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work hardening in brass
I have a cast brass foot from an incense boat, (not that it matters, but if
you know what that is, it might give you a better idea of what it looks like), about 2 inches in diameter. It has been dropped numerous times and needs to be straightened. I'm thinking of turning a hardwood female mold as close to the shape as possible, then tapping the rim from the inside out against the mold until the rim is round and true again. BUT I am worried about cracking as I straighten it, as a result of work hardening due to the bending and my rebending. Is this, in fact, a problem with cast brass and if so, how to anneal it? I'm a little leary of just playing the torch on it. Could the kitchen oven be used for this? It can be set as high as 550 F. ? Would that high enough to anneal brass? It's a self cleaning gas oven but I don't have any idea what the temperatures run to in the cleaning cycle but have wondered if that might be useful for this sort of job or even drawing steel. Thoughts? John |
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Self cleaning temp usually in the 700F range.
John Hall wrote: I have a cast brass foot from an incense boat, (not that it matters, but if you know what that is, it might give you a better idea of what it looks like), about 2 inches in diameter. It has been dropped numerous times and needs to be straightened. I'm thinking of turning a hardwood female mold as close to the shape as possible, then tapping the rim from the inside out against the mold until the rim is round and true again. BUT I am worried about cracking as I straighten it, as a result of work hardening due to the bending and my rebending. Is this, in fact, a problem with cast brass and if so, how to anneal it? I'm a little leary of just playing the torch on it. Could the kitchen oven be used for this? It can be set as high as 550 F. ? Would that high enough to anneal brass? It's a self cleaning gas oven but I don't have any idea what the temperatures run to in the cleaning cycle but have wondered if that might be useful for this sort of job or even drawing steel. Thoughts? John |
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I have a cast brass foot from an incense boat, (not that it matters, but if you know what that is, it might give you a better idea of what it looks like), about 2 inches in diameter. It has been dropped numerous times and needs to be straightened. I'm thinking of turning a hardwood female mold as close to the shape as possible, then tapping the rim from the inside out against the mold until the rim is round and true again. BUT I am worried about cracking as I straighten it, as a result of work hardening due to the bending and my rebending. Is this, in fact, a problem with cast brass and if so, how to anneal it? I'm a little leary of just playing the torch on it. Could the kitchen oven be used for this? It can be set as high as 550 F. ? Would that high enough to anneal brass? It's a self cleaning gas oven but I don't have any idea what the temperatures run to in the cleaning cycle but have wondered if that might be useful for this sort of job or even drawing steel. Thoughts? John I do know that to anneal brass cartridge necks it is necessary not just to heat them but to quench them as well. Typical practice is to stand them in a tray of water, heat the necks, then knock them over. John Martin |
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JMartin957 wrote: [ ... ] Is this, in fact, a problem with cast brass and if so, how to anneal it? I'm a little leary of just playing the torch on it. Could the kitchen oven be used for this? It can be set as high as 550 F. ? Would that high enough to anneal brass? It's a self cleaning gas oven but I don't have any idea what the temperatures run to in the cleaning cycle but have wondered if that might be useful for this sort of job or even drawing steel. Thoughts? [ ... ] I do know that to anneal brass cartridge necks it is necessary not just to heat them but to quench them as well. Typical practice is to stand them in a tray of water, heat the necks, then knock them over. As far as I know, the quench is only for convenience. It makes it easy to identify the ones which you have already annealed, and you don't have to reach in with tongs of some type to pick them up when you are done. Though a reason for doing this might be to make sure that the base does not get overheated, as you want it to remain as worked. It does not get repeatedly stretched the way the necks do, so it does not need annealing, and if you *do* anneal it, it is perhaps more likely to deform into the ejector notch and perhaps bind the bolt. The brass, itself, anneals just as well with air cooling. I would, in the case of the project proposed, more worry about what kind of solder was used to attach the base to the rest of the item. If silver solder, no problem. If plain old soft solder, you might have to reassemble it when you are done. (But -- that might make it easier to reshape it. :-) Good Luck, DoN. -- Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- |
