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Subject: Re: SPREGNETHER HORIZONAL SEISMOMETER
From: Robert Thomasson rlthomasson@.........
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 06:25:52 -0700


Gary,

Your  suggestion of using a pin vise to hold a very small drill bit and
then in turn chucking the pin vise in a drill press chuck is a great one.

On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 10:58 AM, Gary Lindgren wrote:

> James,****
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> You received lots of answers and here is a couple more hints. I used a pin
> vice to hold the small drill bits. McMaster-Carr http://www.mcmaster.com  is
> a good place to get everything you need at good prices and fast shipping. A
> drill press is required to drill small holes. You can get drills that go
> down to .010" or smaller. The pin vice is used to hold these small drill
> bits and then you mount the pin vice in the drill vice. The drill press
> will probably have run-out and it will look as if that small bit is going
> all over the place. But just lower the drill slowly and aim for the center
> punch mark and the drill bit will straighten right up (hopefully). Then
> slowly drill into the brass.****
>
> Good luck,****
>
> Gary****
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> *From:* psnlist-request@.............. [mailto:
> psnlist-request@............... *On Behalf Of *JAMES C ALLEN
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 04, 2012 9:45 PM
>
> *To:* psnlist@..............
> *Subject:* Re: SPREGNETHER HORIZONAL SEISMOMETER****
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> I know that this is a long shot, but does anyone have parts for an old
> Spregnether horizontal seismometer?  Specifically the lower wire hinge.
> The piece is a short wire with a round brass fitting at each end.  I tried
> to make it myself using piano wire and round brass stock.  But drilling the
> round brass stock to insert the wire into has been fraught with failure
> thus far since the very small drill bits I purchased at the hobby shop keep
> breaking,  Also, any advice on drilling an approximately .030 diameter hole
> in round brass stock would also be appreciated.  Do machine shops do this
> kind of work?****
>
> James Allen****
>
>  ****
>
Gary,

Your=A0 suggestion of using a pin vise to hold a very small dr= ill bit and then in turn chucking the pin vise in a drill press chuck is a = great one.

On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 10:58 A= M, Gary Lindgren <gel@.................> wrote:

James,=

You received lots of answ= ers and here is a couple more hints. I used a pin vice to hold the small dr= ill bits. McMaster-Carr http://www.mcmaster.com=A0 is a = good place to get everything you need at good prices and fast shipping. A d= rill press is required to drill small holes. You can get drills that go dow= n to .010" or smaller. The pin vice is used to hold these small drill = bits and then you mount the pin vice in the drill vice. The drill press wil= l probably have run-out and it will look as if that small bit is going all = over the place. But just lower the drill slowly and aim for the center punc= h mark and the drill bit will straighten right up (hopefully). Then slowly = drill into the brass.

Good luck,<= /span>

Gary<= /u>

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From: psnlist-reques= t@.............. [mailto:psnlist-request@..............] On Behalf Of <= /b>JAMES C ALLEN
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 9:45 PM

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To: = psnlist@..............
Subject: Re: SPREGNETHER HORIZONAL SEI= SMOMETER

=A0

I know that this is a long shot, but does anyone have= parts for an old Spregnether horizontal seismometer?=A0 Specifically the l= ower wire hinge.=A0 The piece is a short wire with a round brass fitting at= each end.=A0 I tried to make it myself using piano wire and round brass st= ock.=A0 But drilling the round brass stock to insert the wire into has been= fraught with failure thus far since the very small drill bits I purchased = at the hobby shop keep breaking,=A0 Also, any advice on drilling an approxi= mately .030 diameter hole in round brass stock would also be appreciated.= =A0 Do machine shops do this kind of work?

James Allen

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