Re: Tips on machining pulley grooves
Another option if you can't shape a cutter.? ?Go to a chain saw shop or dealer and purchase a chain file, they come in various diameters, 3/32 or 1/4" would be good, put them on the tool holder or
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pat goodyear
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#61209
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Re: What on earth are these?
A third option would be the "dent balls" used by brass instrument repair folks. They are forced thru a tube to push out dents. They generally don't have the stem that these have, and are frequently
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Davis Johnson
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#61208
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Re: Tips on machining pulley grooves
Building the new pulley out of 2 or 3 pieces seems like it might be a good approach. -Guy-
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Guy Winton
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#61206
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Re: What on earth are these?
Except not all tooling balls have that shoulder.? Those are sometimes called "shoulder balls". For example:??TE-CO Standard Tooling Balls Slip Fit - 11203 - Penn Tool Co., Inc | | | | | | | | | | |
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Charles Kinzer
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#61205
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Re: What on earth are these?
Thanks Carl. Come to think of I think I¡¯ve seen something similar being used on a television programme we have here in the UK, ¡®The Repair Shop¡¯ - people bring old (special to them) things to
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Peter Brooks
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Re: What on earth are these?
They were with an Emco Compact 5 at a local sale room auction here in the UK, if that is any clue. (The lathe went for ~?200 + 38% (auction house charges, VAT etc.). I made one cheeky bid in case it
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Peter Brooks
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Re: What on earth are these?
Hello Peter: They are part of a punching block set: H & H Industrial Products 40 Piece Dapping Die Block & Punch Set 8606-3409 They are similar to tooling balls, that are used for set up work: Te-Co
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Carl
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Re: What on earth are these?
Doming Punches or Tooling Balls ?
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Martin P.
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#61201
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Re: What on earth are these?
I guess these could be either "tooling balls" or the devices for jewelry making.? Some of them look identical in photos.? I suppose one difference might be how accurately they are ground.? Being
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Charles Kinzer
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Re: What on earth are these?
Ah!
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Peter Brooks
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#61199
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Re: What on earth are these?
I believe these are what are called "Tooling Balls".? They are typically used in the accurate positioning of work pieces.? The shank goes into a hole and then the surface of the ball is used as a
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Charles Kinzer
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#61198
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Re: What on earth are these?
Ah, thanks. Presumably the doming block(s) would be the inverse, and the sheet metal goes in between?
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Peter Brooks
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#61197
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Re: What on earth are these?
Commonly known as Dapping or Doming Punches...used predominately by the jewellery trades and crafts Regards,Adrian
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Adrian Nicolson
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#61196
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Re: What on earth are these?
That's exactly what they are. There is a piece missing, which is the doming block (or blocks, in most cases). A full new set at Harbor Freight is less than 40 bucks. I would not pay much for this
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Andrei <calciu1@...>
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#61195
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What on earth are these?
Looks like they could be for beating metal to a dome shape¡ but I have no idea. They were pictured with a lathe so probably metal-working related.
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Peter Brooks
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Re: Off Topic measuring units
I may disagree, 0 is the temperature of your perfect whiskey, 100 your perfect tea! Carlos
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carlos vasco
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#61193
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Re: Off Topic measuring units
Hi Gang: While it is not the basis of the Fahrenheit scale, I like to think of it as a human scale. Below 0? and above 100? are both life threatening. Carl.
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Carl
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#61192
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Re: Opinions Sought (Cross-Posted)
Si Carl,ya mande un segundo correo con dos fotos de mi Unimat SLpero ahora mismo las vuelvo a enviar.A mi tambien me gustaria saber Ingles pero no lo se.....Saludos.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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Manuel Ceuma Reverter
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#61191
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Re: Off Topic measuring units
Some very interesting points here, but I should make some observations. With temperature, Fahrenheit¡¯s scale was based on the coldest temperature that he could achieve using a mixture of salt and
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Ian Adam <adam.ian.52@...>
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#61190
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Re: Mensuration, was Re: [Unimat] What is the 'BEST' Unimat ?
Yes, the spindle height is greater. But it does use some of the same accessories. I don't recall which ones. Martin P.
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Martin P.
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