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"John Hall" wrote in message ... I have a cast brass foot from an incense boat, (not that it matters, but if you know what that is, it might give you a better idea of what it looks like), about 2 inches in diameter. It has been dropped numerous times and needs to be straightened. I'm thinking of turning a hardwood female mold as close to the shape as possible, then tapping the rim from the inside out against the mold until the rim is round and true again. BUT I am worried about cracking as I straighten it, as a result of work hardening due to the bending and my rebending. Is this, in fact, a problem with cast brass and if so, how to anneal it? I'm a little leary of just playing the torch on it. Could the kitchen oven be used for this? It can be set as high as 550 F. ? Would that high enough to anneal brass? It's a self cleaning gas oven but I don't have any idea what the temperatures run to in the cleaning cycle but have wondered if that might be useful for this sort of job or even drawing steel. Thoughts? John I wouldn't worry about using a torch. Set a soft reducing flame and gently warm the part until you get a faint glow of red in dull light (or in the dark) , then let it cool. Should be dead soft. No need to quench, they do that with cartridges to prevent annealing the head. You probably know to not try to do any straightening while it's hot. Brass is hot short.. Harold |
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"Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message
... I wouldn't worry about using a torch. Set a soft reducing flame and gently warm the part until you get a faint glow of red in dull light (or in the dark) , then let it cool. Should be dead soft. No need to quench, they do that with cartridges to prevent annealing the head. You probably know to not try to do any straightening while it's hot. Brass is hot short.. But it makes these really neat crystal patterns where it breaks, when you try to "forge" it at the wrong temperature, as I learned when I was about 15 and tried to straighten out my mother's thick brass ashtray...that I had warped all to hell using it as a crucible for lead... d8-) -- Ed Huntress |
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"Ed Huntress" wrote in message ... "Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message ... I wouldn't worry about using a torch. Set a soft reducing flame and gently warm the part until you get a faint glow of red in dull light (or in the dark) , then let it cool. Should be dead soft. No need to quench, they do that with cartridges to prevent annealing the head. You probably know to not try to do any straightening while it's hot. Brass is hot short.. But it makes these really neat crystal patterns where it breaks, when you try to "forge" it at the wrong temperature, as I learned when I was about 15 and tried to straighten out my mother's thick brass ashtray...that I had warped all to hell using it as a crucible for lead... d8-) -- Ed Huntress Yep! It should be worked cold to avoid that very thing. Did she ever forgive you? Not only for cracking it, but for using it as a crucible? Damn, don't kids do stupid things? Brings to mind the time I drilled a hole in a 5# ingot of lead with my father's drill press, using what I recall was a 3/8" twist drill, off center, for kicks, and the thing got away from me. I was very fortunate that when the drill broke it wasn't aimed at me. Harold |
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"Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message
... "Ed Huntress" wrote in message ... "Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message ... I wouldn't worry about using a torch. Set a soft reducing flame and gently warm the part until you get a faint glow of red in dull light (or in the dark) , then let it cool. Should be dead soft. No need to quench, they do that with cartridges to prevent annealing the head. You probably know to not try to do any straightening while it's hot. Brass is hot short.. But it makes these really neat crystal patterns where it breaks, when you try to "forge" it at the wrong temperature, as I learned when I was about 15 and tried to straighten out my mother's thick brass ashtray...that I had warped all to hell using it as a crucible for lead... d8-) -- Ed Huntress Yep! It should be worked cold to avoid that very thing. Did she ever forgive you? Not only for cracking it, but for using it as a crucible? Oh, yeah, I have a great mom. She'll put up with anything for the sake of science. However, 40 years later, she still manages to repeat the story at every holiday get-together about how I used to lap the dashpots of my S.U. carburettors on the dining room table, and how we'd have to eat on TV trays for a day or two afterwards because the kerosene smell would like to knock you out. Maybe she hasn't forgiven me for that one. Damn, don't kids do stupid things? Brings to mind the time I drilled a hole in a 5# ingot of lead with my father's drill press, using what I recall was a 3/8" twist drill, off center, for kicks, and the thing got away from me. I was very fortunate that when the drill broke it wasn't aimed at me. That's quite a panic when you see some killer-sized glob of metal spinning around on a drill press, ain't it? -- Ed Huntress |
