On Wed, 16 Nov 2016 04:08:57 -0800 (PST), robobass
wrote:

On Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 11:24:04 PM UTC+1, Larry Jaques wrote:

I was happiest when running a drill press mounted 3" wheel at 2350rpm, but I simply can't get those wheels anymore. The suppliers will insist that they are brass, but they are all plated steel these days. I have a 10" brass wheel that I run on the lathe at 1100rpm, which is maybe too fast.

Y'think? That's 51.6% faster than your ideal. Why didn't you slow
down the lathe? Or did that speed work best with the density of the
larger diameter brush?

Jawohl, Herr Jaques! I slowed down the lathe to 550 for the 10" wheel, and everything works perfectly now. This wheel should last for years, so I will stop fretting about finding 3" wheels that are real brass.

Great. Glad I could help. It's amazing the simple things we can
overlook, or perhaps, are too lazy/hesitant at the moment to change
things.


As to my musical instrument, it is called the Double Bass because it plays an octave lower than written, doubling the cello line in octaves in the classical literature. You may know it better by colloquial terms such as "stand up bass", "doghouse bass", or simply "bass".

Yes, I always heard of them in jazz bands as "stand up bass". I love
'em. Music you can really feel in your bones, even if you're not the
one playing them.


Playing one in an orchestra is a wonderful way to make a living, but unfortunately, a living is only to be had by those who play it wonderfully. I had a good run, but didn't make it to the top rung of the ladder.

My friend, Rob, is now retired and in a theater orchestra, playing
background for really corny (IMHO) plays. But he's happy, even though
they don't pay well.


At least my time is my own now, and I have time play with my kids!

My time is my own now, too, and I can't believe how busy I am. It
seems I have time to do all those little projects I put off for 40
years, and I want 'em all _now_!

Instant Gratification Takes Too Long.

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If government were a product,
selling it would be illegal.
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