Re: Why I Do Single-Point Threading
Hi Dave and thanks for the chart.
If you check the drill sizes across the chart, you will find that it is even easier.
For the 75% thread depth, just deduct the pitch from the overall diameter
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Ellis Cory
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
Closest would be the 3-speed hub gear. Mainly found on kids bikes, usually with the shifter on the crossbar.
Been around for about 100 years, Sturmey Archer is who you need to Google. I think
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Tony Smith
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
Chains now are matched to the exact gear system. For example I have an 11-speed Shimono 105 system. There might be four chains that will fit. Most are bright nickel plated. The better ones might
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Chris Albertson <albertson.chris@...>
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
There were some vintage bikes made with shaft drives.? Quite collectable now.? I think just single speed for simplicity, but not sure.
There is at least one modern offering from a company called
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Charles Kinzer
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
On bikes do ever use gear drive like do on motorcycles?
Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
??? ??? Are brass chains still the big deal on road bikes ?
??? animal
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mike allen
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
People still do this. It works well. Wax is a good lubricant and dirt just falls off of it. But this method is not practical for machine tools. Even for bikes, it is a big hassle. Easier to buy
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Chris Albertson <albertson.chris@...>
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
Brings back memories of "cooking" my bike chain in melted paraffin (US usage - wax)? when I was bicycle commuting ;-)
The important part was to put a piece of wire through one end of the chain to
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Roy
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Re: Why I Do Single-Point Threading
Here chart I have used since 1970's
Still hangs on the wall this a photo great help.
I also have a drill chart upto 1 " with number,? letter , metric and fraction for 1970's. It great help but you
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davesmith1800
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Re: Chuck Lube
I do not know what type the Bison is for.
The one at Amazon is for air/hydraulic chucks.
Most uses scroll chucks and they take two types of Lubrication.? One for the bevel gear side
Jaw side takes
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davesmith1800
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Re: Why I Do Single-Point Threading
thanks Craig .
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mike allen
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Chuck Lube
??? ??? There are folks out there that make Chuck
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mike allen
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
As I wrote. The stuff is not ¡°oil¡±. It is wax is a solvent. Oil would attract dirt. The stuff I use trades off a short lifetime for being very clean. You can also find brands that try to be
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Chris Albertson <albertson.chris@...>
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
??? ??? It's gettin up in the fine wine $$ range per oz , but it sure
is nice when ya take something apart with on there . MY dump truck , is
a 1966 GMC . The guy I got it from had no idea if he
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mike allen
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
There are a few basics to lubrication.
Most oil only last 2 hours it run off.
This why way lubrication it is has a additive to hold place for more that 4 hours.
Tighter the tolerance the thiner the
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davesmith1800
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
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> Chris Albertson
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> Bicycle chain lubricants works well for many things. But there are many
> different formulations. Most of them are designed to NOT attract dust and
> dirt, so
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davesmith1800
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
Bicycle chain lubricants works well for many things. But there are many different formulations. Most of them are designed to NOT attract dust and dirt, so grease or oil would be the worst thing to
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Chris Albertson <albertson.chris@...>
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
They do that so chuck last a long time and machinist are well known avoiding any lub.
Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
An interesting observation.
My Pratt Burnerd Grip-Tru chuck was supplied from new with the cavity well-filled with a graphite type grease.? Did they do so hoping for an early demise of their
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David Everett
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