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"Ed Huntress" wrote in message ... "Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message ... "Ed Huntress" wrote in message ... "Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message ... I wouldn't worry about using a torch. Set a soft reducing flame and gently warm the part until you get a faint glow of red in dull light (or in the dark) , then let it cool. Should be dead soft. No need to quench, they do that with cartridges to prevent annealing the head. You probably know to not try to do any straightening while it's hot. Brass is hot short.. But it makes these really neat crystal patterns where it breaks, when you try to "forge" it at the wrong temperature, as I learned when I was about 15 and tried to straighten out my mother's thick brass ashtray...that I had warped all to hell using it as a crucible for lead... d8-) -- Ed Huntress Yep! It should be worked cold to avoid that very thing. Did she ever forgive you? Not only for cracking it, but for using it as a crucible? Oh, yeah, I have a great mom. She'll put up with anything for the sake of science. However, 40 years later, she still manages to repeat the story at every holiday get-together about how I used to lap the dashpots of my S.U. carburettors on the dining room table, and how we'd have to eat on TV trays for a day or two afterwards because the kerosene smell would like to knock you out. Maybe she hasn't forgiven me for that one. Damn, don't kids do stupid things? Brings to mind the time I drilled a hole in a 5# ingot of lead with my father's drill press, using what I recall was a 3/8" twist drill, off center, for kicks, and the thing got away from me. I was very fortunate that when the drill broke it wasn't aimed at me. That's quite a panic when you see some killer-sized glob of metal spinning around on a drill press, ain't it? Well, now that my hair is totally gray, I can live without it! g Harold |
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The foot is separate now, it screws on, so solder isn't a problem.
John "DoN. Nichols" wrote in message ... In article , JMartin957 wrote: [ ... ] Is this, in fact, a problem with cast brass and if so, how to anneal it? I'm a little leary of just playing the torch on it. Could the kitchen oven be used for this? It can be set as high as 550 F. ? Would that high enough to anneal brass? It's a self cleaning gas oven but I don't have any idea what the temperatures run to in the cleaning cycle but have wondered if that might be useful for this sort of job or even drawing steel. Thoughts? [ ... ] I do know that to anneal brass cartridge necks it is necessary not just to heat them but to quench them as well. Typical practice is to stand them in a tray of water, heat the necks, then knock them over. As far as I know, the quench is only for convenience. It makes it easy to identify the ones which you have already annealed, and you don't have to reach in with tongs of some type to pick them up when you are done. Though a reason for doing this might be to make sure that the base does not get overheated, as you want it to remain as worked. It does not get repeatedly stretched the way the necks do, so it does not need annealing, and if you *do* anneal it, it is perhaps more likely to deform into the ejector notch and perhaps bind the bolt. The brass, itself, anneals just as well with air cooling. I would, in the case of the project proposed, more worry about what kind of solder was used to attach the base to the rest of the item. If silver solder, no problem. If plain old soft solder, you might have to reassemble it when you are done. (But -- that might make it easier to reshape it. :-) Good Luck, DoN. -- Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- |
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In article , Ed Huntress says...
However, 40 years later, she still manages to repeat the story at every holiday get-together about how I used to lap the dashpots of my S.U. carburettors on the dining room table, and how we'd have to eat on TV trays for a day or two afterwards because the kerosene smell would like to knock you out. Maybe she hasn't forgiven me for that one. Great how that works out. I've still got the story about how my dad welded a sears screwdriver onto the box while trying to do some electrical work. And the one about my brother filling up the crankcase of a 56 chevy with water. Fortunately none of my relatives, nor their stories about me, are accessible to this ngs inhabitants.... Jim -- ================================================== please reply to: JRR(zero) at pkmfgvm4 (dot) vnet (dot) ibm (dot) com ================================================== |
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I like the line....
