You could ask on the Yahoo Unimat group but my bet is no. What has worked is to use larger rods for the bed but that means everything has to be bored out. The...
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MERTON B BAKER
mert.baker
May 17, 2012 10:32 am
Rex Tingey wrote about beefing up the bed & cross slide in "Making the most", I think. Mert ... From: mlathemods@yahoogroups.com...
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Pat
hddriver1
May 20, 2012 1:18 am
Hi All, I'm generally a lurker but I have to come out into the open now due to technical difficulties. So, I bought the above lathe after the general amount of...
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Corey Renner
corey94945
May 20, 2012 1:22 am
The innermost nut of the two locknuts on the spindle is what sets the bearing preload, the outer simply locks the adjustment. Back off the outer nut, snug the...
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MERTON B BAKER
mert.baker
May 20, 2012 9:25 am
What I did with my Griz 7'12', was adjust the top slide gibs, wipe the rust preventive off the ways and handles, put one of my adjustable toolposts on it, &...
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Bill Williams
bwmsbldr
May 20, 2012 3:56 pm
... Well Pat since Corey Renner answered your question all I can do is express my sympathy! Years ago I pressed a shaft off without noticing the snap ring that...
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Corey Renner
corey94945
May 20, 2012 4:33 pm
Bill, if it wasn't a "snap" ring before you got to the press, it probably was after ;) cheers, c On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 8:55 AM, Bill Williams...
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Jerry Durand
jerry_durand...
May 20, 2012 4:42 pm
On my bandsaw the one bearing was such a tight fit on the shaft that when they pressed the wheel on at the factory they popped one snap ring loose inside the...
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Bill Williams
bwmsbldr
May 20, 2012 11:55 pm
... Always check for left handed threads! Bill...
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yangwuchenchiaolin
yangwuchench...
Jun 17, 2012 2:19 pm
I have a cast aluminum housing that is powder coat painted. Now I have to drill a few holes in it and I want to protect the newly exposed aluminum from...
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MERTON B BAKER
mert.baker
Jun 17, 2012 4:45 pm
Aluminum is a rather active metal, and in a few minutes at most, after a new surface is exposed to the air, it is coated with a hard film of Aluminum Oxide,...
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Arthur Nascimento
scientia2002br
Jun 18, 2012 3:21 pm
The easyest and cheapest is spryaing a mixture of beeswax and turpentine oil ( 10% by weight) and brought to 200 mL with light gas. The finishin is...
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Jim E.
tbn501s
Jun 18, 2012 6:09 pm
See if you can get some zinc chromate somewhere <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromate_conversion_coating> Graciously, Jim E. Lakewood, Calif. All Hail Rube...
Thanks for the heads-up. I purchased a gallon of the stuff awhile back from a Club member who made a large purchase then "decanted"; it to usable quantities. ...
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Arthur Nascimento
scientia2002br
Jun 20, 2012 2:59 pm
*Hi Jim, You should pay attention to the chromate solution wastes. These solutions must be reduced by sodium bisulphite solution. It cannot be drawn into...
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Des
desbromilow
Jun 27, 2012 5:00 am
A couple of questions if you don't mind... Scenario - I'm building some backgears for a Taig lathe (small lathe the size of a sherline - chuck is nominally...
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Rockman4418
ronald_41
Jun 27, 2012 2:18 pm
Checkout the DVD by Jose Rodriguez on Making Gears the Easy Way. You can rent it from Smartflix.com. He used aluminum as a pick off gear on his 7 x 12 lathe...
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mattdbartlett
Jun 27, 2012 7:00 pm
For aluminum, the suitability to gears depends on the alloy. 6xxx is pretty "sticky", and galls pretty bad. Cast alum is better. Brass is great, if expensive....
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sirjohnofyork
Jun 27, 2012 7:17 pm
... The SIEG (Shanghai Import Export Group) 7x mini-lathes use plastic change gears just fine. The U.S. version 7x SIEGs come with a 16tpi leadscrew. Just as...
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flapdoodle_dinghy
flapdoodle_d...
Jun 27, 2012 10:20 pm
There is phenolic reinforced with cloth that is used in industry for all sorts of gears. I have used it many years ago, and it is a delight to machine if you...
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Bill Williams
bwmsbldr
Jun 28, 2012 4:06 pm
... Linen-Phenolic is the stuff I have used and the aroma is a bit pungent! Frequently used in a train of gears as the mechanical "fuse!" I don't recall the...
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gerry waclawiak
gerrywac
Jun 28, 2012 4:54 pm
It's known in the UK as Tufnol and they've been making the phenolic type for over 80 years, THere are now many different grades including epoxy bonded ones,...
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sirjohnofyork
Jun 29, 2012 4:50 am
Hmmm.... Royal Society of Chemistry offers £1,000 ...
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Corey Renner
corey94945
Jun 29, 2012 5:07 am
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/422/which-freezes-faster-hot-water-or-cold-water C ... ...
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Rob Bruce
albion95410
Jun 29, 2012 5:14 am
I always thought it was due to dissolved gasses in the water. Cold water tends to contain a higher concentration of dissolved gasses than warm or hot water....
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andyf1108
Jun 30, 2012 5:45 am
Rob, I suppose that could be tested by freezing two samples of water. Sample 1 without gas: boil to drive out dissolved gases and then cover with a film of oil...
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brownealtman@...
elrodqfudp
Jul 1, 2012 8:49 am
What does this have to do with lathe modifications? Is there a Moderator for this group? Browne...
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Tony Smith
dropcat2001
Jul 1, 2012 8:57 am
Lol. And now for the traditional: “Look everyone, it’s a liberal telling us what to do and taking away our freedoms!” Tony (I think the last...
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Corey Renner
corey94945
Jul 1, 2012 9:29 am
Browne, There is, in-fact a moderator here. Since you probably don't know the history, this group was created by JW Early (deceased) who delighted in off-topic...
