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Thread: Image size
24/01/2012 14:55:27

I seem to be having trouble uploading some jpeg images.
I haven't had this problem before but I noticed from my albums that the images were only 150px wide.
I have never knowingly uploaded 150px wide pics so I assume the inbuilt software adjusts them to suit.
Anyway the file size of the images I am trying to upload is around 2MB.
 
Perhaps I didn't wait long enough for the upload to take place.
 
Comments would be welcomed.
 
Len. P.
 

Thread: Making your own case hardening compound.
24/01/2012 10:18:51

 
That sounds just the job Ian
 
Len. P.
 

23/01/2012 20:08:30

I know that "Kasenit" isn't around anymore (I think) but even if it was it would be still be pricey.
I propose making my own style of Kasenit from pulverised lumpwood charcoal and another magic ingredient.
I believe it may have been covered before on this forum but sod's law being what it is I can't track it down.
Can anybody remember what the additional substance or substances is or are?
 
Len P.
 
 
 
 
Thread: MEW 186, Best ever issue
20/01/2012 12:15:48

Another option is for the author to create a PDF or high quality Jpeg of the code data and download/upload into a previously created album on this site with reference to the fact mentioned in his magazine article.
 
Len. P.
 

19/01/2012 22:29:05

I'm very much in favour of instead of writing the boring part of the CNC article into the magazine pages viz. the code, creating a link to this website where the code can be read in full to the delight of the code enthusiasts if that's at all possible.
 
This would leave lots of space in the magazine for more equally exciting stuff !!
 
Len. P.
 
 
19/01/2012 12:07:58
I think on that basis David that perhaps they should take out a subscription to "Luddites Monthly" where they would no be much happier about the content.
 
Why does this old chestnut keep on rearing it's head?
 
Len. P.
 
 
Thread: Cleaning up castings
16/01/2012 12:43:05

I use a Dremel with carbide burrs.
 
Len. P.
 
 
Thread: Metal thefts
16/01/2012 11:10:33

It's strange that you never hear of scrap metal merchants being robbed, no doubt it will happen one day.
 
Len. P.
 

Thread: Screws!!!!
15/01/2012 21:59:40
 
 
South Essex Fasteners, based in Southend, Essex.
 
Been using them for years, excellent range of all types of fasteners including all sizes of studding and so cheap.
If you want one off, they will sell you that, over the counter of course.
 
Len. P.
 

 
Thread: BA fastener washer dimensions
13/01/2012 14:49:35
Posted by The Merry Miller on 13/01/2012 13:08:38:

Anthony,
 
B.A. washers are supplied as Large or Small.
The outside dia. of 10 BA large is 0.171/0.176"
Hole dia. is .073/0.078"
Thickness is 27swg (0.0164")
 
The reference book I'm looking at now only goes down to 8BA for the small washers.
The above abstract was from BS 57 and it's obvious what you have are large 10 BA washers.
 
Len P.
 
Should be BS 51.
Len.
 
13/01/2012 14:30:43

Just discovered the full BS 51 spec for your edification Anthony.
 
Len. P.
 
 
13/01/2012 13:08:38

Anthony,
 
B.A. washers are supplied as Large or Small.
The outside dia. of 10 BA large is 0.171/0.176"
Hole dia. is .073/0.078"
Thickness is 27swg (0.0164")
 
The reference book I'm looking at now only goes down to 8BA for the small washers.
The above abstract was from BS 57 and it's obvious what you have are large 10 BA washers.
 
Len P.
Thread: Cast Iron vices
12/01/2012 20:30:58

Vice breaking takes me back to about six months into my apprenticeship in a Power Station back in the early '50's (not 1850's).
All fitters benches were fitted with 6" wide jaws heavy duty vices (can't remember the make)
 
I was given the task of making some joggle brackets out of 2" x 1/4" black mild steel.
The blank was about 10" long and the centre joggle about 2" wide.
I had made about 50 of these brackets using a small sledge hammer when crash, I broke the back of the vice and the front fell onto the floor just missing my foot, safety boots weren't around in those days.
The foreman came rushing out of his office wondering what all the noise was about, it was probably all the other fitters laughing their socks off, they would have known it was bound to happen but kept shtum.
What are you going to do about that then? he said.
Pay for a new one, I said?
No he said, you're going to make another identical one out of steel.
This I did and was I proud of the finished article.
 
I did finish the rest of the brackets off in the new vice and it was "steel" working well when I left many years later.
 
What smashing days they were in the '50's.
 
Len. P.
 
Sorry to get a bit maudling, it comes with old age.
 

 
 
Thread: Grinding on the side of the wheel
11/01/2012 19:43:36
 
In case any readers aren't up to speed on CBN wheels (Cubic Boron Nitride) it's worth looking at the link below on Peter Childs (woodturning) website.
Lots of additional helpful info is also there.
Bear in mind that most woodturning tools nowadays are HSS.
 
 
One drawback is the high cost of CBN wheels.
 
Len. P.
 

 

10/01/2012 20:01:53

It would be interesting to read Harold Hall's viewpoint on this issue.
 
Len. P.
 

Thread: Basic geometry question
10/01/2012 19:54:31

Otley,
 
You will find how to get your answer on this website :
 
 
It ain't easy as you probably already know.
 
 
Len. P.
 
 
 
 
Thread: Tom Senior M1 Vertical Head unit
10/01/2012 13:42:04
 
 
Brian, is this the head with the quill or without?
 
Len. P.
 

Thread: Plans query
05/01/2012 22:09:14

Just to reiterate, the S50 rod is machined totally from one piece of mild steel.
 
Len. P.
 

04/01/2012 19:58:31
Like the eccentric rod on my S50. Because it is a tricky part to make especially where the small bush forms an integral part of the rod, it is supplied by Stuart fully finished and ready to go.
If you are contemplating making it from scratch, it's made from mild steel and the best of luck!!!
 
Len. P.
 
Thread: Lard Oil or it's modern day equvalent?
28/12/2011 11:14:25

During my early apprenticeship days all dead centres were lubricated with "tallow", there were no live centres in those days.
 
I also use what are known as tallow candles for fluxing joints when I am creating a masterpiece out of stained glass and lead "came" (correct terminology).
 
Incidentally in the workshop, when making cutting tools out of tool steel, we did the quenching in "whale oil".

 
Len P.
 

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