Re: [RCSE] Tungsten Ballast
I cut it at home with an Atlas lathe. Well worn and not very good for precision work, but it does cut machinable tungsten just fine. Marta Zavala wrote: I have some 3/4 inch heavy tunsten alloy stock I need to cut. Do I have to have a machine shop cut it or is it possible to cut it at home with Thanks, Walter RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format . RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Tungsten Ballast
How does the density of Tunngsten powder compare to that of lead shot? I've heard that an alloy of Tungsten is used when it is powdered, so the density is about the same as lead shot. Jimmy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have some 3/4 inch heavy tunsten alloy stock I need to cut. Do I have to have a machine shop cut it or is it possible to cut it at home with Thanks, Walter You can probably work your way through it with a zip disk on a 4" grinder, but it would be much easier to go online and order a pound or 2 of tungsten powder. It is about $12.00 per pound if you look around a bit. Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Tungsten Ballast
Hi Walter, You're going to laugh, but do yourself a favour and try it before to dismiss it. Tungsten is a wierd alloy, it can be cut extremely easily by certain things, like magazine cover paper. You're laughing, I can hear you. Go try it and see. Use the paper the same way you would if you were trying to give yourself a papercut (don't), only use it to cut the tungsten. Make sure you use the back cover of a mag that's going to the recycling anyway, no need to mar a magazine you care at all for. Dan - Original Message - From: "Marta Zavala" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 11:52 AM Subject: [RCSE] Tungsten Ballast I have some 3/4 inch heavy tunsten alloy stock I need to cut. Do I have to have a machine shop cut it or is it possible to cut it at home with Thanks, Walter RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Tungsten Ballast
What is the alloy? In other words, what else is in there. I'd want to know before I started cutting. -Ben Marta Zavala wrote: I have some 3/4 inch heavy tunsten alloy stock I need to cut. Do I have to have a machine shop cut it or is it possible to cut it at home with Thanks, Walter RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Tungsten Ballast
It depends on what you mean by "alloy". You can use a diamond water saw, a Tungsten carbide blade, or a Cerbide blade. T&G 32 Mount View Dr Afton, VA 22920 540 943-3356 fax 943-4178 540 943-3356 - Original Message - From: "Marta Zavala" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 11:52 AM Subject: [RCSE] Tungsten Ballast I have some 3/4 inch heavy tunsten alloy stock I need to cut. Do I have to have a machine shop cut it or is it possible to cut it at home with Thanks, Walter RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Tungsten Ballast
It depends on what you mean by "alloy". You can use a diamond water saw, a Tungsten carbide blade, or a Cerbide blade. T&G 32 Mount View Dr Afton, VA 22920 540 943-3356 fax 943-4178 540 943-3356 - Original Message - From: "Marta Zavala" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 11:52 AM Subject: [RCSE] Tungsten Ballast I have some 3/4 inch heavy tunsten alloy stock I need to cut. Do I have to have a machine shop cut it or is it possible to cut it at home with Thanks, Walter RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
RE: [RCSE] Tungsten Ballast
I found the tungsten powder ended up having enough air space between each particle that regular lead pored into identical brass tubes weighed as much or more than the tungsten and was usually quite a bit less costly. A friend of mine found the tungsten powder at a golf supplier; used for weighting the heads of clubs. BCNU Bruce Hobbs -Original Message- From: Marta Zavala [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 11:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Tungsten Ballast Thanks Mark, already have a 200.00 chunk of tunsten so I have to cut it into pieces! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: soaring@airage.com Date: Monday, March 14, 2005 9:33 AM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Tungsten Ballast > >>I have some 3/4 inch heavy tunsten alloy stock I need to cut. Do I have to >> have a machine shop cut it or is it possible to cut it at home with >> Thanks, Walter > >You can probably work your way through it with a zip disk on a 4" grinder, >but >it would be much easier to go online and order a pound or 2 of tungsten >powder. >It is about $12.00 per pound if you look around a bit. > >Mark Mech >www.aerofoam.com > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Tungsten Ballast
Thanks Mark, already have a 200.00 chunk of tunsten so I have to cut it into pieces! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: soaring@airage.com Date: Monday, March 14, 2005 9:33 AM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Tungsten Ballast > >>I have some 3/4 inch heavy tunsten alloy stock I need to cut. Do I have to >> have a machine shop cut it or is it possible to cut it at home with >> Thanks, Walter > >You can probably work your way through it with a zip disk on a 4" grinder, >but >it would be much easier to go online and order a pound or 2 of tungsten >powder. >It is about $12.00 per pound if you look around a bit. > >Mark Mech >www.aerofoam.com > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Tungsten Ballast
I have some 3/4 inch heavy tunsten alloy stock I need to cut. Do I have to have a machine shop cut it or is it possible to cut it at home with Thanks, Walter You can probably work your way through it with a zip disk on a 4" grinder, but it would be much easier to go online and order a pound or 2 of tungsten powder. It is about $12.00 per pound if you look around a bit. Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
