Question for all the electronic experts out there - I need some help. I have both the HF 7 x 10 mini-lathe and the Grizzly mini- mill, and I will be taking...
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tadici283@...
Aug 1, 2000 8:14 am
Gerald, What kind of s/s are you using? Is this the surgical type? or are you making the body jewlery from metal that you have gotten from a source of your...
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Bruce Simpson
editor@...
Aug 1, 2000 8:18 am
Since the motors on these machines are DC and the controllers likewise work by switching DC you may be able to get away with simply placing a suitable diode in...
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tadici283@...
Aug 1, 2000 8:26 am
Mert, Thanks for letting me and the group know, I have to ask, can you use that Brownell's on different types of steel, does it work on S/S and can you use...
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Greg
czechsix@...
Aug 1, 2000 8:40 am
One thing you might want to check into (even though I wouldn't have much hope - never hurts to ask though), is to find out whether you can get the 220/50...
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Becnel Kirk
becnelk@...
Aug 1, 2000 12:27 pm
There are many patina finishes available for brass. I am sure you could use one. ... From: Allan Christer [mailto:christer@...] Sent: Tuesday, August...
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Becnel Kirk
becnelk@...
Aug 1, 2000 12:52 pm
A lot of this is legal crap. Just be careful, don't inhale the stuff and you should be ok. I have heard in the labs they give outrageous dosage to the poor...
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Mert Baker
MertBaker@...
Aug 1, 2000 1:26 pm
I'd make the whites out of Aluminum. For off-the shelf conversion to 125v-60hz, how about a battery charger that works on 22v-50hz, charging your 12v. battery,...
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Mert Baker
MertBaker@...
Aug 1, 2000 1:36 pm
I bot a T&D set from HF for I think it was 4.99. Talk about cheap! You sometimes luck out. This set was easily worth 10.99, but for the one time when you...
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Mert Baker
MertBaker@...
Aug 1, 2000 1:46 pm
Dave, there are a lot of people out there who toss & turn all night long without sleep because it disturbs them so, that somewhere, somehow, there's a guy who...
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Mert Baker
MertBaker@...
Aug 1, 2000 1:56 pm
Brownell's sells a SS bluing chemical, I think. Mert...
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Jim Harres
james.harres@...
Aug 1, 2000 1:57 pm
Jerry's plans are very detailed and high quality. The only drawback is that it is a non-firing model. The trunnion mounting holes come within 0.1 inches of...
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Mert Baker
MertBaker@...
Aug 1, 2000 2:01 pm
For little screws like that, set your toaster oven to 500 deg or thereabouts, (experiment a little), and set the screws on the tray. Watch thru the window, &...
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k5vkq@...
Aug 1, 2000 2:14 pm
Here's the way I do it. Put the rubber bands around the jaws BEFORE you remove them. Turn the chuck key counterclockwise. The jaws will open. Continue...
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Rich
fxdguy@...
Aug 1, 2000 2:15 pm
My next project will be a custom shift linkage for my motorcycle. It will be 1/4 X 3/4 CRS about eight inches long. It will have a hole in each end and then...
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Mert Baker
MertBaker@...
Aug 1, 2000 2:20 pm
That miniature cannon tube with the trunnion pin thru the bore can be easily modified so there is no problem. Mill a shallow recess for the trunions, and hard...
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Mert Baker
MertBaker@...
Aug 1, 2000 2:25 pm
Easiest way I have found is to c-punch the spot, and hold the work against the chuck face with the TS center in the punch mark. Snug the jaws up. Tighten a...
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Mert Baker
MertBaker@...
Aug 1, 2000 2:26 pm
Never thought of that Bruce. I bow to superior knowledge. Far more elegant than my idea. Mert...
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Mert Baker
MertBaker@...
Aug 1, 2000 2:32 pm
Mount the shaft between centers & use a file to make the radius. Mert...
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Vincent Chan
v7chan@...
Aug 1, 2000 2:33 pm
Hi, I spent about two hours last night cutting Al and steel pieces on my 4x6 bandsaw last night, (purchased from Busy Bee here in Canada) when it occured to me...
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David GoodFellow
gfellow@...
Aug 1, 2000 3:14 pm
That picture did the job Dan needed to get his point across. It's appropriate to do it this way because the picture doesn't stay on the board, taking up ...
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Norman Stewart
NormStewart@...
Aug 1, 2000 3:14 pm
I dug out an old 'formulas for the home workshop' book that gives details for several different colors on iron, copper, aluminum & brass. Is there enough...
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Becnel Kirk
becnelk@...
Aug 1, 2000 3:16 pm
I would be interested, especially if the chemicals are not hard to get. ... From: Norman Stewart [mailto:NormStewart@...] Sent: Tuesday, August...
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john dumas
jrd@...
Aug 1, 2000 3:24 pm
... Yes, the death of a friend is truely sad. If others were criminally responsible for contributing to his death, they need be held legally responsible and...
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David GoodFellow
gfellow@...
Aug 1, 2000 3:25 pm
I'm with you on that, Mert. A partial solution is to do what you want, but keep a low profile. The Irish used to call their wives "the old lady" because the...
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Wightman
wightgar@...
Aug 1, 2000 3:44 pm
Right on Dave. Especially for us newbies. It 's hard to visualize some things discussed. I'd hope everyone that needs help, will help or has new modifications...
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Paul R. Hvidston
p.hvidston@...
Aug 1, 2000 3:57 pm
... From: "Mert Baker" <MertBaker@...> To: <7x10minilathe@egroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 6:36 AM Subject: Re: [7x10minilathe] About cheap...
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Dan Dowell
dandowell@...
Aug 1, 2000 3:57 pm
Yea Birtchwood Casey makes a product called "brass Black". I got it through small parts inc. http://www.smallparts.com Ph: (800) 220-4242...
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Richard Wheeler
fxdguy@...
Aug 1, 2000 4:03 pm
Thanks Mert ... From: "Mert Baker" <MertBaker@...> To: <7x10minilathe@egroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 9:33 AM Subject: Re: [7x10minilathe]...
