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15849 Pat
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May 21, 2012
4:09 pm
The Open Source Ecology people have a CNC Multimachine ("files" 01 HOW TO BUILD A MULTIMACHINE) as one of their projects. I was even offered a job there (then...
15850 David G. LeVine
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May 21, 2012
5:18 pm
... That will at least double the inertia and add frictional losses. ... Actually, air bearings are really good for this. See ...
15851 Pat Delany
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May 21, 2012
6:18 pm
Great ideas Dave!!!!!!!!!!!! ________________________________ From: David G. LeVine <dlevine@...> To: multimachine@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May...
15852 Chris Tofu
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May 21, 2012
11:14 pm
________________________________ From: Pat Delany <rigmatch@...> To: "multimachine@yahoogroups.com" <multimachine@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May...
15853 DennisF M
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May 22, 2012
1:41 am
Dear Group How would a bodymans air hammer work in place of the armstrong method. keep smiling dennis mac...
15854 oldhermit Offline Send Email May 23, 2012
2:43 am
Dennis, I haven't done enough body work to answer your question but, you've got me wondering, does a planishing hammer or English wheel push metal away from...
15855 David G. LeVine
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May 23, 2012
3:40 am
... Yes, leaded Babbitt is good for damping, BUT lead is HazMat these days, so be careful how you use it. Dave 8{) -- /"Political Correctness is a doctrine,...
15856 Wes Jones
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May 23, 2012
4:57 am
Since when?...
15857 Chris Tofu
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May 23, 2012
2:33 pm
well i dont know about its official classification, but David is right at least in that you can get very sick from melting it. I personally know of two such...
15858 oldhermit Offline Send Email May 23, 2012
4:42 pm
Chris, I looked up babbit a while back and learned that it's also available in unleaded. No kidding. Harold...
15859 Nick Andrews
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May 23, 2012
5:15 pm
Since before an illegal was allowed in high office, way back in the old days, after they discovered children chewing lead paint causes health issues and lead...
15860 Wes Jones
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May 23, 2012
5:48 pm
Oh, lead compounds. That's different than using elemental lead in a bearing. Best, wes...
15861 David G. LeVine
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May 23, 2012
6:23 pm
... See http://www.epa.gov/lead/ for some of the details. Lead has been a known hazardous material for over 50 years. Dave 8{) <http://www.epa.gov/lead/> -- ...
15862 David G. LeVine
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May 23, 2012
7:00 pm
... Actually, lead in contact with clean, dry air will form lead oxides, which are hazardous. Elemental lead can still cause poisoning. Dave 8{) -- ...
15863 Wes Jones
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May 23, 2012
7:17 pm
I have been melting and scrounging and casting lead in both pure and alloy forms and never got sick. Don't have above average levels in my body ...
15864 oldhermit Offline Send Email May 23, 2012
8:08 pm
I remember my dad melting lead for fishing weights on the kitchen stove and pouring them on the counter. I suspect that's frowned on these days. Harold...
15865 David G. LeVine
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May 24, 2012
1:13 am
After Pat asked if I would look into air bearings, I said "Sure, I have a few hours." BIG MISTAKE! I found that it is a subject which is as complex as the ...
15866 Chris Tofu
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May 24, 2012
2:23 am
but for this application, leaded is desirable. AAMOF, to test if babbit is leaded, either rub it on paper (will leave a stain) or wrap it with another piece of...
15867 Chris Tofu
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May 24, 2012
2:25 am
I certainly would want to be downwind from any casting setup, even if outdoors. Lead stays in your body besides, I'm told. ________________________________ ...
15868 oldhermit Offline Send Email May 24, 2012
4:48 am
I see. Harold...
15869 Pat
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May 26, 2012
7:46 pm
And it only took 10 years! http://makeprojects.com/Project/The-Multimachine-150-12-Inch-Swing-Metal-Lathe-Mill-Drill/1751/1...
15870 jacques
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May 27, 2012
1:47 am
only one interrogation where do you find a good metal shuck for cheap price i have 2 48 inch beaver wood turning late face to face and the only thing stop me...
15871 Shannon DeWolfe
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May 27, 2012
4:14 pm
Jacques, From step 98 is linked this page: http://concretelathe.wikispaces.com/Current+Design+Drawings Open the Lindsay Chuck PDF That should give you some...
15872 David G. LeVine
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May 27, 2012
5:17 pm
... Jack, Consider two things: 1. A 4 jawed chuck is simpler and more accurate than a 3 jawed one, but much less convenient. 2. A faceplate, clamps and dog(s)...
15873 Shannon DeWolfe
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May 28, 2012
1:57 am
Pat, In step 40 I think a trammel might give better results than a spreader bar when setting spacing between the way pipes. Using a trammel instead of a...
15874 Pat Delany
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May 28, 2012
3:22 pm
Great Idea Shannon! I knew that my efforts were not good in this most vital part! I would be very happy if we could get someone to draw this and then we could...
15875 Pat
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May 28, 2012
3:47 pm
This is truly an open source project. All I ask is that you really make an effort to understand why I have done things in a certain way. Read the background...
15876 Shannon DeWolfe
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May 28, 2012
6:18 pm
Pat, Your user name at the wikispaces site is PatDelany. Sorry, I cannot help with the password. ;-) http://concretelathe.wikispaces.com/ Regards, Mr. Shannon...
15877 Pat Delany
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May 28, 2012
7:43 pm
Thanks ________________________________ From: Shannon DeWolfe <sdewolfe@...> To: multimachine@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 1:18 PM ...
15878 Pat
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May 28, 2012
7:52 pm
I updated the wiki file. Many thanks Shannon...
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