
Will give it a try. Thanks
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Den <velvetpigcnc@...>
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#67726
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Re: Horsepower Resistor
I rang ABB Australia Pty Limited this morning and got a phone number for one of there retail outlets. Rang the second outlet and was told they were out off stock. They really didn't want to help me as
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Den <velvetpigcnc@...>
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#67725
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Re: Horsepower Resistor
Try Jaycar or Alltronics. In the eastern suburbs of Melbourne I would recommened going to Trucotts Electronic World. Cheers, Andrew in Melbourne
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Andrew Kayton
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#67723
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Re: Boring bar setup question
Hi John. Yes, its a through hole. A couple of them actually. One starts as solid bar, drilled to 1/2" then bored out to .625" or so to the proper depth to leave a .480" section with the 1/2" hole.
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Ryan H
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#67722
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Re: Horsepower Resistor
Our company buys items from China fairly often and the shipping is always amazing. For a current customer project I need some high current solid state relays. In the USA a 40 Amp relay is around $47
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Jerry Durand <jdurand@...>
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#67720
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Re: Boring bar setup question
Thanks! Do you think a "P" insert (11¡ã) would help? It's only 6¡ã but better than the 2 I have now. cnc sales <gcode.fi@...> wrote:
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Ryan H
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#67721
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Re: Boring bar setup question
Hello Ryan. You did not mention if this was a through hole that you have problems with. If it is a blind hole,a boring bar with a flood coolant hole may work,to wash out the chips. I agree with the
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John Lindo <bechetboat@...>
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#67719
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Re: Newb question about 1/8" cutting tools
I agree with the QCTP thought, couple of reasons, FIRST, for me it was setting tool bit height! I¡¯m NOT a machinist, bought a 7X five years ago and the first ¡°upgrade¡± was the Quick Change Tool
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captaalloway
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#67718
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Re: tailstock Cam lock kit and F/O/R switch change
Mike, When I had my H.F. lathe, I bought a 17mm combination wrench at a flea market, then cut it about in half with an abrasive wheel. The box end of it is bent at an angle, and it hangs on the T.S.
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Jim Dunmyer <jdunmyer@...>
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Re: Boring bar setup question
Hi Ryan ! For good results, boring holes are typically limited to about 1.5-2x boring bar diameter. As such, a 3/8 boring bar is only good to about 1/2 inches. After this it will chatter with variable
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CNC 6-axis Deisgns
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Re: Boring bar setup question
Thanks! I'll read the .pdf's when I get home. One thing I see from the thread is I may have got the wrong inserts. I probably should have got 20.50's with the .008" nose instead of 20.51's with an
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Ryan H
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Re: Newb question about 1/8" cutting tools
Many complain about stock carbide stuff. This is usually because the tools are not the right ones for the lathe ! Many cheap carbide sets are 0% and so on of an angle (rake). In industrial use,
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CNC 6-axis Deisgns
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#67714
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Re: Boring bar setup question
There's a great article on boring bar chatter: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-102297-21500/unrestricted/PRATT.PDF A lot of math tho... Long thin boring bars are prone to that. Some
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WAM
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Boring bar setup question
Hi group! I recently bought a 3/8 indexable boring bar that uses CCMT inserts. The bar has 5¡ã negative built in. I'm using CCGT high polish 21.51 inserts and have a huge amount of chatter. I'm doing
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Ryan H
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#67712
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Re: tailstock Cam lock kit and F/O/R switch change
Ellis, I never thought of using a ring spanner,good idea.No work to do with your method. mike higher than the original and drilled and tapped in several places for a lever handle....... type with an
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mike kolchins
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#67711
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Re: tailstock Cam lock kit and F/O/R switch change
I have the kit while the install could be a little fiddly...to a point of annoying the result is great I also have drilled and tapped the 1/2" hole to a 1/2" NPT to accept brass insert so the shaft of
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Neri
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Re: tailstock Cam lock kit and F/O/R switch change
Mike; Before you install a new switch,try spraying it out from the bottom,with plastic safe elec.cleaner. Put a towell over everything else to prevent overspray. There is usually enough room on the
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maschwiebert
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#67709
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Re: Horsepower Resistor
Look for a supplier ,on ebay from china,most offer a free economy shipping. I read the Chineese Govt is smart enough to allow super cheap shipping ,by putting mail on US bound ships,flights,etc. to
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maschwiebert
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#67708
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Re: Horsepower Resistor
Surely there are radio supply stores in Australia? I know it's vast & populated mostly around the edges, but I would think that asking around would turn up a solution. Mert
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MERTON B BAKER <mertbaker@...>
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#67707
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