"I don't remember much about it, but it keeps coming up at family gatherings...." / mark jim rozen wrote: In article , Ed Huntress says... However, 40 years later, she still manages to repeat the story at every holiday get-together about how I used to lap the dashpots of my S.U. carburettors on the dining room table, and how we'd have to eat on TV trays for a day or two afterwards because the kerosene smell would like to knock you out. Maybe she hasn't forgiven me for that one. Great how that works out. I've still got the story about how my dad welded a sears screwdriver onto the box while trying to do some electrical work. And the one about my brother filling up the crankcase of a 56 chevy with water. Fortunately none of my relatives, nor their stories about me, are accessible to this ngs inhabitants.... Jim |
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RoyJ wrote:
Self cleaning temp usually in the 700F range. That sounds like it'd be just about right for drying out some stick welding rods I've had sitting around for years. Comments? Jeff (Who is really looking for an excuse to buy a thermocouple gauge.) -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE) "As long as there are final exams, there will be prayer in public schools" |
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On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 11:45:10 -0500, Jeff Wisnia
wrote: RoyJ wrote: Self cleaning temp usually in the 700F range. That sounds like it'd be just about right for drying out some stick welding rods I've had sitting around for years. Comments? Jeff (Who is really looking for an excuse to buy a thermocouple gauge.) Jeff, have a look at http://www.linear.com/pc/downloadDoc...,C1045, D4507 |
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"Ed Huntress" (clip) how I used to lap the dashpots of my S.U. carburettors on the dining room table (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Well, how about MY mother. I brought home some printing plates that I found in the trash, and I inked them up and ran them through the wringer on our washing machine. Mom didn't object. Or when I used her sewing machine to perforate paper. |
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"Leo Lichtman" wrote in message
... "Ed Huntress" (clip) how I used to lap the dashpots of my S.U. carburettors on the dining room table (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Well, how about MY mother. I brought home some printing plates that I found in the trash, and I inked them up and ran them through the wringer on our washing machine. Mom didn't object. Or when I used her sewing machine to perforate paper. That's a good mom. Do you suppose they still make them like that? -- Ed Huntress |
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"Ed Huntress" wrote in message ... "Leo Lichtman" wrote in message ... "Ed Huntress" (clip) how I used to lap the dashpots of my S.U. carburettors on the dining room table (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Well, how about MY mother. I brought home some printing plates that I found in the trash, and I inked them up and ran them through the wringer on our washing machine. Mom didn't object. Or when I used her sewing machine to perforate paper. That's a good mom. Do you suppose they still make them like that? -- Ed Huntress By contrast, when I took my class in electricity in high school, the first thing the teacher taught us was to ground washing machines----obviously at a time before the ground wire was an integral part of typical wiring (back in '55, it was), and death by electrocution while washing wasn't exactly unheard of. First thing I did when I got home was run a ground wire to an overhead water pipe and connect it to the washer. My mother went to her grave secure in the knowledge that I had tried to kill her by electrocution, and no amount of explaining what the wire was for changed her mind. She refused to wash clothes until the wire was removed. Ignorance, and lack of trust in one's offspring, can create some very bad memories. Harold |
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"Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message
... By contrast, when I took my class in electricity in high school, the first thing the teacher taught us was to ground washing machines----obviously at a time before the ground wire was an integral part of typical wiring (back in '55, it was), and death by electrocution while washing wasn't exactly unheard of. First thing I did when I got home was run a ground wire to an overhead water pipe and connect it to the washer. My mother went to her grave secure in the knowledge that I had tried to kill her by electrocution, and no amount of explaining what the wire was for changed her mind. She refused to wash clothes until the wire was removed. Ignorance, and lack of trust in one's offspring, can create some very bad memories. Jeez, she thought you were trying to kill her? I locked my mom in the basement once, when I was 7 and she was being particularly churlish one day, but she would have stuck her fingers in a socket if I asked her to give me a hand with my electricity project. g -- Ed Huntress |
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On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 15:05:17 -0500, Ed Huntress wrote:
"Leo Lichtman" wrote in message ... "Ed Huntress" (clip) how I used to lap the dashpots of my S.U. carburettors on the dining room table (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Well, how about MY mother. I brought home some printing plates that I found in the trash, and I inked them up and ran them through the wringer on our washing machine. Mom didn't object. Or when I used her sewing machine to perforate paper. That's a good mom. Do you suppose they still make them like that? I've got one, and she can shoot very well (wall of trophies to prove it) also. I found out that the line is drawn somewhere shy of using the oven as a temperature-controlled heat chamber for annealing metal, though. Also irrational about "the good scissors". Bought her a chainsaw for her 50th birthday... |
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In article , Dave Hinz says...
... Also irrational about "the good scissors". 1) never ever use the 'good sewing scissors' for cutting cardboard. 2) never take apart the singer sewing machine, and fail to reassemble. Jim -- ================================================== please reply to: JRR(zero) at pkmfgvm4 (dot) vnet (dot) ibm (dot) com ================================================== |
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In article , Harold and Susan Vordos says...
