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by 10KPete
Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Boring heads
Replies: 6
Views: 2514

Re: Boring heads

Great find and a really great price!d

Pete
by 10KPete
Wed Jan 06, 2016 6:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Extremely abrasive surface on new cast iron
Replies: 12
Views: 2771

Re: Extremely abrasive surface on new cast iron

I have had the benefit of hanging around iron foundries a bit, and also have had to deal with that junk in the castings. Mike nailed it; it's sand and iron mixed due to bad mould making. Incredibly difficult to deal with. The last time I had to deal with it was on a lathe bed casting, a very old one...
by 10KPete
Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: cant see old age
Replies: 13
Views: 5355

Re: cant see old age

I'll be darned. I just tried the scroll wheel on my Mac and it works!!! Wow. Like golfpin, now I won't have chin
marks on the mouse pad.

Thanks!!!

Pete
by 10KPete
Sat Dec 26, 2015 9:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The miracle of Evap-o-rust
Replies: 4
Views: 2113

Re: The miracle of Evap-o-rust

It's all I've used for about 10 years now. Magic!

Pete
by 10KPete
Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: er collets
Replies: 16
Views: 5933

Re: er collets

Since the subject has come up, I'm wanting to sort out things ER and decide what to buy. Or more specifically, who to buy from. I've read some things that indicate that some products sold as "ER" aren't compatible with the 'standard' ER. Obviously I don't need any non-standard ER. I think ...
by 10KPete
Wed Dec 23, 2015 10:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Merry Christmas to all
Replies: 9
Views: 3282

Re: Merry Christmas to all

I hope all of you have the very best Christmas and the finest new year. Stay safe and have fun.

Pete
by 10KPete
Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need A Little Help With Drill I.D.
Replies: 13
Views: 6331

Re: Need A Little Help With Drill I.D.

To my knowledge PTD is still in business. I haven't checked. Sharpening those drills can't be done on your normal Drill Doctor type as you know. It takes a cutter grinder to get to the ends of the flutes behind the pilot. Any tool and cutter grinding shop, that does end mills, c'sinks, and the like ...
by 10KPete
Fri Dec 18, 2015 7:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need A Little Help With Drill I.D.
Replies: 13
Views: 6331

Re: Need A Little Help With Drill I.D.

Looking closely, there is no flute relief on the pilots and at least one has a diametric relief where the pilot joins the drill portion. The pilots are ground as cylinders with no relief. Most definitely pilot drills intended for enlarging an existing hole, or part of a hole anyway. Never intended f...
by 10KPete
Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:55 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: One Little lucky boy, Christmas surprise!
Replies: 6
Views: 4737

Re: One Little lucky boy, Christmas surprise!

That was such a wonderful thing to do for your son. He will never, ever, forget that time. You are to be commended for
that.

Pete
by 10KPete
Sat Dec 12, 2015 5:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How does temperature affect metals being worked?
Replies: 13
Views: 3831

Re: How does temperature affect metals being worked?

Glenn, The mic changes also. Which is why cal labs are maintained at STP and the things brought in are allowed to equillibrate before being examined. I have never checked to see what the change in a mic is in a cold or hot shop. My shop goes from 45*F to 80*F with the seasons. Since it's winter I mi...
by 10KPete
Tue Dec 08, 2015 2:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Surface plate coming tomorrow. How to get it on the stand?
Replies: 16
Views: 5864

Re: Surface plate coming tomorrow. How to get it on the sta

"Other" Pete again. It has been known to set the rock in till it just touches the stand then check under to see where it's touching or not. A couple of times I've had to grind off high points on the stand. Another trick is to use a soft wood block at each corner. Say soft pine or bass wood...
by 10KPete
Mon Dec 07, 2015 10:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Surface plate coming tomorrow. How to get it on the stand?
Replies: 16
Views: 5864

Re: Surface plate coming tomorrow. How to get it on the sta

Will the stand design allow straps around the slab while it is being set into place? Or is it the usual leg-up angle all round sort of 'socket'? For the usual, I've put 2x4s across the narrow direction, set the slab on those, taken the straps off the slab. Then rigged a couple of jacks from undernea...