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 how I feel that day.
george
On Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 02:39:06 PM PDT, Chris Albertson <albertson.chris@...> wrote:
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 some have teflon or graphite. ??
A wax-based lube that has solvent mixed with it works well on tools. ?Just like on a chain, it can flow into the inside and then the solvent flashes off and there is a thin wax coating that does not attract dirt and is mostly water resistant.
The kind I like on my bike is very thin and does not last long, they say ¡°reapply every 200 miles¡±. Just this morning I cleaned an applied this stuff to a bunch of mini-pliers on the electronics workbench.
If you see some for sale try it.MUCH better then WD40 and about as easy to apply from a spray can.
On Mar 28, 2024, at 12:54?PM, gcvisalia@... wrote:
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. Organizing my shop or rather uncluttering the clutter and when I can, I may do a test on aluminum and other cutting fluids. The wd40 seemed to need more constant use to get a proper hole I was drilling. Maybe just me but there was a noticeable differance.
george
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 10:16:55 PM PDT, Tony Smith <ajsmith1968@...> wrote:
WD40 is kerosene (or some other light mineral oil) with a bit of the magic sauce that¡¯s left behind when the kero flashes off.? It doesn¡¯t bond very well and so flakes off easily, hence the rust. ?
It works better than nothing. ?
Tony ?
(¡and that¡¯s why WD40 makes a good lubricant for cutting aluminium ¨C you¡¯re just spraying kerosene onto it.) ?
?
?
Wd40 ? Really ? To me it seems to accelerate rust. I have other chems that have been good but since using way oil, I have not gone back to them except for very short term protection. On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 03:28:17 PM PDT, Miket_NYC <mctaglieri@...> wrote: WD-40 is a sticky wax in a light petroleum carrier. When it dries, the carrier evaporates leaving the waxy coat on the surface. So it shouldn't be necessary to keep reapplying it. Mike Taglieri? On Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 11:28 PM Charles Kinzer <ckinzer@...> wrote: Regarding the comment, "You just need to refresh the WD-40 before it evaporates.". That would very strongly suggest to me NOT to use something that evaporates for bare metal protection long term, or even short term. Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer On Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 08:21:07 PM PDT, mike allen <animal@...> wrote: ??? There was a time that if we needed to use either on a diesel we would grab a can of WD instead of the quick start . We had a mechanic tell up it was better for the engine than the quick start . Now a days I seriously doubt ya could even get a diesel to pop on WD . animal Never been a fan of wd40. Though in the 70s I would spray our entire dirt bikes with it. Helped get the bikes clean later due to the hawaiian red clay dirt. But it also caused me to constantly check all the bolts as they would prematurely come loose. But other than that, not much use for it. Well, now for cutting aluminum. On Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 06:49:56 PM PDT, Ralph Hulslander <rhulslander@...> wrote: You just need to refresh the WD-40 before it evaporates. ?
chrisser 1:16pm? ?
Realistically, it's outside. Essentially a barn with garage doors and a concrete floor
They do make a protective coating.
You use long term storage or over sea shipping works great?
But take to remove before the lathe can be used.?
The #4 waylube will last for 2 or 3 months in summer and winter upto 6 months before recovering.??
The upside to waylube is lathe ready to used.
Dave? ?
|
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 some have teflon or graphite. ??
A wax-based lube that has solvent mixed with it works well on tools. ?Just like on a chain, it can flow into the inside and then the solvent flashes off and there is a thin wax coating that does not attract dirt and is mostly water resistant.
The kind I like on my bike is very thin and does not last long, they say ¡°reapply every 200 miles¡±. Just this morning I cleaned an applied this stuff to a bunch of mini-pliers on the electronics workbench.
If you see some for sale try it.MUCH better then WD40 and about as easy to apply from a spray can.
