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- Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Electronic Micrometer opinions
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9478
Re: Electronic Micrometer opinions
I use the Fowler EZ-Read mechanical micrometers. No batteries and direct readout to .0001 or less
- Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ITs Radio Active-polonium spark plugs.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7666
Re: ITs Radio Active-polonium spark plugs.
70 MPH? It is urban legend. Think about it. It is patently ridiculous.
Re: VFD or DC
I have several VFDs is use around the shop and home and recently was called out to work on a few machines. While I was there, the client showed me two 2 hp DC motors and controllers he had. The short story was that I was not impressed. There were not as quiet as I was led to believe and they didn't ...
- Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: stray magnetism
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3045
Re: stray magnetism
Magnetized tooling can creep everywhere. Soon everything is magnetized if not abated. Picture tube degaussers, hand held video tape degaussers and others are be used to remove it. WHen I first got my lathe some tool pieces were magnetized. I kept at it and eventually got rid of it all. It takes time...
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Should VFD Always Have Power?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6782
Re: Should VFD Always Have Power?
In my shop I turn them off at night. The VFD for my pump stays on 24x7x365. It doesn't matter one way or the other.
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help with phase converter's
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4413
Re: Help with phase converter's
I won't have a static converter in my shop. It is like running a gasoline engine on kerosene. Sure it will run, but it is nasty.
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 12:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Turning Wood in my Metal Lathe
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2615
Re: Turning Wood in my Metal Lathe
I don't get it. If you need to turn a 2x4 down to something round, then the most you will have is something that is about 2" in diameter. Actually it will be about 1.5 inches. When turning wood like that in my wood lathe, I use a live center and a MT spur like the one below. http://ecx.images-a...
- Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:16 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Tooling drawers under the chip pan.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4067
Re: Tooling drawers under the chip pan.
The drawers are made from some scrap pecan. The cabinets are 3/4" oak plywood. The knobs were turned on the metal lathe from some aluminum hex bar. The slides are ball bearing K&V.
- Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:55 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Tooling drawers under the chip pan.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4067
Re: Tooling drawers under the chip pan.
Here is what I did. I now have all the room I need.
The picture was taken before I put fronts on the drawers and made a proper chip pan.
The two end cabinets support the lathe. The center cabinet is separate and can be moved.
The picture was taken before I put fronts on the drawers and made a proper chip pan.
The two end cabinets support the lathe. The center cabinet is separate and can be moved.
- Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: angle blocks I didn't know I had
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1985
Re: angle blocks I didn't know I had
.002 is a lot to be off if you are trying to obtain a reasonably precise taper. In what I do, .002 would turn my parts into scrap.
- Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:28 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Which is a better lathe between the two brands/makes?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11928
Re: Which is a better lathe between the two brands/makes?
Another problem with some Chinese stuff is that the people working at the factories don't care about quality. They just want to put in their time and go home. I consider that philosophy to be normal for any communist or socialist country. It is what the Govt. there wants and what it gets. Imagine th...
- Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: definate purpose magnetic contactor
- Replies: 61
- Views: 12631
Re: definate purpose magnetic contactor
While a contactor is not required, it is a darn good idea. In the case where a conversion/integration is being performed, the contactor would be surplus so why not use it? Using contactors as a means of controlling power is common in new machines. Most of the new import machines use a contactor to c...