... Ignorance, and lack of trust in one's offspring, can create some very bad memories. It works both ways Harold. See my comment above about the screwdriver welded into the outlet box in our basement. I *told* him to turn off the circuit breaker. The former house owner had switched the outlet - on the neutral side. To his credit my dad listened to every single work I've ever uttered about electricity, after that fateful day. Jim -- ================================================== please reply to: JRR(zero) at pkmfgvm4 (dot) vnet (dot) ibm (dot) com ================================================== |
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"Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message
... You're a lucky man, Ed. Things between me and my mother deteriorated quite badly at the end, so much so that I no longer spoke to her. Mind you, I'd have much rather had a loving relationship with her, but that was not to be. I have no doubt that she formed the part of my personality that makes me less than fun to know. Some things are hard to overcome. I'm sorry to hear that, Howard. Yes, I've been very fortunate. But, heck, I think you're fun to know. I might not feel that way if I was a cat, but you're just fine with humans. g -- Ed Huntress |
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"Dave Hinz" wrote in message
... On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 15:05:17 -0500, Ed Huntress wrote: "Leo Lichtman" wrote in message ... "Ed Huntress" (clip) how I used to lap the dashpots of my S.U. carburettors on the dining room table (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Well, how about MY mother. I brought home some printing plates that I found in the trash, and I inked them up and ran them through the wringer on our washing machine. Mom didn't object. Or when I used her sewing machine to perforate paper. That's a good mom. Do you suppose they still make them like that? I've got one, and she can shoot very well (wall of trophies to prove it) also. I found out that the line is drawn somewhere shy of using the oven as a temperature-controlled heat chamber for annealing metal, though. Also irrational about "the good scissors". There are certain things that it's best not to touch. Bought her a chainsaw for her 50th birthday... Hmm. Redecorating, is she? -- Ed Huntress |
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jim rozen wrote:
In article , Dave Hinz says... ... Also irrational about "the good scissors". 1) never ever use the 'good sewing scissors' for cutting cardboard. 2) never take apart the singer sewing machine, and fail to reassemble. Jim Hell, never _touch_ the good sewing scissors, any of them! My wife is still steamed that her ex used her pinking shears to cut up some old credit cards -- and they've been divorced for nearly 25 years. --RC |
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Ed Huntress wrote: "Dave Hinz" wrote in message ... On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 15:05:17 -0500, Ed Huntress wrote: "Leo Lichtman" wrote in message ... "Ed Huntress" (clip) how I used to lap the dashpots of my S.U. carburettors on the dining room table (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Well, how about MY mother. I brought home some printing plates that I found in the trash, and I inked them up and ran them through the wringer on our washing machine. Mom didn't object. Or when I used her sewing machine to perforate paper. That's a good mom. Do you suppose they still make them like that? I've got one, and she can shoot very well (wall of trophies to prove it) also. I found out that the line is drawn somewhere shy of using the oven as a temperature-controlled heat chamber for annealing metal, though. Also irrational about "the good scissors". Egads...it's not just my mother that had "good scissors"? Of course I did use em to cut wires more than once....... Koz There are certain things that it's best not to touch. Bought her a chainsaw for her 50th birthday... Hmm. Redecorating, is she? -- Ed Huntress |
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On 9 Feb 2005 13:10:33 -0800, jim rozen wrote:
In article , Dave Hinz says... ... Also irrational about "the good scissors". 1) never ever use the 'good sewing scissors' for cutting cardboard. ....or anything non-fabric. Yes, I sure learned that one. 2) never take apart the singer sewing machine, and fail to reassemble. In my case it was a clock. That they got for their wedding. Has (well, had...) all sorts of cool moving parts in it, and I was 5 or so. Funny thing is, I got away with it a dozen times or more before _the drop_ incident. |
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On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 16:59:53 -0500, Ed Huntress wrote:
"Dave Hinz" wrote in message ... I've got one, and she can shoot very well (wall of trophies to prove it) also. I found out that the line is drawn somewhere shy of using the oven as a temperature-controlled heat chamber for annealing metal, though. Also irrational about "the good scissors". There are certain things that it's best not to touch. Indeed. She's possessive about some of her power tools as well. Bought her a chainsaw for her 50th birthday... Hmm. Redecorating, is she? Initially it was for the usual reasons (old farmhouse, neglected yard somewhat overrun by weed trees), and now it's just another utility tool. Husky 18"; nice saw. |
