In a message dated 3/25/00 9:18:02 AM Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Hope I never encounter one ! >>
Actually I didn't mind encountering it in the form it was passed around it,
very impressive to say the least. but hope no one on the list ever requires
one.
bill
Bill,
Hope I never encounter one !
royce
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> In a message dated 3/25/00 7:59:27 AM Mountain Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << What is a STENT? >>
>
> I believe I have the right word. It is the device they put inside of a vein
> or artery, and expand i
In a message dated 3/25/00 7:59:27 AM Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< What is a STENT? >>
I believe I have the right word. It is the device they put inside of a vein
or artery, and expand it with a balloon, to open up the vein if it is
clogged. The Wire EDM cuts a spec
Bill,
What is a STENT?
royce
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Last year at NAMES, they showed a piece of SS hypodermic needle that had been
> modified with an EDM, very intricate and precise cuts, and was now a STENT, Had
> to use a magnifying glass to see the cuts. This thing was cut in such a
Hello Royce and list,
I've learned (the hard way) that you should always buy the most machine that you can
afford, but don't tie up all your investment money into one machine that a smaller
machine
might have been better suited. You will have to find your own personal "happy medium".
Look at
In a message dated 00-03-24 09:47:08 EST, you write:
<< Any idea as to relative cost/tolerance of water jet vs laser or EDM?
>>
I am not Bob but I will do a little research on the subject and post it on
the list. I have a number of sources that can supply the information. The
question woul
In a message dated 3/24/00 10:41:30 AM Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< The only CNC machining of steel, for example, was done by a EDM machine.
I am
told they will hold a tolerance of .010, or maybe better. How does this
relate
to laser or oxy/acetylene accurac
In a message dated 00-03-23 14:16:22 EST, you write:
<< I'd be rich now instead of just good looking. >>
Walt --
Just Keep telling yourself that and don't look in a mirror [:-) .
In a message dated 00-03-23 14:07:19 EST, you write:
<< The only CNC machining of steel, for example, was done by a EDM machine.
I am
told they will hold a tolerance of .010, or maybe better. How does this
relate
to laser or oxy/acetylene accuracy? >>
Royce-
The parts we got from th
Thanks for responding, Trent.
All of this is very interesting to me. My questions have been posed because
someday, I
will have all the drawings and information necessary to build my loco (SP18) in
quantity. The methods of manufacture available, their tolerance, and cost would
determine how fe
Bob,
Any idea as to relative cost/tolerance of water jet vs laser or EDM?
royce
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 3/23/2000 3:21:37 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > Water jet
> > or laser are much preferable for most of the work we'd want to use
> > i
"Jonathan E. Bloom" wrote:
> FYI
>
> A modern wire EDM will hold tolerance to a couple tenths (of a thou.). They
> are remarkable.
> Jon
Thanks, Jon, for the info. Now I want one.
royce
Hello Royce and all,
At our shop we have "Bubba", who is pretty good with a torch, but his accuracy is
+/- "aw, about so much" and not very fast at that.
Depending on the erosion rate programmed, our wire EDM can hold +/-.0001" tolerance
without a problem. Our sinker type EDM can hold about t
In a message dated 3/23/2000 3:21:37 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Water jet
> or laser are much preferable for most of the work we'd want to use
> it for.
Many of my friends in the ride on scales are using water jet to cut their
frames. It is excellent as there is
their site, but try www.engraversjournal.com if
you're curious.
Jon
- Original Message -
From: VR Bass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: another simple Ruby mod
> >
> A modern wire EDM will hold tolerance to a couple tenths (of a thou.). They
> are remarkable.
They are a pain in the exhaust pipe, however, for cutting things like
locomotive frames or cabs, which require holes to be cut in the
middle of the material. Wire EDM doesn't like to do that. Wate
Re: another simple Ruby mod
> Salty,
>The only CNC machining of steel, for example, was done by a EDM
machine. I am
> told they will hold a tolerance of .010, or maybe better. How does this
relate
> to laser or oxy/acetylene accuracy?
