Re: Concern with my Spindle
Robert,So you are correct on dust covers not sealing much. Otherwise the total loss oiling system wouldn't work. So I took the felt out of the front oil cup.? Normally my front oil cup takes 3 to 4
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Jody
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#102416
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Re: Concern with my Spindle
Thanks Robert,I actually downloaded that and follows the procedure for preloading the Timkens.? That is where I remembered seeing the 0.002" value.? I don't remember if I checked for any lateral
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Jody
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Re: Concern with my Spindle
Dave?I am just across the big lake from you its 8 degree here now. Stay warm? GP
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Guenther Paul
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Re: Concern with my Spindle
Just outside Chicago.?Looking forward to the - 20¡ã Wednesday in addition to the wind, good day for a vacation day.Dave? Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
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Dave Matticks
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Re: new guy - old 618
I¡¯m several days behind and trying to catch up, so if someone already answered this, just disregard. Short answer is yes. The Atlas 612 and 618 and the Craftsman 101.21400 have Timken tapered roller
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Robert Downs
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Re: Feed rate increase and crazy thread milling, just for fun
Inletting was via Bridgeport. Can you figure out how the trigger guard is held? I ran out of room so had to do something.I can take it apart for a pic if you like. Simple but well hidden and the lines
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Dave Matticks
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Re: Feed rate increase and crazy thread milling, just for fun
The advantage of starting with expensive wood! I started with cheap wood and was shown that stain/finish trick by a luthier friend who uses it on violins! Doing that inletting impresses me! Bill in
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Bill Williams
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Re: Concern with my Spindle
Located where? Here on the front range of Colorado today it's in the 40's with 50 MPH winds! ??? ??? Could they be Oilite sintered (porous) bearings someone erroneously drilled a hole through
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Bill Williams
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Re: Feed rate increase and crazy thread milling, just for fun
Nah, no stain. Just sandpaper,oil and a lot of rubbing. I'm sure there's easier ways but I'm not a woodworker but it came out kind of ok. Dave
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Dave Matticks
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Re: Concern with my Spindle
Hi guys, I'm just sitting around enjoying the balmy 3 degree weather, supposed to have a high of -11 Wednesday! Anyway, Robert is correct regarding the dust covers among a lot of other stuff!! My left
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Dave Matticks
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Re: Welcome to [email protected]
None that I have ever come across. Definitely none that said anything about using the one screw in each clamp(that seems to be as good a term as any) to adjust the running clearance. One should I
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Robert Downs
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Re: Feed rate increase and crazy thread milling, just for fun
A ferric chloride/potassium dichromate stain followed by a French Polish? Bill in Boulder, just guessing!
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Bill Williams
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Re: Experience, was Re: Feed rate increase and crazy thread milling, just for fun
Great news on the wife Bill. Hope she cures quickly. John Sent from my Boost Mobile Phone.
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perry7122
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Re: Experience, was Re: Feed rate increase and crazy thread milling, just for fun
Hi Bill, Good news about your wife! I Hope things go well. I do know a guy that made a stock out of a 2x6, not pretty. I'm not a woodworker either but I have been known to put some wood on a
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Dave Matticks
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Re: Feed rate increase and crazy thread milling, just for fun
Very nice ¨C well done J , Carvel Sent: 27 January 2019 06:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [atlas-craftsman IO] Feed rate increase and crazy thread milling, just for fun Thanks
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cwlathes
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Re: Feed rate increase and crazy thread milling, just for fun
Thanks Carvel, Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil. Stock is walnut, a lot of coats! After it started filling the grain a couple drops would cover the whole thing. Dave
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Dave Matticks
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Re: Feed rate increase and crazy thread milling, just for fun
Dave, Very nice . If members will forgive a slightly OT question , what all did you use to get the nice finish on the stock ? Regards, Carvel Sent: 27 January 2019 04:46 PM To:
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cwlathes
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Experience, was Re: Feed rate increase and crazy thread milling, just for fun
IF I ever actually get around to the point where I can start building the things I dream about, I'm probably going to use a 2x4 for the stock. As far as woodworking goes I'm a wood butcher. Or a rough
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Bill in OKC too
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Re: Feed rate increase and crazy thread milling, just for fun
Hi Bill, Hopefully here's some pics you might find interesting. .177 cal, precharged pneumatic. Get around 55 shots on a 3000 psi fill. The stock was the most difficult part for me! Dave
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Dave Matticks
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Re: Concern with my Spindle
I seriously doubt that how well the dust covers seal around the spindle has anything to do with oil flow rate. In the first place, the dust covers don¡¯t come anywhere close to actually sealing to
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Robert Downs
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