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On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 14:10:28 -0800, Koz wrote:
--------------000101060803050406010701 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Koz, what's with the HTML/MIME crap? "Dave Hinz" wrote in message ... Also irrational about "the good scissors". Egads...it's not just my mother that had "good scissors"? Of course I did use em to cut wires more than once....... Well, technically, they were only "good scissors" for the first time you did that. |
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Way too hot for elctrode drying. Most electrodes dry in the 140F range
for celulose base ones up to 250 for some of the others. You need to check the electrode manufactuer's specs for the specific rod you have in mind. Jeff Wisnia wrote: RoyJ wrote: Self cleaning temp usually in the 700F range. That sounds like it'd be just about right for drying out some stick welding rods I've had sitting around for years. Comments? Jeff (Who is really looking for an excuse to buy a thermocouple gauge.) |
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Mom didn't object. Or when I used her sewing machine to perforate paper. That's a good mom. Do you suppose they still make them like that? Having observed my son following in our footsteps I can assure you that mothers still treat sons with forgiveness over things that a husband couldn't get away with. Sometimes it pays to set up a parallel universe in the shop where things are out of sight. RWL ******* Remove NOSPAM to reply ******* |
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"Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message
... Something funny, Ed. My ex is now married to a guy named Howard. (I'm Harold). He's a great guy and doesn't deserve her. No offense taken, Ed. I answer to many things, especially the dinner bell. :-) Jeez, did my fingers do that? When I type too fast I sometimes go on autopilot. Sorry about that. -- Ed Huntress |
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"Ed Huntress" wrote in message news "Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message ... You're a lucky man, Ed. Things between me and my mother deteriorated quite badly at the end, so much so that I no longer spoke to her. Mind you, I'd have much rather had a loving relationship with her, but that was not to be. I have no doubt that she formed the part of my personality that makes me less than fun to know. Some things are hard to overcome. I'm sorry to hear that, Howard. Yes, I've been very fortunate. But, heck, I think you're fun to know. I might not feel that way if I was a cat, but you're just fine with humans. g Thanks, Ed. I appreciate that very kind comment. (Just don't show up on Halloween dressed as a cat! g) Something funny, Ed. My ex is now married to a guy named Howard. (I'm Harold). He's a great guy and doesn't deserve her. No offense taken, Ed. I answer to many things, especially the dinner bell. :-) Harold |
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"jim rozen" wrote in message ... In article , Harold and Susan Vordos says... ... Ignorance, and lack of trust in one's offspring, can create some very bad memories. It works both ways Harold. See my comment above about the screwdriver welded into the outlet box in our basement. I *told* him to turn off the circuit breaker. The former house owner had switched the outlet - on the neutral side. Wow! Some people really should leave things to others that are qualified. As dumb as I am, I know better than to do that. To his credit my dad listened to every single work I've ever uttered about electricity, after that fateful day. Chuckle! Can't imagine why! Harold |
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"Ed Huntress" wrote in message ... "Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message ... Something funny, Ed. My ex is now married to a guy named Howard. (I'm Harold). He's a great guy and doesn't deserve her. No offense taken, Ed. I answer to many things, especially the dinner bell. :-) Jeez, did my fingers do that? When I type too fast I sometimes go on autopilot. Sorry about that. Hey, no problem. You're lucky. When my fingers do that, it usually can't be read. If you don't mind, I'd like to brag a bit about my prowess on the keyboard. I have worked feverishly at getting me speed up and am now proud to proclaim that I have my errors up to something like 60/minute. And some folks say nothing good comes from these news groups! :-) Harold |
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"RWL" wrote in message
... Having observed my son following in our footsteps I can assure you that mothers still treat sons with forgiveness over things that a husband couldn't get away with. Sometimes it pays to set up a parallel universe in the shop where things are out of sight. Haha! A parallel universe is a good way to describe it. Mine could be the Place that Time Forgot. -- Ed Huntress |
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Jeff Wisnia wrote:
