I am Dan the Metalworking Man man I live and breathe anything to do with Metalworking and Manufacturing. I have cutting fluid pulsing through my veins. I am an animal who loves to work with his hands and create things with Metal! I am here to write about Tooling and Supplies and to give my opinion on Tools and life. I have lots to say and hope you enjoy my blog. Sincerely, Dan the Metalworking Man
Friday, February 23, 2018
GrindoSonic The Impulse Excitation Technique
When thinking about non destructive testing the only name I can think of is GrindoSonic.
They are located in Belgium and along with a great Beer like Chimay, Dan the Metalworking Man also is very fond of GrindoSonic. When I am testing for cracks in brake pads there is no other machine I trust except for GrindoSonic. They have been around for over 50 years and it is a name I trust for non destructive testing. Nothing ever gets damaged when using their device and Dan is always happy when using it. Then I grab a Chimay Beer and chill out.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Acra Milling Machine is best Bridgeport copy around?
Acra Milling Machine vs. Bridgeport Series 1
Bridgeport Milling Machines certainly are one of the best made Milling Machines around. Very similar to having a Harley Davidson Motorcycle. It is built sold as a freaking rock. A Bridgeport Mill is really beautiful to see in person. The image brings you back to a time in America when things were made in U.S.A. However, what if you don’t have a budget the size of NASA? Is there an alternative for about 1/3 of the cost? A Machine that can pretty much do all the things a original Bridgeport Machine can do? While buying anything American certainly is a noble cause. If you have the funds, we highly recommend it. However, there are times when you need a milling machine and can’t justify spending well over $20,000.00. We think that a great alternative in this case would be to look at the Acra Milling Machines.
- The quality really is incredible on the Acra Milling Machine and you will not sacrifice functionality either.
- For under $8,000.00 you could get yourself an incredible Acra Milling Machine and start making parts in your machine shop within a weeks time from placing your order.
- The Acra Milling Machine comes standard with Digital Readout and Power Feed.
The Milling Machine has been called the “Mother of all Machine Tools.” It certainly is a piece of machinery that is a must have in any machine shop or factory. When the budget simply isn’t there and you want to get yourself a high quality milling machine what do you buy? Penn Tool Co., recommends Acra Milling Machines. With all the money you save buying an Acra Milling Machine you will be very happy. Please contact one of our customer service representatives and Penn Tool Co., will find the perfect Acra Milling Machine to suit your needs.
Saturday, May 6, 2017
Birmingham YCL1236GH Lathe
Well I waited a long time and finally bought my 12 x 36 lathe. I picked the Birmingham YCL1236GH because all of the good feedback I heard on the web in places like Practical Machinist and cnczone.com. Figured it was time for Dan the Metalworking Man to get one of these suckers and make some custom parts for my 1965 Ford Mustang. It took some time to get it downstairs into my basement, but with the help of a few close friends it was possible. It was crated when delivered and we left the wood on the bottom. Slowly but surely we eased the lathe down the stairs until it was in the basement. Once there we easily set the lathe up and it looks great in my Workshop/Mancave. It won't be long now until I start making parts and getting my money out of this investment.
You can pick one of these up at Penn Tool Co for around $3,195.00 at the time I bought mine. I looked around all over the web and from what I read the Birmingham makes a great lathe. There were a few minor parts missing off the parts list. Nothing too big and Penn Tool was quick to get the missing parts out to me. Hey it happens. No worries. It is up and running and I am one happy Metalwoking Man. Dan is putting his seal of approval on this one. The Birmingham YCL-1236GH Geared Head Gap Bed Precision Engine Bench Lathe is certified Metalworking Fresh by Dan!
Friday, June 7, 2013
Mitutoyo Digimatic Micrometer Head, Series 164
Mitutoyo Digimatic Micrometer Head, Series 164
FEATURES:- The Digimatic Micrometer Head, Series 164
- The display can be rotated up to 330 degree for easy reading in any position
- Accuracy: Refer to the list of specifications.
- Resolution: 0.00005" / 0.001mm
- Display: LCD
- Battery: SR44
- Battery life: 1.8 years
- Zero-setting, Datahold, Data output, preset, inch/mm conversion
- Alarm: Low voltage, Counting valve composition error
Thursday, March 21, 2013
#DigimaticCalipers
Great place for Digimatic Calipers
Digital / Electronic / Digimatic Calipers
Light Tool Supply has the lowest prices on Digimatic Calipers from the top manufactures. Our leading digital caliper brands are Mitutoyo, Brown & Sharpe, Fowler,Mahr, Starrett, Tesa, and SPI. If you are looking for digital calipers, Light Tool Supply has the one you are looking for.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
#Digimatic Calipers
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Digimatic Calipers
A
refinement now popular is the replacement of the analog dial with
an electronic digital display on which the reading is displayed as a
single value. Some digital calipers can
be switched between centimeters or millimeters, and inches. All provide
for zeroing the display at any point along the slide, allowing the same
sort of differential measurements as with the dial caliper. Digital
calipers may contain some sort of "reading hold" feature, allowing the
reading of dimensions even in awkward locations where the display cannot
be seen. Ordinary 6-in/150-mm digital calipers are made of stainless
steel, have a rated accuracy of 0.001 in (0.02 mm) and resolution of
0.0005 in (0.01 mm). The same technology is used to make longer 8-in and
12-in calipers; the accuracy for bigger measurements declines to
0.001 in (0.03 mm) for 100–200 mm and 0.0015 in (0.04 mm) for
200–300 mm.
Many
Chinese-made digital calipers are inexpensive and perform reasonably
well. One point worth noting is battery current when they are turned
off. Many calipers do not stop drawing power when the switch is in the
off position; they shut down the display but continue drawing nearly as
much current. The current may be as much as 20 microamperes, which is
much higher than many established brands. Sometimes calipers may not
work properly when the battery voltage has dropped relatively little;
silver cells, preferably selected from a datasheet to have a constant
voltage for most of their life, may give a much longer usable life than
alkaline button cells (e.g., SR44 instead of LR44).
Increasingly,
digital calipers offer a serial data output to allow them to be
interfaced with a dedicated recorder or a personal computer. The digital
interface significantly decreases the time to make and record a series
of measurements, and it also improves the reliability of the records. A
suitable device to convert the serial data output to common computer
interfaces such as RS-232, Universal Serial Bus, or wireless can be
built or purchased. With such a converter, measurements can be directly
entered into a spreadsheet, a statistical process control program, or
similar software.
The serial digital output varies among manufacturers. Common options are
- Mitutoyo's Digimatic interface. This is the dominant name brand interface. Format is 52-bits arranged as 13 nibbles.
- Mahr (appears to offer Digimatic, RS232, and USB)
- Brown & Sharpe, Fowler, Starrett, Tesa, and SPI.
Like dial calipers, the slide of a digital caliper can usually be locked using a lever or thumb-screw.
Some
digital calipers contain a capacitive linear encoder. A pattern of bars
is etched directly on the printed circuit board in the slider. Under
the scale of the caliper another printed circuit board also contains an
etched pattern of lines. The combination of these printed circuit boards
forms two variable capacitors. The two capacitances are out of phase.
As the slider moves the capacitance changes in a linear fashion and in a
repeating pattern. The circuitry built into the slider counts the bars
as the slider moves and does a linear interpolation based on the
magnitudes of the capacitors to find the precise position of the slider.
Other digital calipers contain an inductive linear encoder, which
allows robust performance in the presence of contamination such as
coolants. Magnetic linear encoders are used in yet other digital
calipers.
Source: Wikipedia
Monday, March 4, 2013
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