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  1. giel

    Filtering molten cast iron.

    i have seen concrete floors in all kind of foundry's... ni problem.. the sand you mentioned is kiln dried.. its fired in a kiln and this alters the sand in a way that it doesn't absorb moisture.. it will ADSORB moisture ( it doesn't go in the sand but goes around it (and this dries quikly)
  2. giel

    Dry milling aluminum in general and 5154 in the hobby

    lots of people use vapor cooling these days with oil.. mixes it perfect with oxygen.. finding that dangerous especially in an open machine!! a fire extinguisher or at least a blanket is nothing to spare money on.. i know! have witnessed an lathe catch fire on machining magnesium.. flooded...
  3. giel

    Dry milling aluminum in general and 5154 in the hobby

    i also never had fire and use a LOT with face milling and always with endmilling few drops every 10 seconds keep mill little wet fire hazard goes with oil also.. find it best practice to have a fire extinguisher present when milling or turning . BETTER safe then sorry!! € 10 euro to buy a...
  4. giel

    Dry milling aluminum in general and 5154 in the hobby

    for aluminum use a LITTLE spiritus (called this way in the Netherlands) it is de naturated alcohol . keep fire extinguisher or a fire blanket within reach. using this for 5 years i NEVER had fire but it could possibly ignite (oil can to easy especially when misted) use a few drops or a light...
  5. giel

    Teflon as spark plug insulator

    why not use alumina ceramic tube?? that's made for it costs Penny's and can be baked with a microwave kiln.. epoxy s and plastic don't belong into an engines business end ( burning chamber) as it easy heats up to 300⁰c +
  6. giel

    Cutting fluids

    the water soluble coolant is cancer in a bottle!!! ipa is used to cool and keep flying chips to a minimum..just needs a good ventilator on it to get the mist out instead off inhaling it.. same goes for oil/emulsion cooling . the little air pumps àre great for mist cooling.. only downside is the...
  7. giel

    Cutting fluids

    and for aluminum machining (at home) a mist system with alcohol (IPA) is working very good, also watch out for fire ( never had a fire in 10 years) also but it has the big advantage that it will vaporise very fast and you can vacuum your chips easy.. little side note USE IN A WELL VENTILATED...
  8. giel

    Cutting fluids

    that is why machines are mandatory to have a good filtration system on them and a full enclosure on them when using cutting fluid off any kind beqause it is cancer flying in the air!! + when working with oil as a cutting fluid you are mandatory to have a fire extinguisher system buildt into...
  9. giel

    Homemade sandblasters .

    i used one working with a big shop vacuum cleaner and a bag of sand with a hose in it and a small plastic tube on it i sand blasted very much!! and NO dust and you can re use the grit/sand few times, empty the bag and go go go.. couple the vacuum cleaner to a square box with hand holes and a...
  10. giel

    Model engine CDI easy and cheap

    use a arduino micro version?? need only 6/10 wires to the arduino i included a pic version of the rcexl cdi they analized the dwell angle from rcexl back in 2003 out of .y head if you want to have a 1:1 copy just buy one! at hobbyking they are €25 here in nl you can't build one for that money...
  11. giel

    Model engine CDI easy and cheap

    Arduino Based CDI single cylinder.. a few hours of reading.. Arduino Car Ignition System... the Carduino!. here is a car version.. but just google there is a lot to find on the topic! and the rcxel code is also available on the i net but you will need to have a pic chip programmed by...
  12. giel

    Model engine CDI easy and cheap

    why not use a rcexel as a base? there ia a scematic on internet that can use 12 ignition leads controlled with Arduino nano. with easy adjustable dwell angle rev limiter and easy start mode, using only 1 hall sensor and a knocking sensor can be added. i use it on a joined 2 cylinder zenoah...
  13. giel

    Lower cost design for a water brake for a dyno.

    or you can use a rotary vane pump.. fir cheap version ( some old air tool grinder or drill that is direct drive!) and the inlet+ air out in the handle so you can make a closed loop in the system with a tank in the middle. replace the bearings with stainless steel versions or ceramic . or use...
  14. giel

    Lower cost design for a water brake for a dyno.

    why don't you use 2 brake discs one with magnets glued onto it and a way of bringing them closer together so you can control the braking, this way you get eddy currents that are getting stronger the higher the rpm is and no blocking.. it is used in carnival rides and rollercoasters a metal...
  15. giel

    Deep Drilling In aluminum block

    sandvik-coromat they havr them in the collection deep hole drills.. but you can also do it what they call kotteren in the Netherlands.. using a smaller drill and offsetting it you can drill holes 40% wider than the drillbit,big advantage is the chips can exit very easy and it aids in precision
  16. giel

    Sudden Problems With my Printer

    with the spray it is popping loose if the bed Cools due to crimp of the glass or aluminium bed. and if it won't let go dip it in water this desolves the spray i put my nozzle flat on the bed and turn the z axis leadscrew 4clics on the stepper and when printing around the object a brim for start...
  17. giel

    Sudden Problems With my Printer

    buy a can of 3DLACK and your problems will dissapear no more warping or bad adhesion, just a little puff! on your printbed (make sure it is grease free before applying) and start printing i had this problem for 2 months tried all kind of things until i bought a can of the stuff. printing every...
  18. giel

    Considering a 3 phase CNC small lathe - - - have 240V single phase

    here in the Netherlands every home has 3 phase 60 amp coming into the fuse box, usually there is only 1 phase connected to the fusebox but if you pay 60 euro's they connect all 3 and you are having industrial power. other way around this is using a frequecy controller (costs about 300€ for a 2kw...
  19. giel

    Taking Chinese 3 Jaw Metal Lathe chuck apart for cleaning

    I am a cnc machinist, we have about every 2mm diameter from 4 till 600mm a set of soft jaws to have good accuracy and clamping force as high as possible,mainly on thin walled workpieces having a perfect fit around gives you more clamping surface and stability without distortion of the workpiece...
  20. giel

    Foam Cutter Circuit Board

    Use a atx 200watt power supply 12v output yellow and black, use the wire from a hairdryer about 60 cm and power it up, cuts foam up to 50 cm thick, and if its going to hot make the wire longer or use the 5v output black and red wire .. built my hovercraft with it.. Ohh yeah hang a spring...
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