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5th Sep 2008, 10:23 AM
Thread: Mild Steel
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You are spot on. The electric circuit is...
You are spot on. The electric circuit is something else but I do need very low carbon mild steel and since I have a real problem sourcing this product in small quantities I thought I ask for some...
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5th Sep 2008, 08:36 AM
Thread: Mild Steel
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Thanks for your response. I agree that suppliers...
Thanks for your response.
I agree that suppliers want to sell 1020 because they don't stock lower grades, presumably because of low demand. However I have used both and there is a difference in the... -
4th Sep 2008, 03:54 PM
Thread: Mild Steel
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Thanks very much for your reply. I have contacted...
Thanks very much for your reply. I have contacted them in Darra and they sell 1020 in various sizes, but I need low carbon and 2018 is definitely too high in that. I know there is somebody selling...
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1st Sep 2008, 04:19 PM
Thread: Mild Steel
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Mild Steel
I would like to buy, AISI 1018 or lower, low carbon mild steel bits of the following dimensions - 20mm wide x 5mm thick x 45mm long. I have tried many firms but just cannot get the 1018 or lower....
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17th Apr 2008, 07:51 PM
Thread: 1012 steel rod
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Thanks Craig. That is certainly interesting. The...
Thanks Craig. That is certainly interesting. The specifics for low carbon steel are not mentioned but I can ask. The price for 5/16x3' (or 8mm x 91 cm) is not cheap around the $ 22.00 but would be...
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13th Apr 2008, 07:52 PM
Thread: 1012 steel rod
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That is interesting to know. At work they make...
That is interesting to know. At work they make beautiful railings etc for the boats but they talk stainless steel and nothing else. We shall continue the search. There may be something to be sourced...
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10th Apr 2008, 11:37 AM
Thread: 1012 steel rod
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I take it you make stuff for tattoo machines ?...
I take it you make stuff for tattoo machines ? Phoned around more today but 1020 is the lowest grade around. It looks like I have to buy it from interstate.
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7th Apr 2008, 01:19 PM
Thread: 1012 steel rod
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Checked today but the lowest grade I can get is...
Checked today but the lowest grade I can get is 1020 and unfortunately not suitable. Had a look at 1214 has low carbon but the sulphur is far too high. I will keep on searching.
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5th Apr 2008, 02:47 PM
Thread: 1012 steel rod
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Thanks Fossil. I think the standard length is...
Thanks Fossil. I think the standard length is 3.6m so it needs to be cut to fit in the car if I pick it up. I need 32 ml lenths. I will give them a phone call on Monday and hope they have it.
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5th Apr 2008, 12:37 PM
Thread: 1012 steel rod
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Thanks Craig. I will give them a ring next week...
Thanks Craig. I will give them a ring next week and it will be interesting to see what is available. The guys I know are pretty good but all they are interested in is stainless steel and that is a...
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4th Apr 2008, 05:18 PM
Thread: 1012 steel rod
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Thanks Craig. Some 8 years ago I bought some from...
Thanks Craig. Some 8 years ago I bought some from Austral Wright when they were still at Coopers Plains but they don't stock this any longer. For the best possible magnetic inductance I need very low...
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31st Mar 2008, 06:05 PM
Thread: 1012 steel rod
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1012 steel rod
Does anyone know where I can buy in Brisbane mild steel 1012 or 1018 rod of about 8 or 10 mls ?
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16th Mar 2008, 06:24 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Sorry to disappoint you, no need to become...
Sorry to disappoint you, no need to become neurotic. Personally I am not a fan of tattoos, don't have one and don't think I will get one in the future. I am only after a simple coil winder and that...
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16th Mar 2008, 04:22 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Neither. I work in the boat industry and my son...
Neither. I work in the boat industry and my son is a graphic artist who moved into the tattoo industry. We have bought some tattoo machines from the USA from some of the really big names and always...
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16th Mar 2008, 10:10 AM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Thanks. I know that works but I have seen some...
Thanks. I know that works but I have seen some pretty good small desktop machines either in progress or completed and there is one for sale on Ebay from a Hong Kong Company for US$200 plus freight...
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15th Mar 2008, 09:34 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Thanks Grahame. The wraps mean the number of...
