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Post by FrankenMech on Oct 21, 2020 18:54:30 GMT -5
You are finding out why an Engineer spends so much of his/her time with make/buy decisions and just sourcing parts. Just when you think you have found the right part it has gone out of production....... AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHH!
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Post by jloi on Oct 21, 2020 20:40:10 GMT -5
yeah, I reckon so . so the copper turned out smaller than I liked . so I made another round from the stainless. gonna do this one different . to do what I want I need to get a 17mm steel bit . largest I have is 1/2"
.... mo money
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Post by FrankenMech on Oct 21, 2020 22:10:47 GMT -5
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Post by jloi on Oct 22, 2020 2:01:15 GMT -5
that's a good idea 2 . I looked at some like that - different name ; couldn't find right size - that 1 might be ok .
what's in a name ? fuckin everything these days .
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Post by jloi on Oct 22, 2020 19:07:37 GMT -5
the stainless round turned out ok. finally decided on a stepless bit - from HF - $8.99  did a stainless test piece 1st -  thank the search and drill bit gods - it works great - got the hole I wanted , sized up, so it tightens up - broke out the mini lathe - used a file and some emory cloth  glued it on with the clear weld now I just need to find a rubber buton or whatever to fit into the 17.4 mm hole. I'm thinking a 16-17 mm id will work . I see these -says there plastic tho -
I'd druther rubber will call them tomorrow . I'm either the worst searcher or google, ama. , ebay totally suck . |
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Post by jloi on Oct 22, 2020 19:14:56 GMT -5
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Post by aeroxbud on Oct 23, 2020 6:36:14 GMT -5
Come out really well. Great work.
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Post by jloi on Oct 23, 2020 9:56:17 GMT -5
hey, thanks . now all I gotta do is find the right rubber piece . I might have to do some surgery on it.
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Post by jloi on Oct 23, 2020 11:05:40 GMT -5
Man, wow. look what I found- free of charge - they'll send a sample - www.caplugs.com/ergonomic-button-plugs-bpfe ordered 2 diff sizes close together - I love the web soo much . Oh , wait , no I don't ; but sometimes it works ok. actually I shouldn't complain too much given everything I accomplish over the web . |
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Post by jloi on Nov 1, 2020 12:55:55 GMT -5
the sample rubber plugs came . real beauties , works perfect. but dang it , the black rubs off on my hands , real dusty and a bit of red rust is showing up ; even if I oil them or lube them . I'll try some lithium grease . should hold it off for a while   |
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Post by FrankenMech on Nov 1, 2020 13:14:41 GMT -5
Spray some oil inside the vise.
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Post by jloi on Nov 1, 2020 13:18:04 GMT -5
I got some spray lithium grease ? or some spray lube ?
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Post by FrankenMech on Nov 1, 2020 14:18:08 GMT -5
Spray lube then some lithium.
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Post by geoffh on Nov 1, 2020 16:30:08 GMT -5
All my tools have aged just like me :)any marks chips rust etc just add value and interest,it,s patina and it,s not available online  . Geoff |
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Post by jloi on Nov 1, 2020 21:16:09 GMT -5
yessss , you're right .
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