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Subject: Re: Crossed rod hinge/suspensions v/s ball bearings hinge/suspensions
From: ChrisAtUpw@.......
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 23:38:53 EDT
In a message dated 24/10/05, mark.robinson@............... writes:
> ChrisAtUpw@....... wrote:
> > You can get 1/8" tungsten carbide drills (ordinary type) from
> > www.smallparts.com for $4.20 each. The one that I have is about 2 1/4"
> > long and half of that is usable shank.
> > I buy the printed circuit board tungsten carbide drills with an
> > 1/8" shank for a bit under $4.50. I have searched several US websites
> > for these, but the only one that I found was digikey and they wanted
> > $7.55 each! The overall length is 1.5" and the shank is 0.9" long.
>
> TIG electrodes might be worth a go too.
Hi Mark,
The only TIG welding electrodes that I have used were tungsten metal
and they had a rough ground finish, not semi polished. They might be worth
trying out though?
Regards,
Chris Chapman
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dated 24/10/05, mark.robinson@............... writes:
ChrisAtUpw@....... wrote:
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> www.smallparts.com for $4.20 each. The one that I have is about 2 1=
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> 1/8" shank for a bit under $4.50. I have searched several US websit=
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> for these, but the only one that I found was digikey and they wante=
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> $7.55 each! The overall length is 1.5" and the shank is 0.9" long.
TIG electrodes might be worth a go too.
Hi Mark,
The only TIG welding electrodes tha=
t I have used were tungsten metal and they had a rough ground finish, not se=
mi polished. They might be worth trying out though?
Regards,
Chris Chapman
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