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terryd replied to the thread New UK member.Hi Allan, I live in S Leicestershire. Welcome to this helpful forum. Your post above could have been written by most of us I suspect... -
terryd replied to the thread Painting aluminum castings problems and questions..Hi, Read the OP again, he did use an etch primer.
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terryd replied to the thread Painting aluminum castings problems and questions..Hi, Be sure not to use any Alkaline product (such a Caustic soda or washing soda) on aluminium, it will remove the paint but attack the...
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terryd replied to the thread For Sale Vintage Stuart Turner D10 Steam Engine Single Cylinder Vertical Castings.It certainly looks like a 10V with only one upright and the single base etc. The whole kit is available new and complete from Stuart...
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terryd replied to the thread Today I went to buy a file---and---man---.Hi, We used to use what we call 'French Chalk' (aka soapstone) to lubricate files and try to prevent 'pinning' (those little bits of...
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terryd replied to the thread Today I went to buy a file---and---man---.Hi Brian, Here's a nice 101 description of files; types and uses. https://www.theengineerspost.com/types-of-file-tools/ Regards TerryD
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terryd replied to the thread Today I went to buy a file---and---man---.Hi Brian, Most grades (Bastard, coarse, medium, fine and extra fine) are also available in warding (tend to be fine and medium), flat...
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terryd replied to the thread Drilling Very Small Holes.Hi K2, I do the same when making bits such as gas jets by rotating the work in the lathe but I use a modified circular pin chuck to hold...
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terryd replied to the thread Wobble Plate Air Compressor.Hi Toymaker, if you have a smartphone there are free or inexpensive apps for measuring sound levels in decibels. Even those that charge...
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terryd replied to the thread Press Fits.I have a great Casio scientific cLCULtor from the 1980s and still going strong. I've had many over hte years but the Casio is still the...
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terryd replied to the thread Press Fits.Hi K2, It is also possible to use a small longitudinal pin centred on the circumference of the journal/crankpin. On another topic I...
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terryd replied to the thread Drafting linen.Hi, You mention 'pounce' is that similar to ground pumice that we used in our drawing office in the UK. The system in our drawing...
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terryd replied to the thread Taking it up a step---.Hi Richard, I'm not counting spaces, the decimal number system begins at zero, not one - just look at what number any measuring...
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terryd replied to the thread Taking it up a step---.Sorry Richard your counting method is incorrect. In the,decimal system the number 10 is the beginning of the next iteration of the...
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terryd replied to the thread Taking it up a step---.Hi mike, I have 2 almost identical inexpensive digital calipers which I purchased at more or less the same time. One retains it's...
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