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Show quoted text
On Mar 28, 2024, at 12:54?PM, gcvisalia@... wrote:
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. Organizing my shop or rather uncluttering the clutter and when I can, I may do a test on aluminum and other cutting fluids. The wd40 seemed to need more constant use to get a proper hole I was drilling. Maybe just me but there was a noticeable differance.
george
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 10:16:55 PM PDT, Tony Smith <ajsmith1968@...> wrote:
WD40 is kerosene (or some other light mineral oil) with a bit of the magic sauce that¡¯s left behind when the kero flashes off.? It doesn¡¯t bond very well and so flakes off easily, hence the rust. ?
It works better than nothing. ?
Tony ?
(¡and that¡¯s why WD40 makes a good lubricant for cutting aluminium ¨C you¡¯re just spraying kerosene onto it.) ?
?
?
Wd40 ? Really ? To me it seems to accelerate rust. I have other chems that have been good but since using way oil, I have not gone back to them except for very short term protection. On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 03:28:17 PM PDT, Miket_NYC <mctaglieri@...> wrote: WD-40 is a sticky wax in a light petroleum carrier. When it dries, the carrier evaporates leaving the waxy coat on the surface. So it shouldn't be necessary to keep reapplying it. Mike Taglieri? On Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 11:28 PM Charles Kinzer <ckinzer@...> wrote: Regarding the comment, "You just need to refresh the WD-40 before it evaporates.". That would very strongly suggest to me NOT to use something that evaporates for bare metal protection long term, or even short term. Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer On Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 08:21:07 PM PDT, mike allen <animal@...> wrote: ??? There was a time that if we needed to use either on a diesel we would grab a can of WD instead of the quick start . We had a mechanic tell up it was better for the engine than the quick start . Now a days I seriously doubt ya could even get a diesel to pop on WD . animal Never been a fan of wd40. Though in the 70s I would spray our entire dirt bikes with it. Helped get the bikes clean later due to the hawaiian red clay dirt. But it also caused me to constantly check all the bolts as they would prematurely come loose. But other than that, not much use for it. Well, now for cutting aluminum. On Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 06:49:56 PM PDT, Ralph Hulslander <rhulslander@...> wrote: You just need to refresh the WD-40 before it evaporates. ?
chrisser 1:16pm? ?
Realistically, it's outside. Essentially a barn with garage doors and a concrete floor
They do make a protective coating.
You use long term storage or over sea shipping works great?
But take to remove before the lathe can be used.?
The #4 waylube will last for 2 or 3 months in summer and winter upto 6 months before recovering.??
The upside to waylube is lathe ready to used.
Dave? ?
|
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
I just checked & HF is sittin at 35.99 for a gallon while
Homedepot is at 30.18 for a gallon can .
animal
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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 of wd40 usually lasts me a year or two.
So for sure, I'm not saying it's not usefull.?
george
On Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 02:08:25 PM PDT, mike
allen <animal@...> wrote:
??? 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 the part I'm working on & put the
sander pad directly on the scotch pad & go to
town . Works pretty good & saves some wear &
tear on the old joints . When I'm done I wipe the
material down & give it a coat of oil . I buy
the green scotch pads at Dollar Tree I think 4 or 5
in a pack for a buck . Strange but the wife comes
out & goes through my stash looking for those
pads all the time .
animal
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. Organizing my shop or rather
uncluttering the clutter and when I can, I may do
a test on aluminum and other cutting fluids. The
wd40 seemed to need more constant use to get a
proper hole I was drilling. Maybe just me but
there was a noticeable differance.
george
WD40
is kerosene (or some other light
mineral oil) with a bit of the magic
sauce that¡¯s left behind when the
kero flashes off.? It doesn¡¯t bond
very well and so flakes off easily,
hence the rust.
?
It
works better than nothing.
?
Tony
?
(¡and
that¡¯s why WD40 makes a good
lubricant for cutting aluminium ¨C
you¡¯re just spraying kerosene onto
it.)
?
?
?
Wd40 ? Really ? To me it
seems to accelerate rust. I have
other chems that have been good
but since using way oil, I have
not gone back to them except for
very short term protection.