Thanks Grahame. The wraps mean the number of layers and that will be something from 6 to 12 depending on what you want to use the coils for. Sometimes the cores are 1 inch high but the wraps remain...
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15th Mar 2008, 06:08 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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coil winder
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This is what the coil cores look like 1 1/4 x 5/16 with a 8/32 thread I think UNF -
15th Mar 2008, 05:58 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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69282 The core is 1012 low carbon iron 1 1/4...
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The core is 1012 low carbon iron 1 1/4 inch long by 5/16 Inch round (I think square is better). The wire will be 24 AWG or 0.51 mm and will be about 10 wraps to give about 1.2 ohms for... -
12th Mar 2008, 02:46 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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I am still looking so if there is one available...
I am still looking so if there is one available somewhere, now or in the future, please let me know. Thanks.
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16th Feb 2008, 05:23 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Coil Winder
Just a remainder that I am after a table top coil winder and after all this it seems there is nothing available.
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15th Feb 2008, 07:54 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Thanks Fossil. I have no idea what the volume...
Thanks Fossil. I have no idea what the volume will be. At this time it is just getting a lot of things together and see what the likely outcome might be. Of course I need to pay my way but need...
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15th Feb 2008, 07:49 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Thanks Floobyduster. The problem is that I am...
Thanks Floobyduster.
The problem is that I am not very good at the practical end of manufacturing things and certainly envy the guys who can do so much with their hands and brains. That is why I... -
15th Feb 2008, 07:45 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Thanks Grahame. I hope that will be the case.
Thanks Grahame.
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15th Feb 2008, 07:40 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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The estimated costs - on the trot - would be as...
The estimated costs - on the trot - would be as follows-
Set up - $ 150
After that - per unit - Material $ 0.50 + Labour $ 0.25 + O/Head $ 0.25 = $ 1.00
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15th Feb 2008, 07:44 AM
Thread: Coil Winder
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That would be good! Where are they?
That would be good! Where are they?
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11th Feb 2008, 08:52 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Thanks Grahame, I did ask a few people and I get...
Thanks Grahame,
I did ask a few people and I get the impression it is too fiddely and not enough volume to set up the machine, but will ask around a bit more. Gus -
10th Feb 2008, 10:19 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Thanks Grahame.
Thanks Grahame.
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10th Feb 2008, 08:09 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Should be I think. I need 1 1/4 x 5/16 with a...
Should be I think. I need 1 1/4 x 5/16 with a thread of 1/4 at one end
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10th Feb 2008, 08:03 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Coil Winder
Thanks Grahame.
I don't know what happened to my first reply to you but I will try again.
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10th Feb 2008, 07:40 PM
Thread: Backyard Foundry
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Backyard Foundry
Thanks China.
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10th Feb 2008, 01:24 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Coil Winder
Thanks Grahame. I am after mild steel cores of very low carbon and the current common usage is 1018 but I think 1006 is lower carbon. Sizes are 1.25 inch long by 5/16 wide with a inside thread (not...
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10th Feb 2008, 01:10 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Coil Winder
Thanks Warren. That is certainly very interesing and I will pursue that further. Very Good.
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9th Feb 2008, 03:13 PM
Thread: Backyard Foundry
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Backyard Foundry
Is there a backyard foundry operator who can cast a few small parts for me?
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8th Feb 2008, 10:01 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Coil Winder
Thanks China, I am on the way. Research and gathering of information has taken considerable time. I am after very low carbon iron or mild steel, I think 1006 is best but don't know how malleable this...
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8th Feb 2008, 08:18 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Cil Winder
Thanks Mate. I bought some books, but so far the configurations are not quite what I am able to build.
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8th Feb 2008, 08:15 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Coil winder
Thanks Bob. Electrical coils.
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8th Feb 2008, 06:50 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Coil Winder
Thanks Grahame and others....
I am trying to manufacture coils for tattoo machines. Most of the good stuff needs to be imported from America and that is very expensive as the freight costs spoil... -
8th Feb 2008, 04:44 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Coil Winder
Unfortunately Hare & Forbes does not sell coil winders
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8th Feb 2008, 12:32 PM
Thread: Coil Winder
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Coil Winder
Does anyone know where I can purchase a small table top manual coil winder?