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Recent content by Craig

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    Light bulb master copy for mould

    Hello Yes, that is exactly what I want! Im an perfectionist - so if Im going to make a mold of an item, I want the mold to be perfect. Why, cuz all the items I get from the said mold will also be perfect and require little to no touch up work. Faster and easier to get to the finished product.
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    Light bulb master copy for mould

    So do you have a lathe? Are you able to help in that regard?
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    Light bulb master copy for mould

    Hi Peter, and thank you for the reply. Yes, that project is mine, it's a solid resin lightbulb (no glass) but I did manage to keep the filament inside and add the anchor hook. Because of the imperfections of the one I made, I wish to make a better more perfect copy of it including the anchor...
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    Old motorcycle projects

    Good to know. Thx John. Are you in Calgary?
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    Light bulb master copy for mould

    Hello I wish to get a master copy of my Light Bulb Wall Hook made on a lathe so I can make a mould of it and then replicate them easily to sell. http://www.instructables.com/id/THE-ULTIMATE-LIGHT-BULB-WALL-HOOK/ Aluminum or metal, whatever is cheaper, easier, would leave the best finish. Once...
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    Old motorcycle projects

    Thx John. So the Duplicolor doesn't chip or flake off? Durable - similar properties to powder coating??
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    Hi everyone :~)

    Good to know Kris. Give me till the weekend and I will put it on paper for you. I found this in regards to finishing the 45 degree corner/line. He uses Inoxitape over the 45 degree corner then dresses it up. Forward to 2:22 of the vid: Thank Kris
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    Cool sculptures

    Came across some cool sculptures this machinist has done just to give some ideas: http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/abrasive-machining/what-best-way-finish-stainless-steel-after-welding-251005/ Love the scorpion and the eagle feathers with the pennies is really cool too. What do you guys...
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    Hi everyone :~)

    Hi Kris, I checked out Metal Supermarkets close to my work, the 2" square stainless tubing was about 11 bucks a foot. Don't think I would need more than 30 ft worth. Not sure on my design yet, but pretty much a basic rectangle headboard frame, with glass stand-offs in the middle holding the...
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    Hi everyone :~)

    Thanks for having me :~) I will touch base with Kris and we'll go from there.
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    Hi everyone :~)

    Hi Eric, glad you like the light bulb. Took months trying to get it to work for me and I almost gave up, but persisted and it finally paid off. If you look to the right on that Instructables link, you click just below, "More By CraigRJess" and you can see my Penny Table, Vintage Ad table, and...
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    Hi everyone :~)

    Hi Danton. Haven't tried the vintage Edison bulbs yet, they're very popular right now I noticed. I too will miss the incandescents. Glad to see the LED's are becoming cheaper and better quality though.
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    Hi everyone :~)

    Happy to be here, thx for having me.
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    Old motorcycle projects

    AWESOME! Great write up and pics. What do you do to finish the motor cases off.....chemical cleaning then powder coating then reassembly?
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    Hi everyone :~)

    Hello My name is Craig and excited to join the forum and excited to learn about metal working. I attended the Calgary Maker Faire this year and met Josh and the other fellow from here (sorry can't remember your name) at their booth. Very excited to see the dramatic change in the Maker movement...
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