Tap Magic for Aluminum is excellent - it's my choice #2 after Alumtap original. BTW Tap Magic (without the 'for aluminum') is my choice for most other metals A trivia for you - 6-32 taps are actually
Anyway, I think we've about beat this to death for a tower list (unless other folks have machining questions related to towers) If you're interesting in the topic of hobby machining - in particular,
You have a Ryerson metals near you? Check for a local machine shop that is ordering and tag on? -- 73 de KG2V "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evi
Can't remember the exact name of the stuffm but there is a powder that is sold that can be used when you can' blast. You drill the rock where you want it to break fill the holes with this powder mixe
You regularly have power outages and DON'T have a generator? - Boggle -- 73 de KG2V "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce th
IF you are dealing with a variable voltage (unregulated) power source, and want to feed an LED (which are current devices), you can use an LM-117 http://cache.national.com/ds/LM/LM117.pdf scroll down
It's funny, just before I got to the part where you added the rubber, I was looking at the flange on the output shaft and saying, "You know, if they made that larger, I wonder if it's structural? If
It's not cross threading - it's called "galling", and it comes from the same alloy of stainless rubbing under pressure against the same alloy of stainless. The 2 parts literally weld together. One wa
30 Years ago, I'd just say "Use a Mercury wetted relay", but who knows if they are even made anymore -- 73 de KG2V "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Objec
Hi Gang, Here is an odd one - I live on a smallish (42x98) lot in NYC, and Verticals are an issue because of the problem stringing radials. My driveway (currently asphalt ) is coming apart, and I'm s
...snip.... ...snip... Nope, not roof mounted - back edge of the lot, near the corner of the garage is where it would have to go - the ROOF is where the Triband beam is going. The issue is I really d
Adaptor plate? Grab a piece of say, 3/8" or 1/2" 6061t6 (or 7075, or steel - or...) clearance drill for the Yaesu rotor, and drill and tap for the Tailtwister. Bolt the plate on the bottom of the Yae
...snip.... -- 73 de KG2V "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is thei
I can't see why folks would use a ball bearing there (well, I can from a mfg view) - I'd thing a nice bronze bearing or even better, a nice oil impregnated wood bearing or a fibre reinforced graphite
...snip... Another problem with UMHW is that it cold flows, which is why I was saying a thrust bearing made if one of the glass reinforced self lubricating plastics (say a glass reinforced teflon - o
Have you tried Hammerite? -- 73 de KG2V - Charles Gallo Quality Custom Machine-shop work for the radio amateur (sm) _______________________________________________ ___________________________________
Yes - BUT I probably beat on a set of stainless fasteners worse than just about anyone - I ran a vibration testing lab, and we had a fixture that held down units that had 3/8" stainless threaded rod,
My biggest problems with HOAs 1)When HOAs expand - there have benn cases where HOAs have 'annexed' land where there WAS no HOA to begin with, and in some states, it's been ruled that being that more
It's in effect an even more local Govt Let us really think think about the sizes of Governments - Man has traditionally lived in tribes/small towns/villages, which is about the size a 'local' Governm
To try and help with OT posts - I saw the Law Law post - how about a reference link/site etc for other lists? I for one, would love a station building list - the equivalent of Tower Talk, but for thi