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by J. Randall
Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:08 am
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: home shop machinist bbs
Replies: 14
Views: 8804

Re: home shop machinist bbs

It was brought to their attention and they think the IT guys got it fixed, anyone with a fixed bookmark would not have noticed it, but a google search would cause the redirect. They think it was a corrupt plugin on the board's software.
James
by J. Randall
Mon Aug 11, 2014 1:30 am
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Problem logging on yesterday
Replies: 27
Views: 7711

Re: Problem logging on yesterday

I clicked my link late Fri. night, and it was trying to load but wouldn't, so I left it and went to something else. Came back later and it was loaded but looked totally different, a format I had never seen. Went ahead and read the new posts and all worked all right. Now back to normal for me.
James
by J. Randall
Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Chinese bits bite seal killer
Replies: 25
Views: 10997

Re: Chinese bits bite seal killer

Any chance the problem was in the material, and not the drills? Some steel can have inclusions of much harder material that can wreck a drill.
James
by J. Randall
Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Successful electrolytic derusting project!
Replies: 13
Views: 6736

Re: Successful electrolytic derusting project!

Instead of scrap steel I use carbon rods (lots of them), either arc gouging or arc brazing, with the copper stripped apart from an inch to solder to (I'm too cheap to buy terminals). Ferric Chloride PCB etch works well for that. I'm am just trying to understand what you are using for carbon rods. T...
by J. Randall
Sun Jun 22, 2014 11:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Screw for Chinese Co-Ax Indicator Probe?
Replies: 17
Views: 6490

Re: Screw for Chinese Co-Ax Indicator Probe?

Can't help with your problem, but have to admit when I read your thread title, I thought, is he trying to buy one, or has he got another option.
James
by J. Randall
Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old machine manuals
Replies: 11
Views: 5606

Re: Old machine manuals

That is a nice gesture. There is also a manual section over on the metal illness site, it hardly ever see any activity and I don't know how long Adrian will maintain it. You might look there to see if there are any you would like to host.
James
by J. Randall
Sat May 10, 2014 12:37 am
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Big blow, twisters and winds in Arizona.
Replies: 15
Views: 9283

Re: Big blow, twisters and winds in Arizona.

I am going to have to stand with those who say yes, we have climate change, always have, one direction or the other. Is mankind contributing to it in any significant way, I think it borders on being arrogant for us to believe that. As far as our recording of temps long enough to prove anything, the ...
by J. Randall
Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:16 am
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Thermite Welding
Replies: 14
Views: 8332

Re: Thermite Welding

Never heard of protecting steel pipe this way. Its a good example of ignorance from somebody who should know better. I've mentioned in other posts that I have a ski mountain with several miles of steel snowmaking pipe, all of which is corroding. I've always blamed it on iron oxide that is native to...
by J. Randall
Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:46 am
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Thermite Welding
Replies: 14
Views: 8332

Re: Thermite Welding

I have also used a Cadwelder quite a bit, welding magnesium anodes, and test leads to crude oil pipelines. Also took care of 17 impressed current rectifiers that protected several hundred miles of pipeline. Had no formal education in the subject, but learned quite a bit about it the hard way.
James
by J. Randall
Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:03 am
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Someone gave me a Leek
Replies: 29
Views: 9145

Re: Someone gave me a Leek

In my experience if you get a direct ground with a pipe with a cathodic protection system on it, it will also protect your pipe, however if you are close to their system and the impressed current can get to your pipe ( being bare or having a spot missing in the coating) it will find another spot to ...
by J. Randall
Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is this good for
Replies: 20
Views: 10101

Re: What is this good for

I would vote for selling it, use a small amount of the proceeds to buy an old junk engine block from a VW Beetle if you want a bright bonfire.
James
by J. Randall
Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: question on splined shaft
Replies: 26
Views: 8142

Re: question on splined shaft

Best way I know to get 'em loose, is with and air hammer and an appropriately sized pickle fork. I've had some where the pickle fork got jammed in there, and the arm still didn't come loose, but a smack with a hammer, to the side of the spline on the arm, and sometimes with a backup hammer, will us...