Homebrew PCBs

Thanks a lot...

I will try the beeswax method....

and i hope i can locate graphite....


st


On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 09:11:24 -0700, Bert Greeley <bert-tpsrr@...> wrote:

> Stephan wrote -
> I would also think stainless and brass is much better...

>> It has more to do with metallurgy. The combination of 
>> Stainless/Stainless
>> would act very much like there was sand in the threads. It WILL seize. 
>> For a
>> non-moving attachment, standard iron is OK; for a moving environment 
>> brass
>> is it.
>
> I see threre is the danger of dust sticking to it, but maybe some oil on 
> the
> spindle is better than totally dry. (all machines i know with 
> ways/threads
> use oil, even if they produce abrasive dust).

>> I hope not. The shavings from fiberglass, copper, whatever are in fact
>> abrasive. You would do far better to use graphite on the moving parts. 
>> This
>> lubricates, but does not 'attract' shavings.

> maybe run a die over it... (dave how do you adjust a die to "clean only 
> not
> cut" - the dies here are not adjustable... without diamond file ;-).)

>> He is probably using  a lathe die. The type that are round and fit in a
>> bar-holder aren't adjustable. 'They' (whomever the mystical 'they' are!) 
>> do
>> make thread-chasers, this would do the trick. For that matter, if you 
>> use
>> your non-adjustable taps with an application of beeswax you could clean 
>> the
>> thread up quite nicely. I've been using this on 00-90 and 2-56 for 
>> years,
>> both inner and outer taps. You need to clean the beeswax off when done, 
>> but
>> that's a walk in the park.
>> Bert
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