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- Fri Mar 18, 2016 6:14 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Unimat db/sl owners: collet question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5364
Re: Unimat db/sl owners: collet question
Hi jmj, Although I agree with pete, I would try my hand in the make of a directly screwed on holder but i would have a look in the market in case they do sell a reamer for the collet angle... Hi pete, I am also a proud owner of a compact 5 but have an mt2 holder held by an m10 screw drawbar, which i...
- Thu Feb 18, 2016 4:51 pm
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: Why People Prefer Imperial to Metric
- Replies: 80
- Views: 28011
Re: Why People Prefer Imperial to Metric
Hi people, If my memory serves me right, it is either English or Americans who say: as easy as 1 2 3....which points to a metric idea rather, otherwise they might say as 1/64 1/32 1/16 1/4 then add and convert to a number that can be used in setting your lathe or mill. Try giving the above fractions...
- Wed Aug 12, 2015 11:51 am
- Forum: Gunsmithing
- Topic: AutoCAD 2014 anyone?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 21359
Re: AutoCAD 2014 anyone?
I wonder if it is legal to send you a copy
George
George
- Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:13 am
- Forum: Gunsmithing
- Topic: cannon
- Replies: 31
- Views: 30241
Re: cannon
Hi gw,
You can probably see mine at s200/photobucket/papandropoulos.
I also startedwith a short piece of brass(or bronze?) And ended up with a canon.
Regards,
George
You can probably see mine at s200/photobucket/papandropoulos.
I also startedwith a short piece of brass(or bronze?) And ended up with a canon.
Regards,
George
- Mon Jun 29, 2015 5:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Weekends garage sale score, wife now says I am crazy,,
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8082
Re: Weekends garage sale score, wife now says I am crazy,,
wife now says - the emphasis on now.
you are a very lucky guy and you have a very good wife.
george
you are a very lucky guy and you have a very good wife.
george
- Mon Jun 29, 2015 4:30 am
- Forum: I.C. Engines
- Topic: Rotary valved engines
- Replies: 82
- Views: 183709
Re: Rotary valved engines
my perhaps naive question regarding the spring loaded valves is that while compressing the spring energy is needed but when the spring is returning the energy is given back, or am I terribly wrong?
george
george
- Sun Jun 28, 2015 4:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Accuracy of Digital calipers
- Replies: 40
- Views: 10682
Re: Accuracy of Digital calipers
hi Mr Ron,
to my opinion the only difference, regardless of how many decimlals the digital has, is not accuracy but readability of the result, particularly now that I am 74....
regards,
george
to my opinion the only difference, regardless of how many decimlals the digital has, is not accuracy but readability of the result, particularly now that I am 74....
regards,
george
- Sun Jun 28, 2015 3:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: electroless nickel plating
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8022
Re: electroless nickel plating
hi cz,
you may know it already but if not, please note that nickel salts used are positively carcinogenous. use with proper care of both inhaling (it works around 80 deg. celsius) and proper disposal of the bath.
george
you may know it already but if not, please note that nickel salts used are positively carcinogenous. use with proper care of both inhaling (it works around 80 deg. celsius) and proper disposal of the bath.
george