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    Mounting Plate made !

    Hi Guys,

    I promised some pictures and here they are !

    405482

    This is one of the two pieces of 2 mm steel plate. I've marked out and drilled a hole depicting the centre of the 5" inch (127 mm...
  2. Thanks Glenn. I'm glad that someone is reading...

    Thanks Glenn.
    I'm glad that someone is reading it. :2tsup:
    I hope that you are enjoying it. Its not often that I get feedback. Questions and comments are always welcome.
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    Hi Guys, With all due respect for brand name...

    Hi Guys,

    With all due respect for brand name tools, I have a brand new Sandvik scraper and a new box of spare tips for it. It's never been out of it box ! To be honest I'm not even sure where it...
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    Hi Steve, Many good scraping tools can be made...

    Hi Steve,

    Many good scraping tools can be made from old files and a little time on a DE grinder.

    I've also used pieces of HSS lathe tool blanks to scrape things !
  5. Hi Paul, Welcome to the forums. I think...

    Hi Paul,

    Welcome to the forums.

    I think that you will find that the ring in front of the bearing, is not pinned, and is a shrink fit. The rotor is pressed onto the shaft and secured by the...
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    Hi Guys, JMTPW, For a Laser, the frame I...

    Hi Guys,

    JMTPW,
    For a Laser, the frame I think would it be quite adequate ! Definitely not for a motor head. Vibration would be a killer of any precision !
  7. Hi Guys, This was the technique that I used...

    Hi Guys,

    This was the technique that I used when I cut the adjuster for the angle setting on my version of the Brooks TCG. Pictures in that thread.
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    Hi Mark, Guys, With capacitors you can always...

    Hi Mark, Guys,

    With capacitors you can always use one of a higher voltage, never less. As far a capacitance is concerned, electrolytic capacitors have a quite wide tolerance value, usually as much...
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    2 mm Plate.

    Hi Guys,

    Just got back from visiting one of the engineering shops that I've done work for in the past. I was offered the remains of a 10' by 8', 2mm thick sheet with almost nothing cut from it. I...
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    Hi Morrisman, As long as they are dry and the...

    Hi Morrisman,

    As long as they are dry and the coating isn't falling off, they should be OK.
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    Hi Nigel, ...

    Hi Nigel,

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g72LxZVu_eg

    I meant to post this at the time but forgot ! Sorry.
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    Hi Glen, Good to hear that you got your...

    Hi Glen,

    Good to hear that you got your Diamond discs OK.

    Last time that I looked, Ali-express had diamond lapping discs in sizes from 4" inches to 8" inches diameter in 1" steps. Quite cheap...
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    Hi Chester, Guys, I used 25mm (1" inch) 1.6 mm...

    Hi Chester, Guys,

    I used 25mm (1" inch) 1.6 mm wall tube when I made the replacement bandsaw stand. Its more than adequate for this purpose ! But I do appreciate your concerns about strength. One...
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    Hi Chester, A diagonal cross beam and a shelf...

    Hi Chester,

    A diagonal cross beam and a shelf would work nicely on the base !
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    Hi Erroll, Guys, Capacitors have no inherent...

    Hi Erroll, Guys,

    Capacitors have no inherent charge/discharge limiting mechanism ! Unlike a lead acid, NM-h or Li. Where the charge rate is limited by the chemical recombination time. The same...
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    Hi Chester, Welcome to the forum. :2tsup: ...

    Hi Chester,

    Welcome to the forum. :2tsup:

    As Kryn says, we like pictures. :)
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    Disc machined !

    Hi Guys,

    I've now machined the disc and I'm quite happy that its going to do the job ! Here are some pictures of the disc.

    405453 405454

    This is the disc screwed onto the wiper motor shaft....
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    Hi Guys, I've seen at least one chap...

    Hi Guys,

    I've seen at least one chap sustaining a very serious injury from the wiper mechanism of a car wiper. He nearly lost his fingers from the scissor part ! These wiper motors just don't stop...
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    Hi Guys, Glen: 500K resistors are quite rare,...

    Hi Guys,

    Glen: 500K resistors are quite rare, 470K is the nearest standard value, but you might already know that.

    I do agree with Kafie, an external PSU, ideally variable would be the ticket....
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    Wiper Motor Pics ! & Grinder Disc.

    Hi Guys,

    Here are pictures of the wiper motor and the cast iron disc that I picked up yesterday.

    405442 405441
    405440

    As you can see, quite rusty ! The disc is 125 mm in diameter and 20 mm...
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    Hi Guys, I picked up a 125 mm diameter cast...

    Hi Guys,

    I picked up a 125 mm diameter cast iron disc yesterday, it looks like it is a weight from a table lamp. It is a rusty as can be ! I've managed to clean it up a little with a file so that...
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    Sticky: Hi Guys, A bloke I knew broke his mates...

    Hi Guys,

    A bloke I knew broke his mates shifter in the same way ! I never found out what happened after he super glued it back together and returned to his mates locker !
    His mate was a big man !
  23. Hi Pete, Can you not create a dummy front...

    Hi Pete,

    Can you not create a dummy front panel and use a toggle switch ? You could always put a plastic box over the back if you were concerned about touching anything behind.
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    Hi Bob, Those "Corncob" led bulbs are very...

    Hi Bob,

    Those "Corncob" led bulbs are very common, I bought a pack of ten only a week or so ago, for about a pound a bulb ! Incandescence bulbs, particularly halogen ones are currently banned...
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    Hi Trevor, Don't fret about it ! I understood...

    Hi Trevor,

    Don't fret about it ! I understood where you were coming from, particularly having made "Punk" art items.