>
> royce
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wr
If you want to see some really neat cutting of anything from marshmallows to
granite, stainless steel, everything including diamond, find out if there is
a water jet unit in your area. Believe me it is all done with high pressure
water and an abrasive.
The beauty of it is that there is no HAZ (
Salty,
The only CNC machining of steel, for example, was done by a EDM machine. I am
told they will hold a tolerance of .010, or maybe better. How does this relate
to laser or oxy/acetylene accuracy?
royce
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Several years ago I was working in
> our parts manufac
In a message dated 00-03-22 22:12:38 EST, you write:
<< I was inquiring not to own, but to see if
I could have work done from CAD files at a resonable cost from a fellow
steamer >>
Royce-
Not knowing where you live, if you are near a larger metropolitan area,
there are quite a few m
>OK, terminology time. When I write "pilot", I mean that pointy thing
>out in front of the pilot beam -- the "cowcatcher". The "pilot truck" is
>the thing that carries the wheels, underneath the smokebox and the
>"pilot deck".
oOOoohhh, I get it! ;) I don't care for that type of pilot th
Salty,
A bit steep for my pocket book too. I was inquiring not to own, but to see if
I could have work done from CAD files at a resonable cost from a fellow steamer.
Right now, I'm milling eveything by hand (verticle mill, no dro's). It's slow,
but prolonging the pleasure never seemed a bad i
> Oh, I was planning on having the pilot under an extended buffer beam. :/
> I try to keep the curves large. :]
OK, terminology time. When I write "pilot", I mean that pointy thing
out in front of the pilot beam -- the "cowcatcher". The "pilot truck" is
the thing that carries the wheels, un
In a message dated 00-03-22 17:36:12 EST, you write:
<< Does his machine only cut wood, or could it be used like an EDM for
metal? >>
Royce
I at one time looked into a laser that would cut thin sheet metal or
wood. You better have real deep pockets if you want one of them.
Freightline
Oh, I was planning on having the pilot under an extended buffer beam. :/
I try to keep the curves large. :]
Trot, the fox who's interested in seeing a pic...
At 10:45 AM 03/22/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>Ummm, this might not be the perfect solution for you, friend. I
>designed it with a link-and
Vance,
> He is a live steamer, but he's not on the list. He owns Fall River
> Productions, a laser-cutting company
Does his machine only cut wood, or could it be used like an EDM for
metal?
royce
Ummm, this might not be the perfect solution for you, friend. I
designed it with a link-and-pin coupler in mind. If you're going to
use knuckle couplers, you're going to have to figure out how the
mount them, and then the pilot might have to be modified to
accomodate whatever you use.
-vanc
> So, who's this "John Clark" fellow? I don't see him on the roster.
> Has he not yet been converted to steam?
He is a live steamer, but he's not on the list. He owns Fall River
Productions, a laser-cutting company he started a couple of years
ago. As a small businessman trying to get his ne
VR Bass wrote:
> The Colorado Eastern, however, took lots of pictures of their second-
> hand engine (they didn't have much to do, it seems, with revenues
> of $98 per year and expenses of $6700).
>
I guess film was mighty expensive in those days.
>
> John Clark cut one for me yesterday and i
On Tue, 21 Mar 2000, VR Bass wrote:
> Cut to the chase, Vance: I got inspired by the wooden pilot on the
> no. 6 and drew up a couple in AutoCad. John Clark cut one for me
> yesterday and it looks really good. It just snaps together and
> seems to be pretty sturdy. When I'm sure it's "perfe
Hi, folks,
I got a copy of "The Colorado Eastern" recently, which is pretty
interesting reading. Their only engine was ex D&RG No.6, "Ute", a
Baldwin 2-4-0 a class or two larger than our Ruby.
I had never seen so many good pics of the D&RG 2-4-0s before.
They were the Grande's first class o
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