RoyJ wrote: Self cleaning temp usually in the 700F range. That sounds like it'd be just about right for drying out some stick welding rods I've had sitting around for years. Comments? Jeff (Who is really looking for an excuse to buy a thermocouple gauge.) Did mine in the propane Bar-B-Que Have thermo control and multiple measurements. I did it in an old cooking tray - that is now a shop tray to sort parts in. Easy to do it there. In the house - you don't have control of the ramp up - on - down. Normally you need more than 2 hours at temp... Read the data. I put mine into plastic sealing bags and drew a vac to seal. Used a fold of Cola box (thin but dense cardboard) folded over the metal ends as they are sharp. Then I found some surplus Ammo boxes - just the size of 100# of sticks - with a rubber seal. Nice box - but heavy when full. (found at the army surplus store) Martin -- Martin Eastburn, Barbara Eastburn @ home at Lion's Lair with our computer NRA LOH, NRA Life NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder |
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"Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message
... "Ed Huntress" wrote in message ... "Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message ... Something funny, Ed. My ex is now married to a guy named Howard. (I'm Harold). He's a great guy and doesn't deserve her. No offense taken, Ed. I answer to many things, especially the dinner bell. :-) Jeez, did my fingers do that? When I type too fast I sometimes go on autopilot. Sorry about that. Hey, no problem. You're lucky. When my fingers do that, it usually can't be read. If you don't mind, I'd like to brag a bit about my prowess on the keyboard. I have worked feverishly at getting me speed up and am now proud to proclaim that I have my errors up to something like 60/minute. And some folks say nothing good comes from these news groups! :-) Hey, that's why they created spell-chuckers. -- Ed Huntress |
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Ed Huntress wrote:
"Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message ... By contrast, when I took my class in electricity in high school, the first thing the teacher taught us was to ground washing machines----obviously at a time before the ground wire was an integral part of typical wiring (back in '55, it was), and death by electrocution while washing wasn't exactly unheard of. First thing I did when I got home was run a ground wire to an overhead water pipe and connect it to the washer. My mother went to her grave secure in the knowledge that I had tried to kill her by electrocution, and no amount of explaining what the wire was for changed her mind. She refused to wash clothes until the wire was removed. Ignorance, and lack of trust in one's offspring, can create some very bad memories. Jeez, she thought you were trying to kill her? I locked my mom in the basement once, when I was 7 and she was being particularly churlish one day, but she would have stuck her fingers in a socket if I asked her to give me a hand with my electricity project. g -- Ed Huntress I remember Mom had a Bendix washer. The plug was a 2 wire with a circuit breaker inside the plug. It would flip a plastic lever and push itself out of the socket. Insulation shorts in motors and switches were the dangers. Varnishes used for insulation had yet to be great as it is today. This is how motor repair people can wind more HP into a frame of old motors since the old varnish is so thick. Martin -- Martin Eastburn, Barbara Eastburn @ home at Lion's Lair with our computer NRA LOH, NRA Life NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder |
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"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message t... Ed Huntress wrote: "Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message ... By contrast, when I took my class in electricity in high school, the first thing the teacher taught us was to ground washing machines----obviously at a time before the ground wire was an integral part of typical wiring (back in '55, it was), and death by electrocution while washing wasn't exactly unheard of. First thing I did when I got home was run a ground wire to an overhead water pipe and connect it to the washer. My mother went to her grave secure in the knowledge that I had tried to kill her by electrocution, and no amount of explaining what the wire was for changed her mind. She refused to wash clothes until the wire was removed. Ignorance, and lack of trust in one's offspring, can create some very bad memories. Jeez, she thought you were trying to kill her? I locked my mom in the basement once, when I was 7 and she was being particularly churlish one day, but she would have stuck her fingers in a socket if I asked her to give me a hand with my electricity project. g -- Ed Huntress I remember Mom had a Bendix washer. The plug was a 2 wire with a circuit breaker inside the plug. It would flip a plastic lever and push itself out of the socket. Insulation shorts in motors and switches were the dangers. Varnishes used for insulation had yet to be great as it is today. This is how motor repair people can wind more HP into a frame of old motors since the old varnish is so thick. Martin I also understand that the varnish (for lack of better description) used today will withstand a much higher temperature, so motors run hotter as well. No doubt a result of pulling more power out of a small motor. Harold |
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