Forum: Rails & Rollers
Mon 23 February 2009, 22:38
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I think in excess of 25 complete running and...
I think in excess of 25 complete running and cutting Mechmates is not "so few" however, try the skate is has worked for many of us and can produce amazingly accurate results - if one has the patience...
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Tue 13 May 2008, 09:25
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Tue 13 May 2008, 00:24
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Mon 12 May 2008, 23:56
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Sun 04 May 2008, 15:44
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I think we just need to clarify the difference...
I think we just need to clarify the difference between "cutting" and "grinding"
The cutting takes place with the skate level - that is to remove the strip of the angle iron above the desired rail...
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Sat 23 February 2008, 15:39
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Replies: 159
Views: 181,387
Thanks Marc, the only improvement I would...
Thanks Marc, the only improvement I would consider is to dream up some sort of compact bearing arrangement for the height adjusting mechanism. Even with using HT bolts and rounded over ends,I had a...
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Sat 23 February 2008, 11:29
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Replies: 159
Views: 181,387
Grind dust is everywhere :eek: major clean up...
Grind dust is everywhere :eek: major clean up tomorrow.
Dont worry, thats an empty (cleaned out) paint drum I use as a dustbin - extra carefull after a recent fire in Somerset West where a guys...
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Sat 23 February 2008, 11:19
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Replies: 159
Views: 181,387
Mission Acomplished (well this part anyway)
Finally got the Y-axis rails ground complete today, had a slight detour after the first grinder started emitting puffs of smoke (it was a cheap Ryobi I had on hand) so hauled out some cash, bought a...
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Fri 15 February 2008, 14:11
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Views: 181,387
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Sat 09 February 2008, 13:31
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Replies: 159
Views: 181,387
Cutting rails
Started cutting the Y axis angle iron for the rail - the cutting jig works great but seems to use disks at a rapid rate, went through 3 1/2 disks to cut just one rail, and no I wasn't pushing too...
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