On
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at
03:28:17 PM PDT, Miket_NYC
<mctaglieri@...>
wrote:
WD-40 is a
sticky wax in a
light petroleum
carrier. When it
dries, the carrier
evaporates leaving
the waxy coat on the
surface. So it
shouldn't be
necessary to keep
reapplying it.
Mike
Taglieri?
On Tue,
Mar 12, 2024,
11:28 PM Charles
Kinzer <ckinzer@...> wrote:
Regarding
the comment,
"You just need
to refresh the
WD-40 before
it
evaporates.".
That would
very strongly
suggest to me
NOT to use
something that
evaporates for
bare metal
protection
long term, or
even short
term.
Charles E.
"Chuck" Kinzer
On
Tuesday, March
12, 2024 at
08:21:07 PM
PDT, mike
allen <animal@...> wrote:
??? There
was a time
that if we
needed to use
either on a
diesel we
would grab a
can of WD
instead of the
quick start .
We had a
mechanic tell
up it was
better for the
engine than
the quick
start . Now a
days I
seriously
doubt ya could
even get a
diesel to pop
on WD .
animal
Never been
a fan of wd40.
Though in the
70s I would
spray our
entire dirt
bikes with it.
Helped get the
bikes clean
later due to
the hawaiian
red clay dirt.
But it also
caused me to
constantly
check all the
bolts as they
would
prematurely
come loose.
But other than
that, not much
use for it.
Well, now for
cutting
aluminum.
On
Tuesday, March
12, 2024 at
06:49:56 PM
PDT, Ralph
Hulslander <rhulslander@...> wrote:
You just
need to
refresh the
WD-40 before
it evaporates.
?
chrisser
1:16pm? ?
Realistically,
it's outside.
Essentially a
barn with
garage doors
and a concrete
floor
They do
make a
protective
coating.
You use long
term storage
or over sea
shipping works
great?
But take to
remove before
the lathe can
be used.?
The #4 waylube
will last for
2 or 3 months
in summer and
winter upto 6
months before
recovering.??
The upside to
waylube is
lathe ready to
used.
Dave?
?
|
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 of wd40 usually lasts me a year or two. So for sure, I'm not saying it's not usefull.?
george
On Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 02:08:25 PM PDT, mike allen <animal@...> wrote:
??? 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 the part I'm working on & put the
sander pad directly on the scotch pad & go to town . Works
pretty good & saves some wear & tear on the old joints .
When I'm done I wipe the material down & give it a coat of oil
. I buy the green scotch pads at Dollar Tree I think 4 or 5 in a
pack for a buck . Strange but the wife comes out & goes
through my stash looking for those pads all the time .
animal
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. Organizing my shop or rather uncluttering the
clutter and when I can, I may do a test on aluminum and other
cutting fluids. The wd40 seemed to need more constant use to
get a proper hole I was drilling. Maybe just me but there was
a noticeable differance.
george
WD40
is kerosene (or some other light mineral oil)
with a bit of the magic sauce that¡¯s left behind
when the kero flashes off.? It doesn¡¯t bond very
well and so flakes off easily, hence the rust.
?
It
works better than nothing.
?
Tony
?
(¡and
that¡¯s why WD40 makes a good lubricant for
cutting aluminium ¨C you¡¯re just spraying
kerosene onto it.)
?
?
From: [email protected]
<[email protected]> On
Behalf Of gcvisalia@...
Sent: Thursday, 28 March 2024 2:04 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [7x12MiniLathe] Rust
prevention
?
Wd40 ? Really ? To me it
seems to accelerate rust. I have other chems
that have been good but since using way oil,
I have not gone back to them except for very
short term protection.
On
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 03:28:17 PM
PDT, Miket_NYC <mctaglieri@...>
wrote:
WD-40 is a
sticky wax in a light petroleum
carrier. When it dries, the
carrier evaporates leaving the
waxy coat on the surface. So it
shouldn't be necessary to keep
reapplying it.
