Hi Barry, Â I do not think it is a lack of understanding - I believe it is mainly a case of the implementation of copyright law in the USA before the mid...
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Paul
pollacciapau...
May 20, 2013 5:08 pm
I was wondering, where can I buy a jack, so I can plug my laptop 18.5 volt power supply into, or will I need to remove the factory jack, and install a female...
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John Lindo
bechetboat
May 20, 2013 6:32 pm
After 5 1/2 years of daily use,it's time to strip down the mill and do some general maintenance. I've never had any problems with the mill with...
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Frank Perri
nyceacres200
May 20, 2013 7:39 pm
Possibly Mouser Electronic supply, or, All Electronics Inc, which is a "surplus" type electronic supply....
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Stephen Castello
a_b5_fan
May 20, 2013 8:24 pm
On Mon, 20 May 2013 17:08:31 -0000, "Paul" <pollacciapaul@...> ... A few places in the US: www.mouser.com www.digi-key.com www.jameco.com ...
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Dale E
dalee1002000
May 20, 2013 10:11 pm
Hi, I'm not a moderator. But I think such an effort would be appreciated here. While there are differences in machines, the generalities are the same. ...
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kaje7777
May 20, 2013 10:34 pm
I'm looking for advice: A friend of mine came across a small piece of titanium, and asked me if I could make something (a small luthier's plane) out of it for...
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jim_4472
May 20, 2013 10:36 pm
John, there is a group for Weiss and other similar machines Bluemachining http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bluemachining/ Jim...
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chrlsmcd
May 20, 2013 10:48 pm
We mill ti at work. I would be surprised of you can pull this off ( but deep down I really hope you can). Coolant, carbide, relatively aggressive feed rates....
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John Lindo
bechetboat
May 21, 2013 4:17 am
Jim Many thanks Very best wishes John ... Jim Many thanks Very best wishes John From: jim_4472 <jim@...> To: GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Barry Young
barryjyoung
May 21, 2013 5:26 am
Hi Ian: And we here, we few count ourselves less fortunate that we were ne'er so gentled by such publications. Barry ________________________________ From:...
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Malcolm Tulloch
malc395...
May 21, 2013 7:49 am
Hello John, As I have the same mill as you, I for one would be very interested in your project. Good luck, Malc. ... Hello John , As I have the same mill as...
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Ian Newman
ian_new
May 21, 2013 8:03 am
Hi Kevin,  My experience of machining titanium is a little different. I have played with it but never worked with it commercially.  In my experience...
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gerry waclawiak
gerrywac
May 21, 2013 9:34 am
I've never machined titanium and wouldn't mind having a go but it's quite hard to come by here in the UK, certainly not a case of calling in on the local hobby...
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cnc sales (hanermo)
hvenermo
May 21, 2013 10:31 am
I havent done it personally but many many clients of mine machined titanium. It was not considered difficult at all, similar to stainless. It needs slow rpm...
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Alan Reinhart
handyman856
May 21, 2013 12:23 pm
Here is a link to a web-site that should provide some interesting views: http://www.flowxrg.com/ It appears to be a blog about engineering and design, but...
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a3sigma
May 21, 2013 1:49 pm
As Ian suggests, the type of alloy makes a huge difference. In a 30 year career at NASA, I've machined a lot of titanium. The most common alloy used in...
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Malcolm Parker-Lisberg
mparkerlisberg
May 21, 2013 2:48 pm
I have a friend who had fun machining Uranium hemispheres (you know what they are used for) He burnt down the workshop. That place in Hampshire, southern...
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John Lindo
bechetboat
May 21, 2013 4:12 pm
Hello Malcolm. Long time no hear. Hope you are keeping well and many thanks for your invaluable assistance in the Reverse spindle switch which I fitted and...
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kaje7777
May 21, 2013 8:19 pm
Thanks for the comments all - I feel somewhat encouraged. I was thinking that some kind of coolant might be the answer, but I don't have flood cooling on my...
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Eric
scoutii77
May 21, 2013 8:46 pm
Yes, mouser, digi-key, eBay, any number of sources. But you'll likely only find PCB mount jacks. You would be better off clipping the jacks, and wiring in...
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John Lindo
bechetboat
May 22, 2013 5:04 am
Of possible interest to this group,showing the use of a mini Weiss mill and a Vertex 4" rotary table. for profiling the adaptor bracket,accurately boring the...
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John Lindo
bechetboat
May 22, 2013 5:26 am
Possibly OT.for a mini mill group.but the end result of the last posting. Machining a piece of aluminum,strapped to a faceplate. using a standard HSS boring...
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CLevinski
May 22, 2013 10:29 am
John, As I mentioned on the mini-lathe group, the video is really impressive. It's actually hard to believe that's a Real Bull lathe! Very nice machining job...
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dgarriott
May 22, 2013 2:21 pm
Wholesale Tool / Wttool.com is running a 10% off sale this week. Get your code here: Wholesale Tool 10% ...
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kaje7777
May 22, 2013 4:42 pm
You raise some excellent points. In fact, I had some doubts that the metal was even titanium initially, but I did a rough density measurement and it came out...
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CLevinski
May 23, 2013 2:38 am
Hi, I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet soon and do a belt drive conversion on my Real Bull mini-mill. I checked with Benchtop Precision, and they...
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gerry waclawiak
gerrywac
May 23, 2013 9:27 am
Hi Charlie, Although Real Bull mills are a lot more common in the UK than the US and have been around for several years I have never seen a belt drive...
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CLevinski
May 23, 2013 11:20 am
Hi, Gerry, That's extremely helpful! Thanks, I'll drop them an email and see what they say... Charlie ... conversion ... reliant ... belt ... in ... ...
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Bill Williams
bwmsbldr
May 23, 2013 4:23 pm
... Steve, let me first stress that this procedure is intended for worn solid brass lead nuts. Also it does not compensate for worn out lead screw threads. It...
