Where do you get heat shrink that size and clear enough to read through?
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- Sun Nov 26, 2017 9:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How to indelibly mark plastic oil bottles?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10847
- Sat Sep 30, 2017 9:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sheet metal for building a tender and ballast car?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4496
Re: Sheet metal for building a tender and ballast car?
18 or 16 ga should do it, if you have the ribs along the length. Mild steel, of course. Most sheet metal shop can shear and break the iron.
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- Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need to drill 1/2 sphere hole in aluminium and/or graphite - 1/2" - 2" diameter
- Replies: 21
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Re: Need to drill 1/2 sphere hole in aluminium and/or graphite - 1/2" - 2" diameter
PS. With a suitable sized flask, you could pour six or more at a time. Since the ball mill will not care if they are perfectly round, or cylindrical, you don't need a perfect surface on them. KBond sand, http://castinghobbyfaq.bareboogerhost.com/kbond.shtml, can be made in small batches, or traditio...
- Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need to drill 1/2 sphere hole in aluminium and/or graphite - 1/2" - 2" diameter
- Replies: 21
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Re: Need to drill 1/2 sphere hole in aluminium and/or graphite - 1/2" - 2" diameter
Since you sound like you are conversant with metal casting, green sand casting would probably be a way to go.
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- Wed Aug 16, 2017 8:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Milling machine overarm - solid or tube
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5313
Re: Milling machine overarm - solid or tube
Most of the bending stresses borne buy a round member are in the outer 20 % of the diameter. Fill the tube with expanding concrete, (your building supply house should know what that is) and don't worry about it. The concrete will dampen some of the vibrations.
CZ
CZ
- Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rust prevention & removal & lubricants - oils vs "WD40" vs natural fats (animal/plant)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 15898
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 10:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sand Blasting Cabinet Modification
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8778
Re: Sand Blasting Cabinet Modification
A cyclone is a great help in removing the media and dust from the exhaust. http://www.bing.com/search?q=cyclone+separator+plans&qs=SC&pq=cyclone+seprator&sk=SC3&sc=8-16&cvid=FCD140F41AC24373B07519D106790AB2&FORM=QBLH&sp=4&ghc=1 Being a tinner, I built a small one to u...
- Mon May 29, 2017 9:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rotory phase converter questions
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10488
Re: Rotory phase converter questions
Why use a pony motor? Capacitors are available from people who scrap HVAC equipment. Also contactors and relays. Keeps the moving parts count down. Here's how to use them; http://www.bing.com/search?q=capacitor+start+phase+converter&qs=SC&pq=capacitor+start+3+phase&sc=3-23&cvid=24E39...
- Sat May 13, 2017 9:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Getting Bearing out of Electric Motor head
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4100
- Sun May 07, 2017 8:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Matching a taper
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8369
Re: Matching a taper
wlw-19958 wrote:Hi There,
Or, reverse the rotation of the spindle and cut on the back side.CaptonZap wrote:Only if you make an upside down boring bar to cut on the back side of the female socket.
CZ
Good Luck!
-Blue Chips-
Webb
How many left hand boring bars do you have?
CZ
- Sat May 06, 2017 7:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Matching a taper
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8369
Re: Matching a taper
Only if you make an upside down boring bar to cut on the back side of the female socket.
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- Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: When is an arbor a Collet?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5002
Re: When is an arbor a Collet?
From an on line dictionary;
ar·bor 2 (är′bər)
n.
1. An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.
2. A bar for supporting cutting tools.
3. A spindle of a wheel, as in watches and clocks.
4. pl. ar·bo·res (är′bə-rēz′) A tree, as opposed to a shrub.
ar·bor 2 (är′bər)
n.
1. An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.
2. A bar for supporting cutting tools.
3. A spindle of a wheel, as in watches and clocks.
4. pl. ar·bo·res (är′bə-rēz′) A tree, as opposed to a shrub.