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- Thu Feb 09, 2017 3:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Safe to Grind Tungsten on Bench Grinder?
- Replies: 90
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Re: Safe to Grind Tungsten on Bench Grinder?
If you have the newer tungsten electrodes, have at and grind on what ever you want. But if you happen to have some old stock electrodes, that contain thorium, Do not grind in the open. The thorium containing tungsten is safe to handle, but the grinding dust is a alpha, beta emitter(radioactive).
- Sat Feb 04, 2017 12:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tool Grinder Wheels
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6396
Re: Tool Grinder Wheels
jscarmozza:
All the wheels except for the top three are for a tool post grinder, and a big one at that.
All the wheels except for the top three are for a tool post grinder, and a big one at that.
- Mon Jan 09, 2017 5:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Templestik
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4592
Re: Templestik
If you are using the white, or black Handy flux, it will about tell you your temperature. If you watch it close it goes thru various stages before you reach soldering temp. When you first apply heat it will bubble, then turn white. Then as more heat is applied, it will start to ball up in clear bead...
- Sun Jan 08, 2017 1:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is Devcon WR-2 supposed to be low friction?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 14405
Re: Is Devcon WR-2 supposed to be low friction?
Now that there has been some resolution of your problem, I will tell a little story about the WR-Devcon. The Devcon was originally (so I was told) developed for the Navy to repair bronze salt water pump castings. After a period of time the castings erode on the inside from the abrasive nature of the...
- Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MSC Ordering
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3192
MSC Ordering
For Those of you that still have your old ENCO catalog, KEEP IT. For example, I was trying to order a 16oz bottle of LPS Tapmatic Gold. If you go to MSC's website, you will only find a 5Gallon bucket, or 55 gallon barrel of it, nothing smaller. If you take the old Enco number, and plug it into the M...
- Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Unknown bit
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3229
Re: Unknown bit
That is a Dremel planner bit, used with there edge planner.
- Sat Oct 22, 2016 11:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Increasing the diameter of a hole
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3962
Re: Increasing the diameter of a hole
On most heavy equipment, there are bushing sleeves welded in to the end of the arms. You would have to burn out the old sleeves, then weld in new ones. New pins and sleeves can be had at your dealer.
- Fri Jul 22, 2016 2:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1 1/4 steel balls
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5016
Re: 1 1/4 steel balls
Check out the mining supply co's. Look for ballmill balls. They are used for the final milling of some types of ore, to reduce it to a powder.
- Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dumore TPG differences
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5405
Re: Dumore TPG differences
I would suggest that you go to the Dumore web site, and see what models are still in production. I would look for one that is still in production, as Dumore does not support some of the older ones. One thing you need to think about,,,you can always use a small grinder on a large lathe, but not a lar...
- Sat May 21, 2016 10:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Brown and Sharpe?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7428
Re: New Brown and Sharpe?
You might want to think about the SCHERR-TUMICO line of tools. They have very good mics, and other tools, and there made here in the USA.
I have several of there mics, as well as a vernier caliper, and consider them equal to the old Starrets.
I have several of there mics, as well as a vernier caliper, and consider them equal to the old Starrets.
- Tue May 10, 2016 4:49 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Superelevation techniques
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8051
Re: Superelevation techniques
Here at the Nevada Southern Live Steamers track, we initially super elevated all of the curves. However we have gone back and taken all of the super elevation out of the track. The reason we did this, is we found that the public were fighting the elevation, and causing derailments. After that was do...
- Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:00 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: New Guy: Where do I start?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 15133
Re: New Guy: Where do I start?
I would recommend that you build something of the size that you want from the start. You will need at least a 10" lathe, and a milling machine of some type. Stay away from the 3in1 machines, they will drive you nuts using them. I concur with Harloc, start with one of the Kozo A-3's. As an alter...