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Yesterday, 11:49 AM

Ian B replied to a thread Paintable Plastic for Outdoor Use in General

And finally - the first of the windows is in: http://smg.photobucket.com/user/IanBartlett/media/P1010505.jpg.html . There are 16 of these in the...

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Yesterday, 11:34 AM

Ian B replied to a thread My Apology to the forum! in General

Could it be the guy's dyslexic, and he was actually criticising your 'altitude'? With a nickname like yours, that'd be more appropriate...

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05-15-2013, 02:35 PM

Ian B replied to a thread diy atomising nozzles in General

Very interesting topic - I'm soon to be installing a fire suppression system in the kitchen using water mist. Something like shown in this advert:...

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04-30-2013, 09:34 AM

Ian B replied to a thread Concrete Floor Thickness for Shop in General

Having read the above, I'm feeling happy with my new workshop floor. It's in a cellar, 400m2, and ground conditions were dreadful before the floor...

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04-30-2013, 08:20 AM

Ian B replied to a thread WAY OT, Dwyer CO2 absorption fluid in General

I don't know about potassium hydroxide, but I do know that potassium carbonate can be used to absorb CO2 - Google "Benfield process", or look here:...

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04-30-2013, 04:01 AM

Ian B replied to a thread defogging a double-paned window in General

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04-30-2013, 03:40 AM

Ian B replied to a thread defogging a double-paned window in General

Brian, Thanks for that link. I'm presently having a house built, and there are * lots* of thermopane units going in - some are sure to leak. Any...

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04-14-2013, 07:12 AM

Ian B replied to a thread ER collet clamping range in General

It's down to the stiffness of the collets. For any given type of ER collets (eg. ER32), a collet at the large end of the size range (say 19mm - 20mm)...

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04-14-2013, 02:47 AM

Ian B replied to a thread Paintable Plastic for Outdoor Use in General

Ken, No, Evan definitely wasn't wrong to suggest PVC. The rest of the windows in the house will be made of PVC, from one of the many commercial...

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04-13-2013, 10:13 AM

Ian B replied to a thread Paintable Plastic for Outdoor Use in General

Dian, The 'colloidal' bit was new to me too. Just now looking at Wiki, it says that a colloidal particle is any with a diameter of 1 to 1,000...

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04-11-2013, 11:01 AM

Ian B replied to a thread ER series - common 8° angle? in General

Seems so: http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Collets/ER-Collets-Collet-Chucks - 8 degrees from centre, 16 degrees included angle.

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04-11-2013, 10:38 AM

Ian B replied to a thread Paintable Plastic for Outdoor Use in General

Not sure what the colloidal means - here's the stuff: http://www.westsystem.com/ss/406-colloidal-silica It's extremely fine, light and fluffy. I used...

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04-10-2013, 04:37 PM

Ian B replied to a thread Paintable Plastic for Outdoor Use in General

Dian, It's going really well. The first moulds were CNC routed out of MDF. I did all I could to prevent the epoxy from sticking - painted the...

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04-10-2013, 02:23 AM

Ian B replied to a thread Best Method for Removing Rust from Lathe Ways in General

Not sure about he 'best' way. My way is generally to use a scraper that holds a Stanley knife blade. Here's a planer bed that I was cleaning up:...

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04-08-2013, 08:46 AM

Ian B replied to a thread OT: Diodes and indicator lights in General

If you go the 2 diode route, you can get them combined in one package: ...

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04-08-2013, 08:43 AM

Ian B replied to a thread OT: Diodes and indicator lights in General

If you go the 2 diode route, you can get them combined in one package:...

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04-05-2013, 09:32 AM

Ian B replied to a thread Clausing 105 in General

Does this tell you anything extra? http://www.lathes.co.uk/clausing/page6.html Ian

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04-05-2013, 09:27 AM

Ian B replied to a thread Getter done in General

A perpetual problem with hole saws is that the swarf has nowhere to go, and quickly blocks the teeth. Endless pulling out, cleaning the teeth and...

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04-02-2013, 01:36 AM

Ian B replied to a thread Advice for shop made machinist vise hold downs in General

Paul, Very nice, clean design of those clamps! Did you consider having the hold-down bolt in a slot rather than a hole? With a slot length...

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03-28-2013, 08:06 AM

Ian B replied to a thread Turning Tungsten in General

If it *does* turn out to be tungsten or one of its alloys, here's a bit about machining it:...

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03-28-2013, 07:16 AM

Ian B replied to a thread Turning Tungsten in General

Ah, so it may not have been wrong terminology! I had a look, it seems that tungsten dart barrels are usually made from an alloy of tungsten, often...

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03-26-2013, 09:33 AM

Ian B replied to a thread Sharing a lathe - with a woodworker in General

Given that you have access to a metal lathe, why not make a wood lathe for your friend? There's not much to them, they don't need anywhere near the...

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03-21-2013, 07:16 AM

Ian B replied to a thread A handy little trick in General

Yes, silicon carbide: http://www.stellaseven.com/catalogue.php?Plv=&P1=&Clv=2&Cid=7 Ian

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03-21-2013, 02:41 AM

Ian B replied to a thread A handy little trick in General

Evan, I think you're right. It does indeed look like valve lapping compound, but it's not - try this stuff and then try valve lapping compound,...

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03-20-2013, 03:46 AM

Ian B replied to a thread Trailer sway control question because smart people come here in General

Andy, Not sure about the bandsaw ram - could it be that it's not entirely liquid filled, and an air space takes up the variation in volume as the...

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03-20-2013, 03:39 AM

Ian B replied to a thread OT, StartNow in General

Is it a toolbar? This link shows how to remove it if that's what it is:...

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03-20-2013, 03:30 AM

Ian B replied to a thread A handy little trick in General

If you can, get some of this stuff: http://www.alcoa.com/fastening_systems/commercial/en/product.asp?cat_id=1496&prod_id=1102 It sounds like...

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03-19-2013, 09:03 AM

Ian B replied to a thread Trailer sway control question because smart people come here in General

Andy, Apart from anything else, if you're planning on using a 'normal' hydraulic ram - one with a single piston rod - it'll lock solid if you...

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03-02-2013, 10:47 AM

Ian B replied to a thread A small 4 jaw chuck in General

Pete, Any good to you? ...

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02-27-2013, 11:52 AM

Ian B replied to a thread Paintable Plastic for Outdoor Use in General

I'm going with the casting route instead of 'machine for solid' because there'll be so much waste. The total thickness of the outside frames has now...

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