On Tuesday 14 July 2015 20:18:02 Kirk Wallace wrote: > On 07/14/2015 10:43 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Tuesday 14 July 2015 10:49:08 Kirk Wallace wrote: > >> On 07/14/2015 04:02 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > >> > >> ... snip > >> > >> well. All the MPGs had a generous application of a messy black > >> grease. I'm guessing it's some type of molybdenum grease. > > > > I am in concurrence on that, and I would probably dip into a small > > jar of barrel treatment grease for its replacement. Do you need > > some? > > I inherited a variety of lubricants from my Dad that I've had on the > shelf for decades. There is a bucket of moly grease there that I will > likely pass on to someone else.
I expect that will happen to my stock also. > ... snip > > >> center section is 3mm dia. and the pins 1.8mm. If it doesn't work > >> out, I know a guy that can make more ( :) ). > > > > Oh, who might that be except for yourself? Does he work cheap > > enough? <VBSEG> > > I have a crew; me, myself, and I As long as they don't start an argument or go on strike. :) My back goes out way more than I do. > > Can you get drill rod that size? And how wide is the roller > > section? > > I haven't measured it yet, but it's probably close to 2mm wide with > each pin at 2mm each. I suspect I'll be turning 90% of the stock into > chips. The roller is already in the piece of stock, I just need to get > rid or the unneeded bits. Like me, I started with what was a huge block of alu to make that mounting sleeve, and like the sculpter carving an elephant, removing anything that didn't look like an elephant. I have a 40 gallon trash can on the shop deck, 1/4 full of alu swarf. But I found that sleeve hiding in it. :) Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
