Re Ruhmkorff coil Back in the 1950's I had one of these as a toy. It was called a "Shocking Coil" delivering a few hundred volts at the output terminals at very low current (Safe). The severity of the shock is controlled by adjusting a sleeve between the primary and secondary windings. You put one secondary contact in each hand. The game was to see if you could take more shock than your friends. In the maximum sleeve position it delivers enough shock to cause your arm muscles to freeze so it was very difficult to let go. This "toy" would never be permitted in today's world!
Had a very smart teenager who made sock box out of old cigar boxes. He had a few D cells to a coil and a piece of thin metal that moved easy. He would install aluminum foil on box then with a small depredations on cover of box. He would tell you to hold onto box and sake it. He said it was only a hundred volts or so but really woke you up.
I spent alot of time learning about Ruhmkorf coils used in early spark gap radio transmitters, history of radio was very interesting. Tubalcain, these episodes are great, love to see new and interesting items. Appreciate the content.
Mrpete, 20 yrs ago at a gun show, a company was showing how to clean your firearms with Winbro Tapfree . Did a wonderful job. Another great video !!!!!
Thank you Sir for this information and the many tips you share. Now perhaps I can share a tip that will serve you. With the availability and cost of ammo being as they are, it is more important than ever to properly keep and protect your supplies. So, one critical observation is that all lubricants and penetrating oils/fluids should be kept clear of munitions. Even being in the same storage locker or work bench for a short while, the residues easily transfer from surface to surface and find a way to permeate into the primers and cartridges. This of course can ruin or degrade the ammunition. I hope it helps.
The rubber compound and tape are usually kitted together for weatherproofing antenna connections. It is common on cellular telephone sites for a dozen or more cable to antenna interfaces on the tower and there are many of these kits used per installation. If installed correctly it works very well, if not it retains water and causes much trouble. Great video!!!
I used to (as a child - probably 40-45 years ago) have a "Merit" brand Electrical Experiment set with an induction coil which was very similar in design to yours (although using more modern materials). Usually known as a "shocking coil". Mine used a 4.5 volt battery and was "not suitable for use by people with a heart condition". Was useful to show the electro-magnetic properties of different materials bu inserting different core rods - the more suitable a sample was for use as a transformer core, the higher the output current from the coil and the bigger the "tingle".
Mr Pete, The road trips are not boring. They give those of us who will never get to a lot of these places a chance to at least see a little of what is there. You'll like the Aguila ammo I've found it shoots well. 10 cents a round is about the going rate these days unless you catch a sale. New York state has the strictest gun laws in the nation and the homicides here are worse than most places, just like Chicago. Thanks again for making the videos Bob Auer
I use butyl tape in marine construction. For vacuum bag fiberglass fabrication (to seal the bag on top of the mold). And also I use it to seal some parts with a lot of load, in lieu of polyurethane sealant. The advantage is that if the seal breaks, it can "reglue" itself afterwards. If a silicon or polyurethane caulking breaks, it has to be replaced, the seal is compromised for good.
Most of the clear tapping fluids that work so well on steel have chlorinated solvents in them such as 1,1,1, trichlorethane. Aluminum reacts quite badly with chlorinated solvents. That is the black gunk that you see on the tap, the reaction that occurs. The threads will be weakened and eventually fail, even if you attempt to clean the gunk out of them very well. Years ago I purchased a tub of a pink gel that was supposed to be safe for aluminum, I can't remember the name of it even though it is still in my shed somewhere. That stuff was horrible for trying to tap nearly anything. I have been using the newer Tap Magic for several years now. It is safe for aluminum, unlike the original Tap magic, but it does not have that instant chip cutting action that the original Tap Magic with the 1,1,1 had. Always a trade off somewhere.
I look forward to your road trips. They are always interesting and informative. Please keep them coming. Thank you for taking the time to publish the best channel on TH-cam!