Mike
Taglieri?
On Tue,
Mar 12, 2024, 11:28 PM
Charles Kinzer <ckinzer@...> wrote:
Regarding
the comment, "You just
need to refresh the
WD-40 before it
evaporates.".
That would
very strongly suggest
to me NOT to use
something that
evaporates for bare
metal protection long
term, or even short
term.
Charles E.
"Chuck" Kinzer
On
Tuesday, March 12,
2024 at 08:21:07 PM
PDT, mike allen <animal@...>
wrote:
??? There
was a time that
if we needed to
use either on a
diesel we would
grab a can of WD
instead of the
quick start . We
had a mechanic
tell up it was
better for the
engine than the
quick start .
Now a days I
seriously doubt
ya could even
get a diesel to
pop on WD .
animal
Never been
a fan of wd40.
Though in the
70s I would
spray our
entire dirt
bikes with it.
Helped get the
bikes clean
later due to
the hawaiian
red clay dirt.
But it also
caused me to
constantly
check all the
bolts as they
would
prematurely
come loose.
But other than
that, not much
use for it.
Well, now for
cutting
aluminum.
On
Tuesday, March
12, 2024 at
06:49:56 PM
PDT, Ralph
Hulslander <rhulslander@...> wrote:
You just
need to
refresh the
WD-40 before
it evaporates.
?
chrisser
1:16pm? ?
Realistically,
it's outside.
Essentially a
barn with
garage doors
and a concrete
floor
They do
make a
protective
coating.
You use long
term storage
or over sea
shipping works
great?
But take to
remove before
the lathe can
be used.?
The #4 waylube
will last for
2 or 3 months
in summer and
winter upto 6
months before
recovering.??
The upside to
waylube is
lathe ready to
used.
Dave?
?
|
??? 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 the part I'm working on & put the
sander pad directly on the scotch pad & go to town . Works
pretty good & saves some wear & tear on the old joints .
When I'm done I wipe the material down & give it a coat of oil
. I buy the green scotch pads at Dollar Tree I think 4 or 5 in a
pack for a buck . Strange but the wife comes out & goes
through my stash looking for those pads all the time .
animal
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
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. Organizing my shop or rather uncluttering the
clutter and when I can, I may do a test on aluminum and other
cutting fluids. The wd40 seemed to need more constant use to
get a proper hole I was drilling. Maybe just me but there was
a noticeable differance.
george
WD40
is kerosene (or some other light mineral oil)
with a bit of the magic sauce that¡¯s left behind
when the kero flashes off.? It doesn¡¯t bond very
well and so flakes off easily, hence the rust.
?
It
works better than nothing.
?
Tony
?
(¡and
that¡¯s why WD40 makes a good lubricant for
cutting aluminium ¨C you¡¯re just spraying
kerosene onto it.)
?
?
?
Wd40 ? Really ? To me it
seems to accelerate rust. I have other chems
that have been good but since using way oil,
I have not gone back to them except for very
short term protection.
On
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 03:28:17 PM
PDT, Miket_NYC <mctaglieri@...>
wrote:
WD-40 is a
sticky wax in a light petroleum
carrier. When it dries, the
carrier evaporates leaving the
waxy coat on the surface. So it
shouldn't be necessary to keep
reapplying it.
Mike
Taglieri?
On Tue,
Mar 12, 2024, 11:28 PM
Charles Kinzer <ckinzer@...> wrote:
Regarding
the comment, "You just
need to refresh the
WD-40 before it
evaporates.".
That would
very strongly suggest
to me NOT to use
something that
evaporates for bare
metal protection long
term, or even short
term.
Charles E.
"Chuck" Kinzer
On
Tuesday, March 12,
2024 at 08:21:07 PM
PDT, mike allen <animal@...>
wrote:
??? There
was a time that
if we needed to
use either on a
diesel we would
grab a can of WD
instead of the
quick start . We
had a mechanic
tell up it was
better for the
engine than the
quick start .
