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Re: Problems posting again?
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýRemember guys, you need to leave time for the e-mail to be intercepted, translated into Chinese, analysed to see if it has any possible political content and then released back on it¡¯s way! ?It all takes time.Ian from Oz
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Re: Problems posting again?
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýJeff: ? I had just one post show up from yesterday, timestamp shows it was posted at 3:28.? It showed up at 9:38 this morning, apparently the speed of light is not constant at YOOHOO. ? Don ? From: UNIMAT@... <UNIMAT@...>
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 5:27 AM To: UNIMAT@... Subject: [UNIMAT] Problems posting again? ? ? I posted twice yesterday asking what finish was used on the Unimat wooden box. Oil stain without top coat, shellac or Poly and neither showed up. I have also tried posting photos several times and nothing. ?Jeff
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new topic: extended x-axis way bars
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýGreetings- I need to extend the x-axis way bars on my alloy Unimat to gain length between the headstock and tailstock to be able to turn 2 piece pans/pencils. Getting the right size (10mm?) drill rod and cutting off 2 lengths present no difficulties. My problem is how to ?drill the countersunk mounting bolt holes at either end so that both holes are at the same ¡°time¡±, say 12 o¡¯clock for example. I worry that using a proper drill press with wooden v-blocks as opposed to precision metal ones aligned to a fence that the holes would not align properly and therefore wouldn¡¯t fit the mounting holes on the basic Unimat frame. I¡¯m sure some of you real machinist out there can give me the advice I need.Many thanks, Bill in NC |
Re: Unimat box finish
Mine is like new and it is just a dull stain with no gloss added.
Wayne From: UNIMAT@... [mailto:UNIMAT@...] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2019 8:59 PM To: UNIMAT@... Subject: [UNIMAT] Unimat box finish I posted this a few hours ago and it has not shown up yet, so I am reposting it. What was used to finish the unimat wooden box, was it just a oil stain? it does not appear to have a coating on it like Shellac or Poly. Jeff [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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Re: Unimat Box finish
Thanks Bill
?That is what I have also. looks like it is just a oil stain. The electrons must be moving slow for Yahoo. I posted this yesterday at 6:59pm their time and it just showed up a short while ago ( 17 hours later). No sign of the 1st post or the last three photos that I posted days ago. ?Jeff |
Re: Unimat Box finish
Bill Williams
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý??? ??? The two I have are plain wood, stained but unfinished in any way.? Bill in Boulder CO USA
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Re: Unimat Box finish
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýI don¡¯t have my original box anymore, at least I don¡¯t remember seeing it during the last move.? But that¡¯s the way I remember mine, it had a dark brown stain with no sealer of any kind. ? Don ? From: UNIMAT@... <UNIMAT@...>
Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2019 3:28 PM To: UNIMAT@... Subject: [UNIMAT] Unimat Box finish ? ? ?What was the original finish on the wooden box that the Unimats came it. It looks to just be a oil stain without a top coat, shellac or Poly. ?Jeff
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Re: turning very slender stainless steel objects on a SL
Richard Pender
Hello Richard, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?The problem has gone away for now- I persevered with very light cuts and a final polish with fine emery.? But I am continuing with the making of a traveling steady as there will no doubt be future occasions for it's use! Regards Richard Pender
On Saturday, 2 March 2019, 20:36:23 GMT, richard.hanes@... [UNIMAT] wrote:
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Could you use 1/8" stainless rod, turning down each end to 2.5mm for threading 7BA? The pivot hole in the diisc enlarged to 1/8" to suit.?? That has the added advantage of a shoulder to help with location (at right angles to the face) and to provide a firm stop for fully tightening the thread into the regulator face. Richard. |
Re: turning very slender stainless steel objects on a SL
Could you use 1/8" stainless rod, turning down each end to 2.5mm for threading 7BA? The pivot hole in the diisc enlarged to 1/8" to suit.?? That has the added advantage of a shoulder to help with location (at right angles to the face) and to provide a firm stop for fully tightening the thread into the regulator face. Richard. |
Re: turning very slender stainless steel objects on a SL
Bill Williams
I love the details on the Victorian machinery!? Bill in Boulder CO USA
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On 3/2/19 4:00 AM, Richard Pender penderrgp_uk@... [UNIMAT] wrote:
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Thanks, that is food for thought for the current project .In the longer term I am contemplating the construction of a 1/2" scale model of an early GWR broad gauge locomotive - which has slender, tapered, ball ended hand rail pillars along both sides of it's running plates: perhaps I will have access to a decent lathe by then as there is no way a SL could handle the other, functional components for it! |