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Posted by John Normile on April 15, 2006, 7:17 pm
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On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 23:44:51 GMT, "Tom Gardner"
If one piece is all that is needed, just dress a concave radius in a
wheel, and do the job on a surface grinder.
John Normile
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>I only have to make one Don, and the slot is already done with a cutter. I
>just need to radius the sides of the slot. The part will be a guide for
>.110" x .017" flat wire that will be poking into the slot from about a half
>inch away, very fast. Then the wir gets cut and pulled out...kinda'. The
>radius is only to keep the cut edges from hanging-up as it gets inserted
>into the slot in the block and make sure it ends up in position.
On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 23:44:51 GMT, "Tom Gardner"
If one piece is all that is needed, just dress a concave radius in a
wheel, and do the job on a surface grinder.
John Normile
>
>I only have to make one Don, and the slot is already done with a cutter. I
>just need to radius the sides of the slot. The part will be a guide for
>.110" x .017" flat wire that will be poking into the slot from about a half
>inch away, very fast. Then the wir gets cut and pulled out...kinda'. The
>radius is only to keep the cut edges from hanging-up as it gets inserted
>into the slot in the block and make sure it ends up in position.
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Posted by Koz on April 15, 2006, 7:28 pm
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John Normile wrote:
>On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 23:44:51 GMT, "Tom Gardner"
>If one piece is all that is needed, just dress a concave radius in a
>wheel, and do the job on a surface grinder.
>
>John Normile
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>>I only have to make one Don, and the slot is already done with a cutter. I
>>just need to radius the sides of the slot. The part will be a guide for
>>.110" x .017" flat wire that will be poking into the slot from about a half
>>inch away, very fast. Then the wir gets cut and pulled out...kinda'. The
>>radius is only to keep the cut edges from hanging-up as it gets inserted
>>into the slot in the block and make sure it ends up in position.
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Just buttin in...ever thought of using ceramic wire guides, Tom? Seems
to me I saw a guide that was pretty darned close to what you have
described at the wire convention in Atlanta a few years back.
Unfortunately, the company name eludes me now. With all the various
wire guides you use, there may be an off the shelf solution available.
Ceramic guides do last one heck of a long time but of course, must me
mounted in a steel backer of some sort.
Not exactly right for what you are speaking of but one example for a 10
second search: http://ceramtex.com/slottedeyelets
Koz
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Posted by Ned Simmons on April 15, 2006, 8:03 pm
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> Not exactly right for what you are speaking of but one example for a 10
> second search: http://ceramtex.com/slottedeyelets
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I was thinking the same thing, though it sounds like these guides may
take a beating, so carbide might be better. I've used both ceramic and
carbide eyelets and guides from these folks...
http://www.wireguides.com/Products/finishIntro.html
I don't see anything there that looks like what I'm imagining from Tom's
decription, but they do specials, and delivery isn't too bad.
Ned Simmons
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Posted by Tom Gardner on April 15, 2006, 10:48 pm
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> kmiller@*dontspamme*metalbelt.com says...
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>> Not exactly right for what you are speaking of but one example for a 10
>> second search: http://ceramtex.com/slottedeyelets
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> I was thinking the same thing, though it sounds like these guides may
> take a beating, so carbide might be better. I've used both ceramic and
> carbide eyelets and guides from these folks...
> http://www.wireguides.com/Products/finishIntro.html
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> I don't see anything there that looks like what I'm imagining from Tom's
> decription, but they do specials, and delivery isn't too bad.
>
> Ned Simmons
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Posted by Tom Gardner on April 15, 2006, 10:46 pm
Please log in for more thread options > Just buttin in...ever thought of using ceramic wire guides, Tom? Seems to
> me I saw a guide that was pretty darned close to what you have described
> at the wire convention in Atlanta a few years back. Unfortunately, the
> company name eludes me now. With all the various wire guides you use,
> there may be an off the shelf solution available. Ceramic guides do last
> one heck of a long time but of course, must me mounted in a steel backer
> of some sort.
>
> Not exactly right for what you are speaking of but one example for a 10
> second search: http://ceramtex.com/slottedeyelets
>
> Koz
Hmmmm?!
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>I only have to make one Don, and the slot is already done with a cutter. I
>just need to radius the sides of the slot. The part will be a guide for
>.110" x .017" flat wire that will be poking into the slot from about a half
>inch away, very fast. Then the wir gets cut and pulled out...kinda'. The
>radius is only to keep the cut edges from hanging-up as it gets inserted
>into the slot in the block and make sure it ends up in position.