I was watching a Myfordboy video and he used WD-40 for aluminum on the lathe, on the mill and for tapping. I tried it and it works wonderfully and no smell like with kerosene. Looking forward to the road trip video. Thanks Mr. Pete
Per your reference to gum..My mom told me once how her siblings and her used to chew blobs of "road tar" for gum...this was in rural West Virginia back in the late 30's and early 40's on a road that really wasn't paved...the oil was mostly used to solidify the gravel just a little but it wasn't rolled down...she said it had a sweet taste...so I'm wondering what it was...did you ever hear of something like that?
+dale pratt that sweet taste was from the same chemical that they make artificial sweetener with. It is present on coal tar also which is where i think the chemist discovered it.
back in the days when bacteria building up in coolant tanks was a problem and we went to synthetics (i was very young at this time) i had an older fella show me that when i wanted the best finish such as milling on 7075 or 6061 to use virgin coconut oil like you buy in the grocery store,, a small cup of it and a small brush is great but when it came to tapping holes in aluminum bacon grease was the king !! both of those cutting mediums softly solidify when the shop is cold but things sure smell good and you do gotta be a clean machinists to use these oils because bacteria will grow but a quick orange wipe,, wipe down and then a red shop rag wipe down keeps everything good
Looking forward to the museum video. Many trips to Cody late 80's and early 90's as a commuter airline pilot. The collection of Frederic Remington western artwork is awesome.
Denatured alcohol (ethanol) works great for cutting and tapping aluminium. It's dirt cheap, easy to find and doesn't leave a residue that has to be cleaned off prior to welding or painting.
Worked in a 65 man maintenance shop back in the 80's and usually were lucky to have the best products. We always had a few dozen cans if Tao magic & Aluminum Tap laying around big and shop. I would go around emptying several cans to fill one up. They changed the formula for Tao Magic in mid 80's and was not as good but hopefully safer. When place closed boss let me take some open cans home. Still have a partial can if each tapping fluid.
Mr. Pete, I think the claim of 40% easier that Crescent makes is in comparison to simple single-pivot cutters. Both the Crescent and the other one you tried are compound-pivot cutters, although with different designs. It makes sense that most compound cutters of similar scale would require about the same amount of force. You could make it even easier, but the distance the two handles would have to move would get too great to be practical.
I suspect that battery posts came up through the round holes and the metal tabs swing out to contact the posts. The adjustment screw would be set so the armature would vibrate as a buzzer like the old "Model T" coils. There would probably be a spark gap attached to the round eyelets at the front. The post spacing might point to the type of cell intended to be used with this. It could be one of the old lead-acid cells and the rectangular cutout would fit over the vent/filler. This might have been for a physics experiment or demonstration.
Mr. Pete, Looking at Wikipedia under Induction Coils, you will find a complete description of the coil, how it operates and some of its uses. Apparently you are missing a few parts, but not many. Neat old device!
I think back to about 10 years ago -- used to pick up a box of Federal bulk .22 at Walmart for about $9 - those were the days! :) Yep - Anchor Lube has proved very useful... otherwise I still use some of my sulfur-based cutting oil at times. That butyl stuff is I think sometimes called 'self amalgamating'. Very handy stuff.
I do some plinking with reloaded 9mm now because with casting my own bullets I can reload them for about 9 cents per round. If you get to wal-mart early enough in the morning of the day when the ammo is delivered you can get a reasonable price on 22LR. Not as good as before 2012 but better than the local gun shop. I can always get 22LR from the local gun shop for about 10 cents per round. I always tap aluminum with wd40 so I was not aware of the problems you get from regular tapping fluid. In fact I seldom ever have any regular tapping fluid, just use motor oil on steel. Thanks for the video.
+cerberus Saw this after I posted...seems there are a lot of uses for WD that are not on the can...it's not a good lubricant or penetrant...but it does remove the sticky stuff from labels and tape. My dad used to rub it into a sore elbow and claimed it helped that...I'd rather think that rubbing the elbow helped...but who knows?
+dale pratt everyone who machines any aluminum uses wd40 for a lubricant. It sticks to the steel tool bit and prevents the aluminum from sticking there. Of course being sort of cheap I have switched to diesel for aluminum lubricant, costs about 1/5 as much as wd40 and does the same job.
