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Skyrocket:
--- Quote from: Ginger Nut on August 06, 2014, 10:47:26 PM ---Skyrocket great ideas however I am baffled as to why you didn't make your own spring??? for the tapper following steady??
I have not done it myself but seen a mate make one for me prior getting a lathe.
I know we all think of these things after the fact, still now you have a wide selection of springs to make more stuff with.
Ray
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Hello Ray, I've never made one myself but it's a good point it looks like a handy skill to have
Regards Chris
mechman48:
Like your version of the ball turner :thumbup: . Going back to your vee block; I noticed that you were using a MMA welder, I assume it was one that you plugged into a 13 amp socket; what amps were you pulling & what size rod used, did you have a separate circuit installed?. last time I did a bit of welding I used a 1.6 rod & was set at approx 95-100 amps, but that was a long time ago & I'm concerned about using the house mains through a 13 amp plug (it must be my age making me a bit over cautious now :palm: )
Cheers
George.
awemawson:
Get an inverter mma welder if you are concerned re: current draw. Their inrush current is far less than a buzz box transformer type.
I have one that you can pick up with one finger, but also run a 3.2 mm electrode on the end on a long 13a extension lead. Excellent for things I cannot drag into the workshop. It also starts rods such as 7018's so much more easily.
mechman48:
Hi Andrew :wave:
Thanks for the tip re inverter mma; would appreciate model & make you have & do Machine Mart stock them?
TIA
George
awemawson:
Mine is a Cebora, and I got it at my usual tool shop - ebay :ddb:
Not sure if this is the exact model but very similar:
http://www.wecs-ltd.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=149&category_id=50&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=26&vmcchk=1
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