    And I do agree that "That pawl is a truly nice job."
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    Hi Guys, I don't know how kosher this is ! One...

    Hi Guys,

    I don't know how kosher this is ! One of the engineering firms that I visit from time to time, will swap a BOC, or Air Products, bottle for you ! They may charge a small premium compared...
  27. Hi Bob, Guys, I'd got it in my head that the...

    Hi Bob, Guys,

    I'd got it in my head that the grease was being washed out and not replaced !
  28. Hi Bob, I'm not sure that I understand "avoiding...

    Hi Bob,
    I'm not sure that I understand "avoiding the use of oil for bearing lubrication." You would surly need oil in the bearing !
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    Hi Kafie, Guys, This is an Ideal application...

    Hi Kafie, Guys,

    This is an Ideal application for a salvaged car window wiper motor, particularly the two speed variety ! In addition the speed can be controlled simply by varying the supply...
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    Hi Guys, Scrap is just that, 'scrap'! Only...

    Hi Guys,

    Scrap is just that, 'scrap'! Only worth what the smelters are prepared to pay for it. Plus the fact that there are fewer and fewer smelters about today. The cost of running an electric...
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    Hi Guys, Discussing only lead acid batteries !...

    Hi Guys,

    Discussing only lead acid batteries !

    In my youth radios used to use two or more wet cell lead acid batteries, admittedly pre war ones. They were used for the 2 volt heaters of the...
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    Hello Mark, The data that you want is printed...

    Hello Mark,

    The data that you want is printed on the battery itself. Note that it is per battery

    A car battery charger will over charge the battery/batteries unless they are wired in series in...
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    Hi Morrisman, Do you like oranges ? Or maybe...

    Hi Morrisman,

    Do you like oranges ? Or maybe lemons ?

    The juice in them is citric acid !
  34. Hi Steve, Fairly loose fit bearings with...

    Hi Steve,

    Fairly loose fit bearings with spring loading to remove end float are quite common. The spring plate might be worn where it bears on the race outer surface edge. Any further play might...
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    Hi Aeroden Considering that you have used the...

    Hi Aeroden

    Considering that you have used the forum as your Email address I'm not surprised !
    You need to put a real Email address there.

    Thankyou for your PM. I have replied, but don't know...
  36. Hi Guys, Definitely not right ! The...

    Hi Guys,

    Definitely not right !

    The shed/workshop should run directly to the incoming distribution board. Its your choice whether you want to fuse it there or not. I would use a master fuse at...
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    Lathe Tool Hone Guide !

    Hi Guys,

    I had need to hone/sharpen a miniature lathe boring bar recently ! I had seen an internet post some time ago of an easy to make honing/sharpening guide for lathe tools. So rather than...
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    File Recovery !

    Hi Guys,

    I've used Citric Acid to clean up old files, seems to work quite well. Though I think that its supposed to sharpen them as well, I'm not convinced that there is any great difference...
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    Hi GuyLuke, Guys, If you only have 1 thou...

    Hi GuyLuke, Guys,

    If you only have 1 thou droop over that distance I wouldn't bother attempting to adjust for nod !
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    Hi Kryn, Guys, He got a couple of bottles of...

    Hi Kryn, Guys,

    He got a couple of bottles of his favourite wine for Christmas, and mine for that matter. But I do take your point.

    One time I took in a 20 bottle carton of Bud and the...
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    A couple of nice finds !

    Hi Guys,

    I got this 1" - 2" Starret micrometer this morning, found in the scrap yard ! The cheeky bugger took £10 pounds off me for it. Things must be getting hard, whilst I appreciate him putting...
  42. Hi Guys It is very hard on the spindle...

    Hi Guys

    It is very hard on the spindle bearings on a small lathe !

    A better tool would be like a clamp knurler with a pair of balls, one above and one below the work. That would work just as...
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    Hi Gazza, 0.9N.m is 0.9N.m on a 1 meter radius...

    Hi Gazza,

    0.9N.m is 0.9N.m on a 1 meter radius !
    Think foot pounds, a foot pound is 1 pound at 1 foot.
    1 Lb = 4.45 Newtons
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    Hi Kafie, Thanks for the reminder, I had...

    Hi Kafie,

    Thanks for the reminder, I had completely forgotten about that !

    I haven't done anything at all about it, but I did acquire a couple of round inserts, though at the moment I don't...
  45. Hi Guys, I've cut 6" inches on my 6X4 Bandsaw...

    Hi Guys,

    I've cut 6" inches on my 6X4 Bandsaw ! You do have to open the vise to its maximum and remove the rear guide, otherwise it hits the top of the vise jaw bracket. If I were doing a deep cut...
  46. Hi Guys, My scrap merchant also wants his buys...

    Hi Guys,

    My scrap merchant also wants his buys sorted into metal types. I've seen him offer virtually nothing for mixed scrap ! Particularly aluminium and copper. If there is anything else in...
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    Hi Mark, I wouldn't get it on the wood for the...

    Hi Mark,

    I wouldn't get it on the wood for the same reason !
    I doubt that it will stain, but I've never used it on wood, so I wouldn't know.
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    Hi Mark, Citric Acid will work as well ! It...

    Hi Mark,

    Citric Acid will work as well ! It won't be as aggressive as Evaporust.
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    Hi Gazza, I get 264 Watts ! 11 volts times 24...

    Hi Gazza,

    I get 264 Watts ! 11 volts times 24 amps.
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    Hi Kafie, The Connoisseur, whilst still a...

    Hi Kafie,

    The Connoisseur, whilst still a Myford, is a quite different lathe ! Not just big bore, but a ball bearing headstock, power cross feed and a gearbox ! The last one I saw was in the 12K...
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