I use a set of the heavy duty diagonal pliers almost every day of the week. I can easily cut through hundreds of wires an hour without getting a sore hand, in my opinion they are the best wire cutters around.
One great video. Cody is my favorite town and I live in Illinois. Been to the museum three times. Thanks for the info and a very good idea on doing "this and that". Thanks, Cheers
i believe we used rubbing alcohol 95-proof for speed head aluminum threading. the smallest tap size was #2-56. much cleaning and blowing between cuts. it gauls and hardens. thank you for the video, -toly
The iron slug in the center of that coil must be rusted solid in the bore. It should be free to slide when the coil is energised! Try a brass hammer to loosen the core.
I paid $10 Canadian for 525 LR22 shells here in Canada. We have long rifle registration up here. We also need to use a "posession certificate" to purchase shells. No sweat getting cheap 22 shells around here
Hi Lyle, your induction coil is probably part of a 'medical coil' kit. The Victorians thought electric shocks were good for you! Connect to the low voltage coil( primary coil) terminal and the spring blade 'breaking 'contact. Properly adjusted it should work like a doorbell/buzzer and induce a high voltage in the secondary coil. Probably runs on 4 to 6 volts. Radio transmitter Induction Coils are about 6 times bigger. and develop around 20 KV How did you get on with the Aguila .22 ammo. Not super accurate, but cheap here compared with UK and American brands.
we always called the rubber stuff "tape mastic" at a warehouse I was at. Used it between endwall and flashing joints in buildings... and really wherever the builder wanted to put it. Don't get it in your hair!
My father and electrical contractor use to call that black stuff from your friend "Duck shit". Sorry for the second word there. You pack it around the service wire coming in from the street right after your electric meter. It lasts forever outside.
Thanks for another interesting video MrPete. I had figured that the tapping fluids would react with aluminum but had no idea how or why. Now I am curious to know what is actually transpiring here. Perhaps one of the guys from Cody's Lab, NerdRage, or the Applied Science channels can shed some illumination on the subject.
Hi, Mr. Pete. The item at 2'28" is NOT a piece of telegraph equipment. How do I know? I have been a telegraph operator for almost 60 years, have studied the history of the telegraph for over 50 years, and have a shop where I rebuild telegraph instruments and re-wind coils. BTW, I >>LOVE
When I was 12 or 13 years old ( in the mid sixties ) I would ride my bike to the little community store and buy a box of .22's for fifty cent. Sales tax in Florida at the time was four cent so they would cost me fifty two cent a box. Not any longer I'm afraid.
That coil thing on a piece of wood. As i mentioned prior it's the remains of a Quackery Machine apparatus... "The Phenix" intended to treat the body with mild electric shocks thus "purifying the blood"...! The shocks come from that coil which is not unlike the ignition coil in any motor vehicle engine in operation principle. These links should work here for you for a view of the actual unit: tinyurl.com/psx2ypo and tinyurl.com/nkm9lbv
Was at Illinois university and went to a boat museum and they had a rocket one I didn't get to go to. If you have time go to the boat museum it was real cool. It would be nice to see a video of the rocket one to.
+mrpete222 www.enjoyillinoisblog.org/2013/03/14/set-sail-at-the-sadorus-maritime-museum/ That's the boat museum there I will find the other one there. It's close to that area
u should have cresent make a pair of that type of pliers to crimp, red, blue, and yellow butt conectors. My hands are weak, i would buy that type. thanks for vidio. FYI-- WD-40 works well for tap fluid,too
I drill and tap 3mm holes in Aluminum ,With a tap that small,, I have found Tap Magic for Aluminum to do the trick,, It smells like black liquorish to me kinda pleasant compared to some of the other stinky stuff out there , But Alumtap Looks like I might give it a try ,,Thank you for sharing ,,,
Go to Cabelas.com. They've got a good variety of .22 ammo, plus use the code to get free shipping for orders over $50. I recently ordered a brick of Aguila Colibri low-velocity QUIET .22 ammo for4 backyard use in my Stevens #26 Crackshot. All you can hear is the click of the hammer on the firing pin & the clink of bullet hitting the steel can. Great ammo for backyard plinking when you have cranky neighbors who would complain ...