Now a days I
seriously doubt
ya could even
get a diesel to
pop on WD .
animal
Never been
a fan of wd40.
Though in the
70s I would
spray our
entire dirt
bikes with it.
Helped get the
bikes clean
later due to
the hawaiian
red clay dirt.
But it also
caused me to
constantly
check all the
bolts as they
would
prematurely
come loose.
But other than
that, not much
use for it.
Well, now for
cutting
aluminum.
On
Tuesday, March
12, 2024 at
06:49:56 PM
PDT, Ralph
Hulslander <rhulslander@...> wrote:
You just
need to
refresh the
WD-40 before
it evaporates.
?
chrisser
1:16pm? ?
Realistically,
it's outside.
Essentially a
barn with
garage doors
and a concrete
floor
They do
make a
protective
coating.
You use long
term storage
or over sea
shipping works
great?
But take to
remove before
the lathe can
be used.?
The #4 waylube
will last for
2 or 3 months
in summer and
winter upto 6
months before
recovering.??
The upside to
waylube is
lathe ready to
used.
Dave?
?
|
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. Organizing my shop or rather uncluttering the clutter and when I can, I may do a test on aluminum and other cutting fluids. The wd40 seemed to need more constant use to get a proper hole I was drilling. Maybe just me but there was a noticeable differance.
george
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 10:16:55 PM PDT, Tony Smith <ajsmith1968@...> wrote:
WD40 is kerosene (or some other light mineral oil) with a bit of the magic sauce that¡¯s left behind when the kero flashes off.? It doesn¡¯t bond very well and so flakes off easily, hence the rust. ? It works better than nothing. ? Tony ? (¡and that¡¯s why WD40 makes a good lubricant for cutting aluminium ¨C you¡¯re just spraying kerosene onto it.) ? ?
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of gcvisalia@...
Sent: Thursday, 28 March 2024 2:04 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [7x12MiniLathe] Rust prevention ? Wd40 ? Really ? To me it seems to accelerate rust. I have other chems that have been good but since using way oil, I have not gone back to them except for very short term protection. On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 03:28:17 PM PDT, Miket_NYC <mctaglieri@...> wrote: WD-40 is a sticky wax in a light petroleum carrier. When it dries, the carrier evaporates leaving the waxy coat on the surface. So it shouldn't be necessary to keep reapplying it. Mike Taglieri? On Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 11:28 PM Charles Kinzer <ckinzer@...> wrote: Regarding the comment, "You just need to refresh the WD-40 before it evaporates.". That would very strongly suggest to me NOT to use something that evaporates for bare metal protection long term, or even short term. Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer On Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 08:21:07 PM PDT, mike allen <animal@...> wrote: ??? There was a time that if we needed to use either on a diesel we would grab a can of WD instead of the quick start . We had a mechanic tell up it was better for the engine than the quick start . Now a days I seriously doubt ya could even get a diesel to pop on WD . animal Never been a fan of wd40. Though in the 70s I would spray our entire dirt bikes with it. Helped get the bikes clean later due to the hawaiian red clay dirt. But it also caused me to constantly check all the bolts as they would prematurely come loose. But other than that, not much use for it. Well, now for cutting aluminum. On Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 06:49:56 PM PDT, Ralph Hulslander <rhulslander@...> wrote: You just need to refresh the WD-40 before it evaporates. ? chrisser 1:16pm? ?
Realistically, it's outside. Essentially a barn with garage doors and a concrete floor
They do make a protective coating.
You use long term storage or over sea shipping works great?
But take to remove before the lathe can be used.?
The #4 waylube will last for 2 or 3 months in summer and winter upto 6 months before recovering.??
The upside to waylube is lathe ready to used.
