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by rmac
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:32 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Rail Bender
Replies: 34
Views: 1443

Re: Rail Bender

Okay. Here are the pictures. Like Bill, I didn't have to jump through any particular hoops to view them. Then for the record, as Bill says, to upload pictures first hit the FULL EDITOR AND PREVIEW button. Then select the ATTACHMENTS tab, then ADD FILES, and then follow your nose to complete the uplo...
by rmac
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:34 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: My first engine, finished!
Replies: 18
Views: 1326

Re: My first engine, finished!

I like it!
by rmac
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:25 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Rail Bender
Replies: 34
Views: 1443

Re: Rail Bender

Sometimes a Google search works better than the search built into the forum software. Type the following query (without the quotes) into Google and see if you don't get more and/or better results:

"rail bender site:chaski.org"

-- Russ
by rmac
Mon Feb 19, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: Lathes
Topic: New Knurling tool
Replies: 16
Views: 1289

Re: New Knurling tool

Very nice. I've seen plans for similar tools where they suggested hardening some of the parts. I don't remember the details, but I'm wondering if you did anything similar?

-- Russell Mac
by rmac
Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another What Is It
Replies: 8
Views: 438

Re: Another What Is It

ChipsAhoy wrote:Tab spacer off an old typewriter?
That's kinda what I thought, too, but wasn't sure the spacing was right from the picture. Maybe check if there are 10 (for Pica) or 12 (for Elite) teeth per inch. That would help confirm the guess.
by rmac
Mon Jan 29, 2024 6:21 am
Forum: Sheet Metal Fabrication
Topic: Fitting and bonding corrugated metal roofing sheets
Replies: 20
Views: 24487

Re: Fitting and bonding corrugated metal roofing sheets

You're welcome. Besides the general tone of the writing, johnwinston's post contains a few specific things that are just kind of "off": While ctwo's original post is asking mostly about how to cut and mechanically join the parts before soldering, the response is more of a tutorial on "...
by rmac
Sun Jan 28, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: Sheet Metal Fabrication
Topic: Fitting and bonding corrugated metal roofing sheets
Replies: 20
Views: 24487

Re: Fitting and bonding corrugated metal roofing sheets

Russ, I've played around with ChatGPT enough to just sort of recognize what its responses sound like. So although I'm not 100% sure that the above post was AI-generated, I'm about 99% sure. To show you what I mean, following are a couple of ChatGPT's responses when I asked it to answer ctwo's origin...
by rmac
Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: Sheet Metal Fabrication
Topic: Fitting and bonding corrugated metal roofing sheets
Replies: 20
Views: 24487

Re: Fitting and bonding corrugated metal roofing sheets

Why would anyone join the forum to post an AI-generated response to a 2-1/2 year-old thread?
by rmac
Sat Jan 20, 2024 4:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Advice On Buying A Wiggler and Centre Finder 5 Piece Set.
Replies: 21
Views: 11605

Re: Advice On Buying A Wiggler and Centre Finder 5 Piece Set.

If the point is not concentric with the wiggler's shaft, the DTI will show movement of the shaft when the point is actually on the rotational axis of the part. Only if the wiggler is rotating. actually...if the wiggler is not rotating, it will not make a difference where the point is relative to th...
by rmac
Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Advice On Buying A Wiggler and Centre Finder 5 Piece Set.
Replies: 21
Views: 11605

Re: Advice On Buying A Wiggler and Centre Finder 5 Piece Set.

If the point has been sharpened and is no longer on center, location will be compromised by an equal amount. I don't see this. If the chuck is adjusted so that the wiggler does not move when the chuck is rotated (according to the DTI), it seems to me that the point of the wiggler must be on the lat...
by rmac
Mon Jan 15, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Must be bad weather ouitside
Replies: 15
Views: 27876

Re: Must be bad weather ouitside

I guess this is where us obnoxious bastards from Arizona are supposed to gloat. I'd hate to disappoint. :D You all can get even next summer when it's 110F here.
by rmac
Sat Jan 13, 2024 2:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hot glue gun
Replies: 15
Views: 64941

Re: Hot glue gun

In my experience, hot glue is good for artsy-crafty projects, situations where a temporary and unreliable bond is acceptable, and not much else. I've had a gun for years and the only thing I use it for consistently is sticking together custom cardboard boxes as described by jcfx, above.