+suzuki samurai I'm glad they limit otherwise you show up at walmart three minutes after opening and the guy in front of you bought the entire inventory of .22! I really don't get the hoarding, i feel like its adding to the problem. I've talked to plenty of people who say "yeah when i find it i buy it all" and all i can say is stop that, you're why theres never any when I go to re stock!
+mrpete222 And I thought maybe you got your name from Mr Henry Russell. Old Tubal Cain was a man of might, In the days when the earth was young -- My dad says that a locked door keeps honest people honest. On the same token laws are for lawful people. If you outlaw guns than you tip the scales in favor of criminals. They don't obey laws so now you are making easier for them to commit crimes. Tough gun laws mean higher crime as evidenced by Chicago and NYC. I wonder if they will outlaw knives next, no more New York strip steaks. Time to wake up and use some simple logic.
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I remember "back in the day" we used to buy a "brick" of winchester 22 lr for a 10 dollar bill. It was 10 boxes of 50 shells.
Re Ruhmkorff coil
Back in the 1950's I had one of these as a toy. It was called a "Shocking Coil" delivering a few hundred volts at the output terminals at very low current (Safe). The severity of the shock is controlled by adjusting a sleeve between the primary and secondary windings. You put one secondary contact in each hand. The game was to see if you could take more shock than your friends. In the maximum sleeve position it delivers enough shock to cause your arm muscles to freeze so it was very difficult to let go. This "toy" would never be permitted in today's world!
Had a very smart teenager who made sock box out of old cigar boxes. He had a few D cells to a coil and a piece of thin metal that moved easy. He would install aluminum foil on box then with a small depredations on cover of box. He would tell you to hold onto box and sake it. He said it was only a hundred volts or so but really woke you up.
I spent alot of time learning about Ruhmkorf coils used in early spark gap radio transmitters, history of radio was very interesting. Tubalcain, these episodes are great, love to see new and interesting items. Appreciate the content.
Mrpete, 20 yrs ago at a gun show, a company was showing how to clean your firearms with Winbro Tapfree . Did a wonderful job. Another great video !!!!!
Thank you Sir for this information and the many tips you share. Now perhaps I can share a tip that will serve you. With the availability and cost of ammo being as they are, it is more important than ever to properly keep and protect your supplies. So, one critical observation is that all lubricants and penetrating oils/fluids should be kept clear of munitions. Even being in the same storage locker or work bench for a short while, the residues easily transfer from surface to surface and find a way to permeate into the primers and cartridges. This of course can ruin or degrade the ammunition. I hope it helps.
+Glenn C. Thanks-did not know that
The rubber compound and tape are usually kitted together for weatherproofing antenna connections. It is common on cellular telephone sites for a dozen or more cable to antenna interfaces on the tower and there are many of these kits used per installation. If installed correctly it works very well, if not it retains water and causes much trouble. Great video!!!
+cat637d Thanks for watching
I used to (as a child - probably 40-45 years ago) have a "Merit" brand Electrical Experiment set with an induction coil which was very similar in design to yours (although using more modern materials). Usually known as a "shocking coil". Mine used a 4.5 volt battery and was "not suitable for use by people with a heart condition". Was useful to show the electro-magnetic properties of different materials bu inserting different core rods - the more suitable a sample was for use as a transformer core, the higher the output current from the coil and the bigger the "tingle".
+Mark Sinden Thanks for watching. Sounds like a neat experiment kit.
Mr Pete,
The road trips are not boring. They give those of us who will never get to a lot of these places a chance to at least see a little of what is there. You'll like the Aguila ammo I've found it shoots well. 10 cents a round is about the going rate these days unless you catch a sale. New York state has the strictest gun laws in the nation and the homicides here are worse than most places, just like Chicago.
