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Post by MrP on Jul 9, 2017 7:23:56 GMT -5
Many times gravity is the enemy but if used right it can be a friend.................................MrP
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Post by MrP on Jun 21, 2017 19:32:48 GMT -5
Is there anything that does not interest you 1dave . I sure do enjoy your research.............................MrP |
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Post by MrP on Jun 18, 2017 12:25:29 GMT -5
jamesp My guess is if you had this trailer to do over you would have built it complete, tried it, then taken off what you had to, tires etc., then had it dipped. I have found hindsight to be very good....................................MrP No doubt Michael. Probably would have welded it up with long sticks and still gone back and did the revisions. Easy to weld the long stuff to keep everything square. I had to weld and shim the whole thing on a warped farm trailer to get it square/flat. Have no flat slab close to the welder to build such a big assembly. A problem at start. i have another barn that can handle 40' structures but it's too far from coffee and gets hot in warm season. Slab dead flat in that one. with a 5 ton hand hoist. Did a few hours here and a few hours there, so stayed close to house. The more it gets used the more mods will happen. It will be a year before it is in final form most likely. I bit the bullet and dipped it. Had another restriction, the dip tank is only 5'2" deep. So I was wrestling with a lot of issues. He would have to flip it and re-dip it with that last modification over 5' tall. Add 50% to dipping cost. Still kicking myself for putting a pre-stress in it going the wrong way. I built it upside down. Got confused, concave down instead of concave up. Just trying to be a hot dog and got bit. It is way more rigid than need be. No need for pre-stress. #1 reason for dipping it at finish is to avoid welding modifications to triple dipped zinc. Splatter city, either when stick welding or torching. Skin still healing from splatter lol. Detest welding triple dip, electroplate is easy. Very hard to turn your mind upside down and keep it there!..............................MrP |
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Post by MrP on Jun 18, 2017 10:57:10 GMT -5
I do not like the, Need a Shave, look nor the forgotten spot below the lip...........................................MrP
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Post by MrP on Jun 18, 2017 10:51:05 GMT -5
jamesp My guess is if you had this trailer to do over you would have built it complete, tried it, then taken off what you had to, tires etc., then had it dipped. I have found hindsight to be very good....................................MrP
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Post by MrP on Jun 14, 2017 12:41:12 GMT -5
Yes it does, 1 coat over a long period o time. I have been trying to make Fordite for about 3 years now. Spray paint may work the best but at a great cost. Even when the paint is very dry it is not cured. When using a paint brush with liquid paint it takes a loooooong time to dry. I even tried using an oven, paints cooks at low temp, and heat lamps which didn't work so great either. A lot of work and not near the quality as the real Fordite....................................MrP The drying process may be the key MrP Yes it is. Time & $................................MrP |
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Post by MrP on Jun 14, 2017 10:31:20 GMT -5
Yes, I thought about using paint that needs a brush, and I have plenty of paint in cans that I can try this with. Plus I know that house paint dries hard as a rock. But I would need a different brush for each color kept in baggies to keep them from drying out. May still try it depending on how this experiment goes. Yes it does, 1 coat over a long period o time. I have been trying to make Fordite for about 3 years now. Spray paint may work the best but at a great cost. Even when the paint is very dry it is not cured. When using a paint brush with liquid paint it takes a loooooong time to dry. I even tried using an oven, paints cooks at low temp, and heat lamps which didn't work so great either. A lot of work and not near the quality as the real Fordite....................................MrP |
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Post by MrP on Jun 13, 2017 4:12:57 GMT -5
Those sure look nice............................MrP
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Post by MrP on Jun 12, 2017 14:05:47 GMT -5
jet You did a great job on that ring!.................................MrP |
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Post by MrP on Jun 10, 2017 20:42:27 GMT -5
Mark K It was nice meeting you today.....................................MrP
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Post by MrP on Jun 9, 2017 6:19:22 GMT -5
Do you have an address so we can find it. What are the hours? Any special equipment?.............................MrP
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Post by MrP on Jun 7, 2017 18:17:13 GMT -5
This one needed saying 2x. Mike that is possibly the best post you have ever written. Well done. I have recently spoken with many young 20 something's. Kidlet is 20 and has many friends. They ain't all a waste. Most are getting it and I think the next generation of leaders (when I'm long retired or dead) will be a very different sort. Libertarian ideals abound in that group. I earned my time,my stripes,my ground work!!!(I walked the walk)... I will defend my Veteran and military Brothers and Sisters!!! I put stress on the the saying of the younger generation,yes there are good ones out there. They are the ones that will go out in life and make something of themselves,(without the whine and cheese)..(sarcastic comment,YES)!! Thank you Scott for bringing that point up... Thank you and everybody who has served. It is because of you and the others who served that we have the freedoms and the great country we have!
I could not post what I wanted to say..........................................MrP
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Post by MrP on May 19, 2017 14:52:28 GMT -5
Nice catch..............................MrP
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Post by MrP on May 19, 2017 12:07:25 GMT -5
Thank you for all the effort you put into your research...............................MrP
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Post by MrP on May 19, 2017 12:04:00 GMT -5
Neat idea with the hidden bail. Nice job...............................MrP
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Post by MrP on May 19, 2017 11:04:14 GMT -5
I would have no problem doing that job. The only change is the tower would have to be about 310' shorter 
At almost any height I have a hard time getting the job at hand done because I need to use both hands for me..............................MrP |
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Post by MrP on May 19, 2017 6:05:40 GMT -5
I set my tumblers up on a relay that drops out when the power goes out. The tumblers will not start up again unless I push a momentary start button. I set this up because I lost a motor once when the power went out and came back on.
It is homemade. Used a double pole relay, ran the coil wire through 1 contact, put a momentary switch inline with the hot to the coil. When you operate the momentary switch it picks up the relay which is then held in by the contact being closed to the coil. When the power goes off the relay drops out and has to be reset manually. It has worked twice for me. I only use it for rotary tumbles because a vibe will always restart after a power outage.....................................MrP
Read more: forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/71025
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Post by MrP on May 17, 2017 4:51:17 GMT -5
Dr DG I will take boxes 2 & 3...................................MrP
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Post by MrP on May 16, 2017 19:06:19 GMT -5
MrP wigglinrocks - just trying to jog your memories. Could it be a saw made by Great Western Lapidary Equipment Co.? The company used to be located in Chula Vista (Southern California), no more than ten miles from here. But pretty sure they went out of business some time ago.
We picked up a saw like that (hydraulic assist) as a project a year ago (it's still waiting....). It was supposedly based on the Great Western design. I also went looking for a manual, no such luck.
Does it look like this? 
I'm still looking. I talked to an owner of a rock shop that was very knowledgeable who told me it was a Magnum Hydro that was made in the Twin Cities.............MrP |
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Post by MrP on May 16, 2017 18:42:29 GMT -5
You sure do a great job.....................................MrP
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