Dave? ?
|
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 flawlessly! When I wished?to own one they were $500, way out of my price range!? ?Bill in Boulder
On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 11:52?AM mike allen < animal@...> wrote:
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 fancy & in color it's a deal breaker for some . The
folks that have them want to keep them . I'm interested to see?
what the price will be .
animal
On 3/28/24 10:01 AM, Charles Kinzer
wrote:
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 position is shown.? The mechanical knob is in
tenths of inches up to six inches of travel (and then
repeats), the dial with the needle is in thousandths.? Both
the mechanical knob and the dial can be zeroed.? So, it shows
how far something has traveled, such as a lathe saddle.? Not
unlike a plunger style dial indicator in function - but with a
lot more range like a DRO would have.
A concern with this is that
there is an opening in the housing for the wheel to protrude a
little to contact the machine surface (such as the front of a
way) and there is the risk of swarf finding its way inside
which isn't good.
Here is a YouTube on it.
Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer
I looked at the link, but cannot figure out what it
does. Any help?
Tom
|
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 fancy & in color it's a deal breaker for some . The
folks that have them want to keep them . I'm interested to see?
what the price will be .
animal
On 3/28/24 10:01 AM, Charles Kinzer
wrote:
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
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 position is shown.? The mechanical knob is in
tenths of inches up to six inches of travel (and then
repeats), the dial with the needle is in thousandths.? Both
the mechanical knob and the dial can be zeroed.? So, it shows
how far something has traveled, such as a lathe saddle.? Not
unlike a plunger style dial indicator in function - but with a
lot more range like a DRO would have.
A concern with this is that
there is an opening in the housing for the wheel to protrude a
little to contact the machine surface (such as the front of a
way) and there is the risk of swarf finding its way inside
which isn't good.
Here is a YouTube on it.
Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer
I looked at the link, but cannot figure out what it
does. Any help?
Tom
|
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 a distance counter that they roll along the pavement to measure distance?? It is a function like that.? Only much more accurate.
Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer?
On Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 10:41:35 AM PDT, davesmith1800 <davesmith1@...> wrote:
@ThomasKeefe
9:48am? ?
I looked at the link, but cannot figure out what it does. Any help
I did not the company was alive. Dave?
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@ThomasKeefe
9:48am? ?
I looked at the link, but cannot figure out what it does. Any help
I did not the company was alive. Dave?
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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 position is shown.? The mechanical knob is in tenths of inches up to six inches of travel (and then repeats), the dial with the needle is in thousandths.? Both the mechanical knob and the dial can be zeroed.? So, it shows how far something has traveled, such as a lathe saddle.? Not unlike a plunger style dial indicator in function - but with a lot more range like a DRO would have.
A concern with this is that there is an opening in the housing for the wheel to protrude a little to contact the machine surface (such as the front of a way) and there is the risk of swarf finding its way inside which isn't good.
Here is a YouTube on it.
Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer
On Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 09:48:13 AM PDT, <thomasfkeefe@...> wrote:
I looked at the link, but cannot figure out what it does. Any help?
Tom
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This video is a decent summary
On Thursday, March 28th, 2024 at 12:48 PM, thomasfkeefe@... <thomasfkeefe@...> wrote:
I looked at the link, but cannot figure out what it does. Any help?
Tom
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I looked at the link, but cannot figure out what it does. Any help?
Tom
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I agree
They have new model is coming out.
Could not find any data?
Dave?
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There are several used ones on ebay.? Interesting little device.
On Thursday, March 28th, 2024 at 8:14 AM, Craig Hopewell via groups.io <cch80124@...> wrote:
Interesting - surprised it's an analog device.? ?A digital readout variant would likely sell well.
I added one to the cart to see if the price came up, but only saw "Available on backorder".
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Lone Tree, Colorado? ?USA
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Interesting - surprised it's an analog device.? ?A digital readout variant would likely sell well.
I added one to the cart to see if the price came up, but only saw "Available on backorder".