Thanks again for making the videos
Bob Auer
+Bob Auer Thanks for watching
I use butyl tape in marine construction. For vacuum bag fiberglass fabrication (to seal the bag on top of the mold). And also I use it to seal some parts with a lot of load, in lieu of polyurethane sealant. The advantage is that if the seal breaks, it can "reglue" itself afterwards. If a silicon or polyurethane caulking breaks, it has to be replaced, the seal is compromised for good.
Most of the clear tapping fluids that work so well on steel have chlorinated solvents in them such as 1,1,1, trichlorethane. Aluminum reacts quite badly with chlorinated solvents. That is the black gunk that you see on the tap, the reaction that occurs. The threads will be weakened and eventually fail, even if you attempt to clean the gunk out of them very well.
Years ago I purchased a tub of a pink gel that was supposed to be safe for aluminum, I can't remember the name of it even though it is still in my shed somewhere. That stuff was horrible for trying to tap nearly anything. I have been using the newer Tap Magic for several years now. It is safe for aluminum, unlike the original Tap magic, but it does not have that instant chip cutting action that the original Tap Magic with the 1,1,1 had. Always a trade off somewhere.
+capriracer351 Thanks for watching
I look forward to your road trips. They are always interesting and informative. Please keep them coming. Thank you for taking the time to publish the best channel on TH-cam!
+Ted Swimerr Thanks for watching
I was watching a Myfordboy video and he used WD-40 for aluminum on the lathe, on the mill and for tapping. I tried it and it works wonderfully and no smell like with kerosene. Looking forward to the road trip video. Thanks Mr. Pete
+dale pratt Thanks--I have been doing that myself & it works great. I use it on the bandsaw too
Per your reference to gum..My mom told me once how her siblings and her used to chew blobs of "road tar" for gum...this was in rural West Virginia back in the late 30's and early 40's on a road that really wasn't paved...the oil was mostly used to solidify the gravel just a little but it wasn't rolled down...she said it had a sweet taste...so I'm wondering what it was...did you ever hear of something like that?
+dale pratt my mother used to do that when she was out walking to school !
+dale pratt that sweet taste was from the same chemical that they make artificial sweetener with. It is present on coal tar also which is where i think the chemist discovered it.
LOL, I'm not sure if it was...but probably.
back in the days when bacteria building up in coolant tanks was a problem and we went to synthetics (i was very young at this time) i had an older fella show me that when i wanted the best finish such as milling on 7075 or 6061 to use virgin coconut oil like you buy in the grocery store,, a small cup of it and a small brush is great but when it came to tapping holes in aluminum bacon grease was the king !! both of those cutting mediums softly solidify when the shop is cold but things sure smell good and you do gotta be a clean machinists to use these oils because bacteria will grow but a quick orange wipe,, wipe down and then a red shop rag wipe down keeps everything good
+ALUMATRIX Good idea-pure lard works well too
Looking forward to the museum video. Many trips to Cody late 80's and early 90's as a commuter airline pilot. The collection of Frederic Remington western artwork is awesome.
+CalPil0t Thanks for watching
Denatured alcohol (ethanol) works great for cutting and tapping aluminium. It's dirt cheap, easy to find and doesn't leave a residue that has to be cleaned off prior to welding or painting.
+PJ I'll try
Worked in a 65 man maintenance shop back in the 80's and usually were lucky to have the best products. We always had a few dozen cans if Tao magic & Aluminum Tap laying around big and shop. I would go around emptying several cans to fill one up. They changed the formula for Tao Magic in mid 80's and was not as good but hopefully safer. When place closed boss let me take some open cans home. Still have a partial can if each tapping fluid.
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Mr. Pete, I think the claim of 40% easier that Crescent makes is in comparison to simple single-pivot cutters. Both the Crescent and the other one you tried are compound-pivot cutters, although with different designs. It makes sense that most compound cutters of similar scale would require about the same amount of force. You could make it even easier, but the distance the two handles would have to move would get too great to be practical.
