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22nd Mar 2018, 11:19 AM
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Why not just delete the entire post?
Why not just delete the entire post?
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20th Mar 2018, 08:30 PM
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A Brief History of RT/Pancake Dies (one-piece blanking dies)
Howdy folks,
Here's a little something I wrote about my work . Previously to this work, my background/experience was
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19th Jun 2017, 12:51 AM
Thread: Foamed Ceramic Insulation Bricks?
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Yeah, it was easy enough to submit an online form...
Yeah, it was easy enough to submit an online form to NASA; I'll wait and see what happens. It said they
might take a while to respond. Aerogel is not at all what I need but the Silica LI-900 brick... -
18th Jun 2017, 12:52 PM
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Well, thanks for all the input, gents. I don't...
Well, thanks for all the input, gents. I don't want to be an Unofficial Honorary Darwin Award Nominee again :no:,
so I will dutifully heed the warnings :2tsup: I like my face , and appendages ,... -
18th Jun 2017, 10:57 AM
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Okay, no more Experimental Australian Vernacular ...
Okay, no more Experimental Australian Vernacular for me !:o I came to this forum to stay out of trouble, not to get into more :doh:.
So, how about this ? : instead of a high pressure transfer, ... -
18th Jun 2017, 10:12 AM
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Transfer compressed gas from a full cylinder to an empty one?
Something that's reasonable for a D.I.Y. , with simply the right connections, or more along the lines of
"are you (edited to "flaming nuts" ) nuts ?!" . I'm talking hypothetically about having one... -
18th Jun 2017, 06:41 AM
Thread: Foamed Ceramic Insulation Bricks?
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That's a crazy idea. Maybe crazy enough to work !...
That's a crazy idea. Maybe crazy enough to work ! :2tsup:
Might take me years to figure out and get through to the right people, but maybe not :; -
17th Jun 2017, 10:56 PM
Thread: Foamed Ceramic Insulation Bricks?
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Hands off...step away from the sheep :2tsup: I...
Hands off...step away from the sheep :2tsup:
I was going to amend that post , but ...too late :B
The sheep has an M.C. Hammer sign on it that says "You Can't Touch This".
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17th Jun 2017, 09:53 PM
Thread: Foamed Ceramic Insulation Bricks?
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Flaunting ?... Fluting?... Flailing?... Fleecing...
Flaunting ?... Fluting?... Flailing?... Fleecing ?... oh, yeah, it's "fleecing" , isn't it ?
Sheep... or is that a Kiwi thing ? We do sheep here in parts of the U.S. , too.
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17th Jun 2017, 08:12 PM
Thread: Foamed Ceramic Insulation Bricks?
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Oh, in that case , well played :2tsup: I thought...
Oh, in that case , well played :2tsup:
I thought "Jeez, did this guy even read the op ?...I spend hours explaining everything about the miraculous properties of my Magical Mystery Material, and Joe... -
17th Jun 2017, 12:35 PM
Thread: Foamed Ceramic Insulation Bricks?
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Er... not even remotely like what I described...
Er... not even remotely like what I described that I have, or am looking for :no::?
Foamed ceramic silica . Porous, yes, high temp refractory, yes, concrete .... not so much. -
16th Jun 2017, 10:54 PM
Thread: Foamed Ceramic Insulation Bricks?
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Rolls ? ...:o:~ that would normally disqualify...
Rolls ? ...:o:~ that would normally disqualify you from this thread , but you get a pass because you did provide solid leads
:U:D
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16th Jun 2017, 08:40 PM
Thread: Foamed Ceramic Insulation Bricks?
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Foamed Ceramic Insulation Bricks?
If you know what those are , great. If you know where to get some, that's super-cowlick-fraggle-dipstick ; I mean, very
very groovy . If you don't know what they are, then go away now :wink:, and... -
16th Jun 2017, 10:33 AM
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Permanent Place To Post "Educational" Information ?
I may eventually get around to writing thoroughly about my toolmaking adventures, and since I'm the only one
tooling around this exact way, it will be useful to people after I'm gone. So, assuming... -
16th Jun 2017, 06:14 AM
Thread: Your latest project
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Sticky: :eheheh: I just looked at how many smileys there...
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I just looked at how many smileys there are here....how do you
people get anything done ? :ohyaaa:
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6th May 2017, 12:29 PM
Thread: Your latest project
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Sticky: And the finished earring : 367808
And the finished earring :
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5th May 2017, 03:04 PM
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Sticky: Well sure, I can elaborate a little. I'm the guy...
Well sure, I can elaborate a little. I'm the guy that makes the best pancake blanking dies in all the land (perhaps the only person crazy enough to do it for a living) so that's what I start with ...
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5th May 2017, 01:35 PM
Thread: Your latest project
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Sticky: Geetars : the blanking die : 367796 1mm...
Geetars :
the blanking die :
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1mm thick twangers stamped and drilled:
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11th Apr 2017, 06:05 AM
Thread: Sometimes I'm Smart
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Hi, I have a 1 hp electric hydraulic pump...
Hi,
I have a 1 hp electric hydraulic pump that's my main workhorse. Not big as such things go, but $3-4k for a pump is
a large-ticket item for me.
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10th Apr 2017, 07:54 PM
Thread: 70mm discs
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Hi, Yes, the process in it's current form was...
Hi,
Yes, the process in it's current form was invented be a jeweler , and presented/sold to the jewelry industry by Rio Grande (Jewelry) Supply
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7th Apr 2017, 11:48 PM
Thread: Sometimes I'm Smart
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I hate paying retail and I often buy used. Scored...
I hate paying retail and I often buy used. Scored a 100-ton hydraulic cylinder this week for $349. New, they're at least $2k .
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7th Apr 2017, 11:45 PM
Thread: Sometimes I'm Smart
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I get a participation trophy too, right ? :hooray:
I get a participation trophy too, right ? :hooray:
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7th Apr 2017, 08:54 PM
Thread: Sometimes I'm Smart
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Sometimes I'm Smart
Other times, not so much. Or maybe saying I'm eventually not entirely dense is more accurate .
The latest insight involves a oxy-acet cutting torch head , which I've had since about 1972 .
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7th Apr 2017, 08:28 PM
Thread: 70mm discs
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Hi, I make pancake dies, which are good for...
Hi,
I make pancake dies, which are good for short runs because of their cost (much lower than conventional dies sets) .
You'd need a press with smooth plates about 5" x 5" minimum, and maybe 6... -
23rd Mar 2017, 01:48 PM
Thread: Punching small copper discs
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Very interesting , thanks for the...
Very interesting , thanks for the corrections/clarification. It's odd to run into someone who knows/remembers more about the origins of the process than I do. I imagine that Rio Grande used...
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22nd Mar 2017, 10:42 PM
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I'm not a machinist; my background is jewelry ,...
I'm not a machinist; my background is jewelry , so I go for lots of funky DIY methods
and hand made things . What you describe is how I've approached making hole punch sets ,
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22nd Mar 2017, 10:01 AM
Thread: Punching small copper discs
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Pancake Dies
Hi Folks,
Interesting : I spend about two minutes here and stumble onto a post with a pic of a pancake die someone made :D
Pretty nice job . I became obsessed with the process -originally...