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#11
11-10-2013, 07:19 PM
Must be getting darned COLD around Ed's area!!

(Couldn't you just glue them back on?)
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11-11-2013, 07:09 AM
(11-10-2013, 07:19 PM)sasquatch Wrote: Must be getting darned COLD around Ed's area!!

(Couldn't you just glue them back on?)

Too cold for the glue to set. Big Grin

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11-11-2013, 08:00 AM
Too cold? ok you stuff the ball in a piece of copper tubing then chuck it.
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11-11-2013, 08:42 AM
(11-11-2013, 08:00 AM)big job Wrote: ... stuff the ball in a piece of copper tubing then chuck it.

I like that idea.

Lots of good suggestions for the future. This time I'll be going with Tom's suggestion of using a collet.

Thanks for all of the tips guys. Thumbsup

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11-11-2013, 08:09 PM
(11-11-2013, 08:42 AM)EdK Wrote: Thanks for all of the tips guys. Thumbsup

Ed, do you really mean "enough, already!" Rotfl
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11-12-2013, 06:55 AM
(11-11-2013, 08:09 PM)stevec Wrote: Ed, do you really mean "enough, already!" Rotfl

Steve,

Nope, the more information I have the better. Smile

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11-14-2013, 07:20 PM
When are we going to see photos of the finished part, Ed? Big Grin
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11-15-2013, 07:10 AM
(11-14-2013, 07:20 PM)PixMan Wrote: When are we going to see photos of the finished part, Ed? Big Grin

Ken,

It'll be awhile. I haven't had much time to spend in the shop lately because of my work schedule and I was fighting a cold for about 10 days.

I'm making a tail stock for my 5C spin indexer. That's what the brass balls will be used for. I'll be sure to take pictures. I should get some time this weekend to work on it.

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11-15-2013, 10:52 AM
Thats a REALLY neat design for a tailstock Ed.
On a second note, must be your mill judging from the dirt.
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11-15-2013, 11:10 AM
That's an interesting design, definitely something thought up outside of the box. Thumbsup

I don't think it's Ed's Greg, his would be much cleaner.

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