+FXM Thats true-Thanks for watching
I suspect that battery posts came up through the round holes and the metal tabs swing out to contact the posts. The adjustment screw would be set so the armature would vibrate as a buzzer like the old "Model T" coils. There would probably be a spark gap attached to the round eyelets at the front. The post spacing might point to the type of cell intended to be used with this. It could be one of the old lead-acid cells and the rectangular cutout would fit over the vent/filler. This might have been for a physics experiment or demonstration.
Mr. Pete, Looking at Wikipedia under Induction Coils, you will find a complete description of the coil, how it operates and some of its uses. Apparently you are missing a few parts, but not many. Neat old device!
I think back to about 10 years ago -- used to pick up a box of Federal bulk .22 at Walmart for about $9 - those were the days! :)
Yep - Anchor Lube has proved very useful... otherwise I still use some of my sulfur-based cutting oil at times.
That butyl stuff is I think sometimes called 'self amalgamating'. Very handy stuff.
+ChrisB257 Thanks for watching
Glad to see you stocked up a little.
+John Strange Thanks for watching
Mr Pete, the butyl rubber compound looks like coax seal which is used for weather proofing Antenna connectors on outdoor installations etc.
I do some plinking with reloaded 9mm now because with casting my own bullets I can reload them for about 9 cents per round. If you get to wal-mart early enough in the morning of the day when the ammo is delivered you can get a reasonable price on 22LR. Not as good as before 2012 but better than the local gun shop. I can always get 22LR from the local gun shop for about 10 cents per round. I always tap aluminum with wd40 so I was not aware of the problems you get from regular tapping fluid. In fact I seldom ever have any regular tapping fluid, just use motor oil on steel. Thanks for the video.
+cerberus Saw this after I posted...seems there are a lot of uses for WD that are not on the can...it's not a good lubricant or penetrant...but it does remove the sticky stuff from labels and tape. My dad used to rub it into a sore elbow and claimed it helped that...I'd rather think that rubbing the elbow helped...but who knows?
+dale pratt everyone who machines any aluminum uses wd40 for a lubricant. It sticks to the steel tool bit and prevents the aluminum from sticking there. Of course being sort of cheap I have switched to diesel for aluminum lubricant, costs about 1/5 as much as wd40 and does the same job.
+dale pratt wd works great for removing grease from your hands and removing uncured spray foam from your hands or if you get it on vinyl siding
+cerberus Thanks for watching
When I was a kid in the 60s & 70s I would help out by tapping holes for some of
my grandfather's. We used regular machine oil.
I use a set of the heavy duty diagonal pliers almost every day of the week. I can easily cut through hundreds of wires an hour without getting a sore hand, in my opinion they are the best wire cutters around.
One great video. Cody is my favorite town and I live in Illinois. Been to the museum three times.
Thanks for the info and a very good idea on doing "this and that".
Thanks,
Cheers
+Lee Waterman Thanks for watching
I used to rent a house from the official Buffalo Bill impersonator out in North Platte, NE. He was a really neat guy to know.
i believe we used rubbing alcohol 95-proof for speed head aluminum threading.
the smallest tap size was #2-56. much cleaning and blowing between cuts. it gauls and hardens.
thank you for the video,
-toly
+Toly Dukhovny Thanks for watching
I believe the active ingredient in the tapping fluids is Sulphur
The iron slug in the center of that coil must be rusted solid in the bore. It should be free to slide when the coil is energised! Try a brass hammer to loosen the core.
I NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING!!!
(Regarding the reaction of the tapping fluids with aluminum!)
Yes
I paid $10 Canadian for 525 LR22 shells here in Canada. We have long rifle registration up here. We also need to use a "posession certificate" to purchase shells. No sweat getting cheap 22 shells around here
+Melvin Schmecklebak your lucky
Thanks for watching
One name for that sealing rubber is "Coax Seal" Have used a LOT of it over the years.
+Blazer02LS Thanks for watching
Hi Lyle, your induction coil is probably part of a 'medical coil' kit. The Victorians thought electric shocks were good for you!
