2015 POTD Thread Archive

rmack898 said:
I needed to cut 22" lengths of 1/2" aluminum round stock along the axis to give me half rounds for a project. After several failed attempts with a table saw, band saw, and horizontal mill, I decided to make a more permanent jig than just a make shift fence clamped to the table.
I drilled and reamed a 1/2" in a 1"x1-1/2" aluminum bar, I clamped the bar perpendicular to the blade on the band saw table and fed the round stock threw the hole in the jig and it worked like a charm. I had 5 lengths to cut and it took about a half hour including making the jig.View attachment 116632 View attachment 116633 View attachment 116634 View attachment 116635
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Great solution Mac.

Just a quick question, what kind of vertical bandsaw is that you have? Brand/Make/Model/Size/etc.? I am upgrading my horizontal and vertical bandsaws and noticed that looks similar to one I am looking at. Do you like and/or use the blade welder on it? How well does it work?

Any information you can give me on it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Mike.
 
25 years after building my horse shoe workbench I added some of these...what can i say they were on sale ;-).
they fit like a glove..

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I needed some more up-close task lighting......I collected some bits, like a couple 12V wall-wart power supplies, some rare-earth magnets, LED replacements for auto tail-lights, coolant hose, reflector from old flashlight, etc.
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lemme see, weld the nut into the tube, a little wiring, and.......let there be light......
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Wow those magnet are so strong I needed two sets of pliers to pull them apart.
They are 1" diameter and fit perfectly into the 1-1/4" outside square tube with just a gentle tap from a rubber mallet.

-brino
 
Jim Dawson you are the winner, to claim your $25000 prize go to Walmart and purchase a money fast card, put 250 on it and send me the access codes, along with your address and SS number, bank account number and we'll deposit your prize winnings.
(Friend of mine got that call yesterday lol)
 
chevydyl said:
Any guesses?
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Specifically, you're making a touch probe. The pins on the spider will each rest on two bearing balls, which will be soldered to the PC board, connected in series. Any disturbance (contact) of the spider will lift at least one of the pins from the balls, opening the circuit. I have an "econo probe" that works on that principle.
 
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