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- Sun Nov 07, 2021 7:25 am
- Forum: 3-in-1 Metalworking Machines
- Topic: turning cast iron
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13056
Re: turning cast iron
Rig up a vacuum. It won't get everything but it cuts down the mess a lot.
- Thu Nov 04, 2021 7:49 am
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: Legality of owning a personal foundry.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25233
Re: Legality of owning a personal foundry.
A propane furnace for melting aluminum need not use forced air so there need not be a significant amount of noise.
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:02 am
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: Legality of owning a personal foundry.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25233
Re: Legality of owning a personal foundry.
Definitions of open burning: the burning of a bonfire, vegetation debris fire or other fire in an outdoor location where fuel burned is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, barbecue grill or barbecue pit. Open burning is defined as a fire where any material is burned on the ground or ...
- Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:06 am
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: Legality of owning a personal foundry.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25233
Re: Legality of owning a personal foundry.
Make it look like a barbecue.
- Sun Oct 31, 2021 10:32 pm
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: Legality of owning a personal foundry.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25233
Re: Legality of owning a personal foundry.
I doubt that even New York is that oppressive.
- Sat Oct 30, 2021 10:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: DRO Questions.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3813
Re: DRO Questions.
Pete writes: And if you have a 3 axis set up, that axis summing with the top slide won't be absolutely perfect to 10ths for that summing number because it's pretty hard to set the top slide to a known perfect angle. For most purposes it will be close enough to not matter. Cut a taper and calculate t...
- Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:22 am
- Forum: Milling Machines
- Topic: Rattle in my milling machine quill
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8778
Re: Rattle in my milling machine quill
My Avey has a splined shaft that tends to clatter (60 or 70 years of wear will do that.) My solution is to pack it with heavy grease. First make sure that's what it is, of course.
- Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:29 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Mystery thread pitch on waterglass drain stem
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7237
Re: Mystery thread pitch on waterglass drain stem
Do you have a 1-72 die to chase the stem threads with?
- Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:10 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Steam turbine generator
- Replies: 169
- Views: 120174
Re: Steam turbine generator
> I also have some 4 amp diodes, but they are considerable larger.
> I may be able to fit the small ones into the case but I'm doubtful that the larger ones will fit.
Look at surface mount components. Example:
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/det ... TP/2642031
> I may be able to fit the small ones into the case but I'm doubtful that the larger ones will fit.
Look at surface mount components. Example:
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/det ... TP/2642031
- Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:16 am
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Cement ties
- Replies: 86
- Views: 70493
Re: Cement ties
Fiber reinforcement is quite different from shredded plastic.
- Thu Sep 09, 2021 9:03 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Gasket Material
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14282
Re: Gasket Material
> ...gaskets, are a thing of past
Tell that to my old tractors.
Tell that to my old tractors.
- Mon Sep 06, 2021 8:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need help identifying a joint
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5575
Re: Need help identifying a joint
No need for a clutch. Assuming that the shaft already has a spring return the shaft needs to be coupled to the cylinder by a pin-in-slot mechanism such that the shaft can turn at least 90 degrees without moving the cylinder when the solenoid pulls on the cable. When it releases the spring rotates th...