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    Making watch indices

    There's not much to tell really. I used my fiber laser along with a 70mm lens (for a tight spot, or focal point) and made small aluminum base for brass rods to slip into. The silver welds itself to the brass post strong enough that after you've ablated enough material out of the way you can get...
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    Making watch indices

    Rounding the bend on my personal watch build and had to find a way to finish silver indices for the dial. They are so small you can barely hold them. Saw a comment elsewhere about laser welding it gave me an idea how to work hold these for finishing!
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    Ultrasonic cleaner fluid suggestions

    Wow! It's gone up since I last bought it! Years ago I bought a box X4 gallons and they accidently sent me two! Didn't want the second one back!
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    Ultrasonic cleaner fluid suggestions

    I bought my unit from a company near you called Crystal Electronics! Knowing my application purpose they sent four different concentrates to test as I mostly use mine for cleaning aluminum parts prior to anodizing. As you are probably aware the frequencies used in the cheaper units are usually...
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    Cutting oil of choice

    Yes, as mentioned above, I use Super Saw from a local dealer
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    Cutting oil of choice

    If we're talking tapping/boring I use Rapid tap for metal alloys and A-9 for aluminum. If we are talking coolant in the lathe I use a product called Super Saw, synthetic water based stuff that doesn't go rancid.
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    Tonight was a perfect autumn evening, but bad for pics

    IDK, I think it's an awesome scenery, one I could live with every evening myself!
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    Buying socket head cap screws online

    MMC, their online reference system is handy.
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    Product Favourite Tap & Drill chart

    I like that "Little Machine shop" one! easy to read. Mine are small and stuck in the corner on the side of a shelf :confused:
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    ThreadExpress

    Interesting! Somewhat limiting in its application but interesting just the same.
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