Connect to the low voltage coil( primary coil) terminal and the spring blade 'breaking 'contact. Properly adjusted it should work like a doorbell/buzzer and induce a high voltage in the secondary coil. Probably runs on 4 to 6 volts. Radio transmitter Induction Coils are about 6 times bigger. and develop around 20 KV How did you get on with the Aguila .22 ammo. Not super accurate, but cheap here compared with UK and American brands.
we always called the rubber stuff "tape mastic" at a warehouse I was at. Used it between endwall and flashing joints in buildings... and really wherever the builder wanted to put it.
Don't get it in your hair!
back in the day we used to use lard oil.....yup...quit teasing with that ammunition...good vide again thanks
I like seeing road trips. Wish I had time to do some myself.
+cougarhunter33 Thanks for watching
Thanks re the snips/pliers. I was thinking of getting a pair of those assisted-cam- style pliers. Now I know!
+Dave Lamason Thanks for watching--I think they are still a pretty good product
denatured alcohol is excellent for cutting and tapping aluminum and it doesn't leave a mess
Denatured alcohol can contain methanol, which is toxic. >90% isopropyl alcohol would be safer. Both are flammable, obviously.
+Lasse Langwadt Christensen I'll try it
+lumspond Toxic you say? You just can't resist taking a little snort from any bottle that says alcohol, can you?
My father and electrical contractor use to call that black stuff from your friend "Duck shit". Sorry for the second word there. You pack it around the service wire coming in from the street right after your electric meter. It lasts forever outside.
+Mike C. Thanks for watching
Thanks for another interesting video MrPete. I had figured that the tapping fluids would react with aluminum but had no idea how or why. Now I am curious to know what is actually transpiring here. Perhaps one of the guys from Cody's Lab, NerdRage, or the Applied Science channels can shed some illumination on the subject.
thanks for comment on kerosene. been using wd40, buy by the gallon, transfer to spray bottle. use kerosene for temporary shop heat.
+James Hillman Thanks for watching
I vote for a roadtrip a week, really like those. thanks
+Quartzsite Business can't afford it-Thanks for watching
I remember that sulfur smell from tapping aluminium with rocol or whatever . We were told to use kero when drilling or turning it .
+Steve Smith Yes-kero. Thanks for watching!
Hi, Mr. Pete. The item at 2'28" is NOT a piece of telegraph equipment. How do I know? I have been a telegraph operator for almost 60 years, have studied the history of the telegraph for over 50 years, and have a shop where I rebuild telegraph instruments and re-wind coils. BTW, I >>LOVE
Thanks
I was born in Chicago in 1955, wanted to own guns with no hassle so I moved to WISCONSIN
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Ya know, ammo prices are never going down so I consider buying ammo an investment in my future.
When I was 12 or 13 years old ( in the mid sixties ) I would ride my bike to the little community store and buy a box of .22's for fifty cent. Sales tax in Florida at the time was four cent so they would cost me fifty two cent a box. Not any longer I'm afraid.
+AD4MRick Thanks for watching-we paid 42 cents
I always keep some of that butyl tape in my cordless drill case. It's great for removing metal shavings from the tips of magnetic nut driver bits.
+57cpdvl THANKS FOR WATCHING-good idea
I use Anchor Lube for drilling and tapping all metals. It works best of all. You can get a free sample at www.anchorlube.com.
+Herb Blair Thanks Herb. Been using that on stailess steel for many years. Good product
+Herb Blair Thanks for the tip, I look forward to giving it a try.
That coil thing on a piece of wood. As i mentioned prior it's the remains of a Quackery Machine apparatus... "The Phenix" intended to treat the body with mild electric shocks thus "purifying the blood"...! The shocks come from that coil which is not unlike the ignition coil in any motor vehicle engine in operation principle. These links should work here for you for a view of the actual unit: tinyurl.com/psx2ypo and tinyurl.com/nkm9lbv
+peteb2 yes-Thanks for watching
I've used that ammo, works fine enough in everything I've tried, but it runs a little dirtier than most.
+whiskyjacked It also smells kinda funny if i remember right :-)
+whiskyjacked Thanks for watching
Aguila ammo is made in Mexico
Was at Illinois university and went to a boat museum and they had a rocket one I didn't get to go to. If you have time go to the boat museum it was real cool. It would be nice to see a video of the rocket one to.