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Lone Tree, Colorado? ?USA
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WD40 is kerosene (or some other light mineral oil) with a bit of the magic sauce that¡¯s left behind when the kero flashes off.? It doesn¡¯t bond very well and so flakes off easily, hence the rust. ? It works better than nothing. ? Tony ? (¡and that¡¯s why WD40 makes a good lubricant for cutting aluminium ¨C you¡¯re just spraying kerosene onto it.) ? ?
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Subject: Re: [7x12MiniLathe] Rust prevention? Wd40 ? Really ? To me it seems to accelerate rust. I have other chems that have been good but since using way oil, I have not gone back to them except for very short term protection. On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 03:28:17 PM PDT, Miket_NYC <mctaglieri@...> wrote: WD-40 is a sticky wax in a light petroleum carrier. When it dries, the carrier evaporates leaving the waxy coat on the surface. So it shouldn't be necessary to keep reapplying it. Mike Taglieri? On Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 11:28 PM Charles Kinzer <ckinzer@...> wrote: Regarding the comment, "You just need to refresh the WD-40 before it evaporates.". That would very strongly suggest to me NOT to use something that evaporates for bare metal protection long term, or even short term. Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer On Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 08:21:07 PM PDT, mike allen <animal@...> wrote: ??? There was a time that if we needed to use either on a diesel we would grab a can of WD instead of the quick start . We had a mechanic tell up it was better for the engine than the quick start . Now a days I seriously doubt ya could even get a diesel to pop on WD . animal Never been a fan of wd40. Though in the 70s I would spray our entire dirt bikes with it. Helped get the bikes clean later due to the hawaiian red clay dirt. But it also caused me to constantly check all the bolts as they would prematurely come loose. But other than that, not much use for it. Well, now for cutting aluminum. On Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 06:49:56 PM PDT, Ralph Hulslander <rhulslander@...> wrote: You just need to refresh the WD-40 before it evaporates. ? chrisser 1:16pm? ?
Realistically, it's outside. Essentially a barn with garage doors and a concrete floor
They do make a protective coating.
You use long term storage or over sea shipping works great?
But take to remove before the lathe can be used.?
The #4 waylube will last for 2 or 3 months in summer and winter upto 6 months before recovering.??
The upside to waylube is lathe ready to used.
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Wd40 ? Really ? To me it seems to accelerate rust. I have other chems that have been good but since using way oil, I have not gone back to them except for very short term protection.
george
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 03:28:17 PM PDT, Miket_NYC <mctaglieri@...> wrote:
WD-40 is a sticky wax in a light petroleum carrier. When it dries, the carrier evaporates leaving the waxy coat on the surface. So it shouldn't be necessary to keep reapplying it.
Mike Taglieri?
On Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 11:28 PM Charles Kinzer < ckinzer@...> wrote:
Regarding the comment, "You just need to refresh the WD-40 before it evaporates.".
That would very strongly suggest to me NOT to use something that evaporates for bare metal protection long term, or even short term.
Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer
On Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 08:21:07 PM PDT, mike allen < animal@...> wrote:
??? There was a time that if we needed to use either on a diesel
we would grab a can of WD instead of the quick start . We had a
mechanic tell up it was better for the engine than the quick start
. Now a days I seriously doubt ya could even get a diesel to pop
on WD .
animal
Never been a fan of wd40. Though in the 70s I would spray
our entire dirt bikes with it. Helped get the bikes clean
later due to the hawaiian red clay dirt. But it also caused me
to constantly check all the bolts as they would prematurely
come loose. But other than that, not much use for it. Well,
now for cutting aluminum.
george
On Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 06:49:56 PM PDT, Ralph
Hulslander <rhulslander@...> wrote:
You just need to refresh the WD-40
before it evaporates.
chrisser 1:16pm? ?
Realistically, it's outside.
Essentially a barn with garage doors and a
concrete floor
They do make a protective coating.
You use long term storage or over sea shipping
works great?
But take to remove before the lathe can be used.?
The #4 waylube will last for 2 or 3 months in
summer and winter upto 6 months before
recovering.??
The upside to waylube is lathe ready to used.
Dave?
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davesmith1800
chrisser