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Forum: Basic questions and answers 01-23-2024, 12:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 719
Posted By cvairwerks
Bob: Mine was glued up into a single...

Bob: Mine was glued up into a single piece...roughly 5' x 8', and a number of the glue joints were separating. Mine also had a pair of stake plates inlet into the top, rather than a single plate. One...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 01-22-2024, 11:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 719
Posted By cvairwerks
I think the one I scrapped was all rock maple. I...

I think the one I scrapped was all rock maple. I only tossed it because it was in too bad of shape to try and rehabilitate. I do know, that with the angle iron base, both stake plates and the top, it...
Forum: Shop Safety 09-10-2023, 06:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,430
Posted By cvairwerks
Marc: Flipping and shaking dry chemical...

Marc: Flipping and shaking dry chemical extinguishers on a regular basis will help to prevent the powder from packing into a solid mass. Long years ago I got a number of dry chemical ones that were...
Forum: General Discussion 08-26-2023, 05:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,373
Posted By cvairwerks
For the Tom Peach stuff: ...

For the Tom Peach stuff:

https://www.youtube.com/@mickcurson/videos

Hit the videos tab and look at the 13 and 15 year time stamps.

For David: I think this is his website, and it appears that...
Forum: General Discussion 03-07-2023, 11:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,919
Posted By cvairwerks
Good to hear that all is ok with you guys. I knew...

Good to hear that all is ok with you guys. I knew you were up in the mountains some, but not exactly where. Weather guessers around here were talking that large areas of CA mountains were getting...
Forum: General Discussion 03-02-2023, 01:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,919
Posted By cvairwerks
Checking on Kent...

Thought I'd check and see if Kent is doing ok with all the snow in that part of the state. Some areas are getting multiple feet a day.
Forum: Introductions 01-26-2023, 09:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 917
Posted By cvairwerks
Jaxon, It might help us to narrow down to at...

Jaxon, It might help us to narrow down to at least what county you are in. Most people forget that Texas covers 268,597 square miles...:cool:
Forum: General Discussion 01-09-2023, 12:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,478
Posted By cvairwerks
Sped up quite a bit. Notice what audio there is,...

Sped up quite a bit. Notice what audio there is, has quite a lot of distortion. Industrial units are capable of 40-400 ipm, but you are looking at 25KW units or larger.
Forum: Basic questions and answers 09-04-2022, 09:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,791
Posted By cvairwerks
Depending on how much welding you need to do,...

Depending on how much welding you need to do, might be easier in the long run to rent something like a Miller Bobcat for a day.
Forum: General Discussion 05-01-2022, 01:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,719
Posted By cvairwerks
Blades...

Try bandsawbladesdirect.com for made to order blades. I've had great service from them and they carry a huge variety of blade stock. There are other places out there that do custom blades too, but I...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 04-03-2022, 04:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,151
Posted By cvairwerks
Joe: It's done all the time with fluid and no...

Joe: It's done all the time with fluid and no heat....hydroforming. One danger with using air or steam for the fluid, is the problem with any rupture. Liquids don't have the violent expansion with...
Forum: General Discussion 02-09-2022, 01:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,729
Posted By cvairwerks
Tom: What kind of rivets are you planning on...

Tom: What kind of rivets are you planning on pulling and almost as important, how many at a time?
Forum: Shop Safety 08-31-2021, 09:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 21,168
Posted By cvairwerks
I'd get the tingle due to resting my filler rod...

I'd get the tingle due to resting my filler rod arm on the bench and having the part grounded to the bench. Moved to having a couple of fire bricks to support the arm on top of the bench and the...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 08-20-2021, 01:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,986
Posted By cvairwerks
I've got a pair of them, and they came out of an...

I've got a pair of them, and they came out of an oak table top. The top was rabbited so that the plates set flush.

Here's the current factory metal stand for the 982 plate:...
Forum: Events 03-11-2021, 09:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,478
Posted By cvairwerks
Jaroslav: I have hundreds of hours working on the...

Jaroslav: I have hundreds of hours working on the Bata L-10A and quite a few hours flying right seat on her when she was owned by my doctor. I started bringing her back to life for him in about...
Forum: Resources 04-25-2020, 08:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,911
Posted By cvairwerks
The site shows Kent was logged on yesterday....

The site shows Kent was logged on yesterday....
Forum: General Discussion 04-15-2020, 01:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,499
Posted By cvairwerks
Pull the wheels off of it and remove the legs....

Pull the wheels off of it and remove the legs. Lay flat in the back of the ute with some plywood to support it. Tie it down securely.
Forum: General Discussion 03-05-2020, 04:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,648
Posted By cvairwerks
Dave: There are a couple of shears on craigslist...

Dave: There are a couple of shears on craigslist locally to us right now. Prices are quite decent too. Lots of little stuff coming up in a sale over in Abilene this weekend I think.
Forum: Shop Safety 06-10-2019, 12:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 37,847
Posted By cvairwerks
Might be worth seeing if you can rent a...

Might be worth seeing if you can rent a telehandler type 4x4 forklift to make the move. When I did steel building construction, we were able to pull a 150 ton crawler crane out of the mud with one...
Forum: General Discussion 03-03-2019, 03:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,118
Posted By cvairwerks
Someone mentioned 3D printing.... ...

Someone mentioned 3D printing....

https://www.hill.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1734175/first-metallic-3d-printed-part-installed-on-f-22/
Forum: Basic questions and answers 02-27-2019, 03:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,475
Posted By cvairwerks
Bill: I did some cruising through the Spitfire...

Bill: I did some cruising through the Spitfire drawings I have access to. The Brits did stuff weird on their drawings. The few that I could find material specs on, show just a D.T.D. number, and one...
Forum: Automotive Projects 02-10-2019, 03:53 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,782
Posted By cvairwerks
Jerry: Probably the best way to do the rails is...

Jerry: Probably the best way to do the rails is from flat stock. You need to work out the hole/tube assembly process first though.

Looking at the variety of sizes on your drawing, a number of...
Forum: Automotive Projects 11-17-2018, 03:59 AM
Replies: 655
Views: 1,115,766
Posted By cvairwerks
Kerry: On paint, select a system that is in use...

Kerry: On paint, select a system that is in use on something that flexes a lot.
A couple to look at are JetGlo and Ranthane from the aircraft world.

On the 'Vette rear end, remote the vent is...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 11-05-2018, 10:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,122
Posted By cvairwerks
I'd be betting more likely either Waspaloy or...

I'd be betting more likely either Waspaloy or Rene`41. Inconel wasn't patented until 1962.The J-33 was out of production by 1958.
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 10-22-2018, 11:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,744
Posted By cvairwerks
Bill: Might be worth trying some very hot water...

Bill: Might be worth trying some very hot water and a nylon bore brush on it.
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