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    Vibratory bowl finishing - ebonite and acrylics/resins

    The pumice in the toothpaste does the polishing. The crushed walnut is the carrier. If the corn cobs turned to mush, things were too wet. Add only a few drops of water.
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    Vibratory bowl finishing - ebonite and acrylics/resins

    If your corncob is roo soft, add crushed walnut shells.
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    Vibratory bowl finishing - ebonite and acrylics/resins

    Try some from the dollar store on an old piece of bed sheet and rub the pen part for a few seconds. If there is enough abrasive in the toothpase, you will see a shine coming up pretty fast.
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    Vibratory bowl finishing - ebonite and acrylics/resins

    Presand as you were doing. Try dry crushed corn cob (available at pet stores) in your vibratory polisher. Squeeze in a tube of tooth paste for the polishing magic. Add just a few drops of water. You want it on the dry side not wet. Let it go overnight.
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    Any Machinists in the Houston area looking for a small job?

    I have a friend in the Houston area who will be needing three custom rollers made for a tube bending machine. Anyone here interested in making three rollers for him?
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    Seeking source for 3/16" square aluminum (6061)

    Thank you. Excellent lead.
  7. M

    Seeking source for 3/16" square aluminum (6061)

    Yes, locally and the finish on the cut makes for too much labor just to get the raw materials ready for the project.
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    Seeking source for 3/16" square aluminum (6061)

    I have contacted all of the above. Nope. Anyone who supplies it will cut it into 6' lengths. It usually comes in 12' lengths. I'm looking for 40 lengths. I'll look into architectural. 6063 would probably work. I checked with an extruder...he needed an order of 12,000 lengths of 12'! That is...
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    Seeking source for 3/16" square aluminum (6061)

    None of the above have 3/16" x 3/16"x 6 feet.
  10. M

    Seeking source for 3/16" square aluminum (6061)

    Do any of you have a source for 3/16" x 3/16" x 6' aluminum (6061)? Thanks. Jim
  11. M

    Spinning Lathe round dimensions

    OK, I'll correct you. If all you do is stretch the metal it will tear part. A good spinner compresses the metal to retain wall thickness and void tearing.
  12. M

    Alexander Pantographs & Gorton Dbit Grinder

    You can download a manual from the Gorton site. Google gorton.
  13. M

    Orbital Riveter name please

    I make my own peens from both O1 and HSS. This is an easy job but you need to know the length of the peen to make them as the tip needs to orbit around the axis center.
  14. M

    Looking For a Small 4 Jaw Chuck With 5C Mount

    I would use one of my Kalamazoo fixtures with the 5C collets I already have. Just mount the fixture in a 4 jaw chuck. 1CC 5C INDUSTRIAL COLLET CHUCK FIXTURE
  15. M

    Wanted: Narrow thin stainless strip or shim

    I bought coils of stainless 1/8" wide by .015" thick - see pics. Order it in any width,thickness,length you need. I think I got this through MSC.
  16. M

    WTB Micarta gear blank

    I'm making step pulleys for watchmaking equipment.
  17. M

    WTB Micarta gear blank

    OK, I just received my chunk of this phenolic/micarta. I would consider it to be linen grade material. I like it. Here are a few pics of drilling a core...1 1/2" thick x 2 1/2" diameter... Jim
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    WTB Micarta gear blank

    Please check your messages.
  19. M

    Used machines from HGR

    I have purchased several eyeletting and riveting machines from them. All were able to be brought up to usable condition. The orbital riveter I purchased came in this crate which says it all! These machines are controlled by air. The controller worked perfectly but the seals in the riveter...
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    Machining a penny

    Brass slugs has nothing to do with modifying coins for use by magicians.

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