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  1. Alchymist

    Need indexes, swap drills and reamers

    It's inventory time in ye old shoppe .... what I have and what I need. :thumbup: Lacking 2 indexes. Mfg not set, prefer Huot. Need A-Z stub drill index (Huot 11400), and a #1-60 chucking reamer index (Huot 12200) or equivelant. Will trade an almost complete letter A-Z stub drill set (missing...
  2. Alchymist

    cooling slots in aluminium problems

    Haven't tried it on an end mill yet, but when using a hole saw on aluminum plate in the drill press - Windex! Yep, the glass cleaner. Just keep spritzing it on as the cut progresses. Rolls the swarf out of the cut, and cools the saw at the same time. Works good when using the sabre (jig?)saw on...
  3. Alchymist

    AL320G Lathe - The Big Clean

    Probably not available down under, but I use Mobil oils for my South Bend. Here in the states I can buy it in 6 oz. bottles from several vendors. http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PARTPG=INLMIP&PMPXNO=945071&PMAKA=505-2002...
  4. Alchymist

    some free lathe tooling

    If you are shipping within continental US, would be interested in lot 1. Thanks!
  5. Alchymist

    Seig micro mill gear crash

    Believe that is the same as the Harbor Freight micro mill - 47158. Yep, the plastic gears are the weak link. First to go was the drive gear on the motor - stripped out the key. Next was the larger driven gear - both failures looked identical to the pics above. Now on it's second set of gears -...
  6. Alchymist

    Names we should know

    I have a copy of this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0831110848/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 You can spend hours browsing. ( I didn't pay near that much, search online for bargains). Here's a link I ran across for ecopy- NOTE that I haven't tried a download, need to register...
  7. Alchymist

    Names we should know

    Henry Ford - trained a lot of machinists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZoTS_Xetxk
  8. Alchymist

    Names we should know

    And lets not forget John Jacob Holtzapffel! th_wav
  9. Alchymist

    Horizontal Belt Grinder

    RE: 120V RMS: RMS is the equivalent DC voltage in an AC circuit, so the only loss is the drop across the diodes. The power is the same in a 120V RMS circuit as it is in a 120V DC circuit.
  10. Alchymist

    Can this motor be wired for 110v?

    Depends on your definition of performance. There are two factors to consider - speed and torque, torque being the amount of twisting force applied to the load. A given motor running at say 1750 rpm, will develop a fixed amount of torque at that speed. Ignoring minor factors, putting a small (say...
  11. Alchymist

    Can this motor be wired for 110v?

    You are wrong. Notice in the crude drawing, a 240 volt motor would normally connect to points A and C in the main panel drawing. By using a step up transformer as in the motor circuit shown, the motor sees the exact same 240 volts as it would if wired direct.Transformers are neat devices, can...
  12. Alchymist

    Know what an orrery is?

    Well do you? :hDe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmNuG15cqNw&utm_content=buffer3386b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer#t=21
  13. Alchymist

    Can this motor be wired for 110v?

    Reposition the brushes! On edit: If it's universal, run it on DC! Polarity then determines direction.
  14. Alchymist

    Can this motor be wired for 110v?

    While your bottom line is true to a certain extent, unless large motors and long wire runs are involved, it is for all practical purposes moot. The motor in question, if it could be run on 120 v, would draw about 7 amps. Even an ordinary circuit of #14 wire on a 15 amp breaker would run this...
  15. Alchymist

    Magic Coins

    This has been hashed over many times in the jewelry and coin forums - as long as there is no intent to alter a coin to make it worth less than face value and pass it off... or to make it appear worth more than face value ( ie, altering date or mint marks), it is legal to alter coins to make...
  16. Alchymist

    The beginners tool box

    Not exactly the same type readout, but similar.....and easy on old tired eyes.
  17. Alchymist

    The beginners tool box

    I have 4 or 5 sets of feeler gauges here and there among the tool boxes. Most haven't been used much. Not a lot of points ignition systems anymore, even on small gas engines. Not that they aren't handy for some other things.....
  18. Alchymist

    Grizzly Tools

    Import drill bits are for woodworking - better than a cut off nail. For metals, buy US made drills.
  19. Alchymist

    My Little workshop

    Why would you want an onion over the window? :confused::hDe: And yes, OP has a neat shop. Envious!
  20. Alchymist

    Which screw thread gage to get?

    http://www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/Printable-Tools/Default.aspx http://www.boltdepot.com/Thread_gauges.aspx?nv=l
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