Re: Outdoor Welding

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Sujet : Re: Outdoor Welding
De : Snag_one (at) *nospam* msn.com (Snag)
Groupes : rec.crafts.metalworking
Date : 28. Jun 2025, 23:30:54
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On 6/28/2025 4:46 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
On 6/28/2025 2:19 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
"Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:103pkof$12a0h$1@dont-email.me...
>
Another trick if you are using HSS, or if you are very careful using
*carbide is to use a precision dowel pin, gage pin, shank of an end
mill, 123 block, gage block, etc.  Start with your cutter slightly less
than your precision dimension fromt he stock, and slowly move it until
your gage just slides between.  This is "maybe" more accurate than
paper, but I treat it the same since the preload of the lead screws is
in the opposite direction.
>
I prefer an edge finder, a tool height setter, and pre-measured tool
heights, but you never know what kind of situation you may find yourself
in.
>
* If using a sharp carbide cutter you have to take a lot of care to make
sure you do not chip a cutting edge using the slip gage method.
Bob La Londe
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>
Good advice.
>
I use the items you mentioned and drill shanks as spacers to set the lathe and mill stops for depth of cut when the tool contacts the original surface if caliper jaws won't fit. Like hobby machines, my 1960's antiques don't have DROs.
>
  Plenty of "hobby" machines do have DROs.  Just ask anybody who is using a high price "pro" machine that belongs to their boss's bank.  LOL  They will tell you all those import machines are hobby junk.
 DROs are fairly cheap, and available for almost anything these days, but many of the "better" prosumer/hobby importers offer preinstalled DROs as an option.
 There are even modestly priced DROs with bluetooth interface for a tablet or maybe a cell phone.  I'm not sure there.  I like my DRO hanging off of a big heavy steel arm.
 
  I recently upgraded from a Shumatech DRO350 to a real DRO with optical scales instead of capacitive on my bench top mill  . It hangs from a modestly sized piece of steel square tube . I briefly considered putting the Shumatech unit on my lathe but saw no particular advantage for doing so .
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Date Sujet#  Auteur
15 Jun 25 * Outdoor Welding59Bob La Londe
16 Jun 25 +* Re: Outdoor Welding5Jim Wilkins
16 Jun 25 i`* Re: Outdoor Welding4Bob La Londe
16 Jun 25 i `* Re: Outdoor Welding3Jim Wilkins
16 Jun 25 i  `* Re: Outdoor Welding2Bob La Londe
16 Jun 25 i   `- Re: Outdoor Welding1Jim Wilkins
23 Jun 25 `* Re: Outdoor Welding53Bob La Londe
23 Jun 25  `* Re: Outdoor Welding52Jim Wilkins
24 Jun 25   `* Re: Outdoor Welding51Bob La Londe
24 Jun 25    +* Re: Outdoor Welding8Jim Wilkins
25 Jun 25    i`* Re: Outdoor Welding7Bob La Londe
25 Jun 25    i `* Re: Outdoor Welding6Bob La Londe
25 Jun 25    i  `* Re: Outdoor Welding5Jim Wilkins
26 Jun 25    i   `* Re: Outdoor Welding4Bob La Londe
26 Jun 25    i    +- Re: Outdoor Welding1Snag
26 Jun 25    i    `* Re: Outdoor Welding2Jim Wilkins
26 Jun 25    i     `- Re: Outdoor Welding1Bob La Londe
26 Jun 25    `* Re: Outdoor Welding42Clare Snyder
26 Jun 25     `* Re: Outdoor Welding41Jim Wilkins
26 Jun 25      `* Re: Outdoor Welding40Jim Wilkins
27 Jun 25       `* Re: Outdoor Welding39Bob La Londe
27 Jun 25        +* Re: Outdoor Welding34Jim Wilkins
27 Jun 25        i`* Re: Outdoor Welding33Bob La Londe
27 Jun 25        i `* Re: Outdoor Welding32Jim Wilkins
28 Jun 25        i  `* Re: Outdoor Welding31Bob La Londe
28 Jun 25        i   `* Re: Outdoor Welding30Jim Wilkins
28 Jun 25        i    `* Re: Outdoor Welding29Bob La Londe
28 Jun 25        i     +* Re: Outdoor Welding2Snag
29 Jun 25        i     i`- Re: Outdoor Welding1Bob La Londe
28 Jun 25        i     +* Re: Outdoor Welding21Jim Wilkins
29 Jun 25        i     i`* Re: Outdoor Welding20Bob La Londe
29 Jun 25        i     i +* Re: Outdoor Welding2Snag
29 Jun 25        i     i i`- Re: Outdoor Welding1Jim Wilkins
29 Jun 25        i     i +- Re: Outdoor Welding1Jim Wilkins
30 Jun 25        i     i `* Re: Outdoor Welding16Jim Wilkins
30 Jun 25        i     i  `* Re: Outdoor Welding15Bob La Londe
30 Jun 25        i     i   `* Re: Outdoor Welding14Jim Wilkins
30 Jun 25        i     i    `* Re: Outdoor Welding13Bob La Londe
30 Jun 25        i     i     +- Re: Outdoor Welding1Bob La Londe
1 Jul 25        i     i     +* Re: Outdoor Welding10Jim Wilkins
1 Jul 25        i     i     i`* Re: Outdoor Welding9Bob La Londe
1 Jul 25        i     i     i `* Re: Outdoor Welding8Jim Wilkins
1 Jul 25        i     i     i  +* Re: Outdoor Welding3Jim Wilkins
1 Jul 25        i     i     i  i`* Re: Outdoor Welding2Bob La Londe
1 Jul23:26        i     i     i  i `- Re: Outdoor Welding1Jim Wilkins
1 Jul 25        i     i     i  `* Re: Outdoor Welding4Bob La Londe
1 Jul23:59        i     i     i   `* Re: Outdoor Welding3Clare Snyder
2 Jul00:47        i     i     i    +- Re: Outdoor Welding1Jim Wilkins
2 Jul01:06        i     i     i    `- Re: Outdoor Welding1Jim Wilkins
1 Jul 25        i     i     `- Re: Outdoor Welding1Jim Wilkins
28 Jun 25        i     `* Re: Outdoor Welding5Jim Wilkins
2 Jul09:02        i      `* Re: Outdoor Welding4Richard Smith
2 Jul14:09        i       +* Re: Outdoor Welding2Jim Wilkins
3 Jul14:38        i       i`- Re: Outdoor Welding1Jim Wilkins
4 Jul00:38        i       `- Re: Outdoor Welding1Jim Wilkins
27 Jun 25        `* Re: Outdoor Welding4Jim Wilkins
27 Jun 25         `* Re: Outdoor Welding3Bob La Londe
27 Jun 25          `* Re: Outdoor Welding2Jim Wilkins
27 Jun 25           `- Re: Outdoor Welding1Bob La Londe

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