+BigBarnV1 Where are those museums? I can find nothing on them
+mrpete222 www.enjoyillinoisblog.org/2013/03/14/set-sail-at-the-sadorus-maritime-museum/ That's the boat museum there I will find the other one there. It's close to that area
+mrpete222 this is the other place m.facebook.com/chanuteairmuseum/
+BigBarnV1 Been there> It closes for GOOD in dec 2015
ive tried that butyl rubber. Worst gum ever.
+Albion Laster Thanks for watching
+Albion Laster Graffiti on rest-stop bathroom condom vending machine: "Worst gum ever!"
u should have cresent make a pair of that type of pliers to crimp, red, blue, and yellow butt conectors. My hands are weak, i would buy that type. thanks for vidio. FYI-- WD-40 works well for tap fluid,too
Quality Tapping/Drilling lubricant contains Sulphur. That is the active ingredient.
Midway - USA Has Plenty of .22 Ammo and Reasonable.
Not having an issue in the Detroit area finding .22 ammo
Interesting stuff. Thanks.
I drill and tap 3mm holes in Aluminum ,With a tap that small,, I have found Tap Magic for Aluminum to do the trick,, It smells like black liquorish to me kinda pleasant compared to some of the other stinky stuff out there , But Alumtap Looks like I might give it a try ,,Thank you for sharing ,,,
thank you sir for sharing...
+Kevin Willis Thanks for watching
Ok what caused the aluminum black? What about the .22s?
Go to Cabelas.com. They've got a good variety of .22 ammo, plus use the code to get free shipping for orders over $50. I recently ordered a brick of Aguila Colibri low-velocity QUIET .22 ammo for4 backyard use in my Stevens #26 Crackshot. All you can hear is the click of the hammer on the firing pin & the clink of bullet hitting the steel can. Great ammo for backyard plinking when you have cranky neighbors who would complain ...
The ammo is finally available all of my locale
What is your opinion on using ATF as cutting oil?
Try bullets.com, division of Grizzly.com, for .22 LR ammo.
+William Garrett Ill check it out
BROTHER EVER TRY "SARGENT" BRAND CUTTERS ??
+OLD WIPPER-SNAPPER yes-got one-Thanks for watching
40% maby a stretch. sounds like something Hillary would say.
+Charles Dyer YES-Thanks for watching
Whats a "gun card"?
+Chuck Pringle Thanks for watching-lol
they are still limiting how many 22 rounds you can buy at 1 time in MA good thing im a horder and have 10thousand plus rounds saved up...
+suzuki samurai Thanks for watching
+suzuki samurai I'm glad they limit otherwise you show up at walmart three minutes after opening and the guy in front of you bought the entire inventory of .22!
I really don't get the hoarding, i feel like its adding to the problem. I've talked to plenty of people who say "yeah when i find it i buy it all" and all i can say is stop that, you're why theres never any when I go to re stock!
So if your not a Freemason where did you get the name tubalcain?
+eric hoagland Genesis
+mrpete222
And I thought maybe you got your name from Mr Henry Russell.
Old Tubal Cain was a man of might,
In the days when the earth was young
-- My dad says that a locked door keeps honest people honest.
On the same token laws are for lawful people. If you outlaw guns than you tip the scales in favor of criminals. They don't obey laws so now you are making easier for them to commit crimes. Tough gun laws mean higher crime as evidenced by Chicago and NYC. I wonder if they will outlaw knives next, no more New York strip steaks. Time to wake up and use some simple logic.
informative, but what a hodge-podge!
.22 AMMO -- JUST BOUGHT ((.22 SHORT )) 50 FOR ((( $10.00 ))) OR $.20 A SHOT !!
DIDN'T EVEN GET A KISS :-(
+OLD WIPPER-SNAPPER thats high-Thanks for watching
Interesting
+MrHevyshevy Thanks for watching
Very interesting cutter comparison strange that their claim of 40% didn't seem to pan out. :o) O,,,
+Opinionator52 Thanks for watching