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Forum: Rails & Rollers Sat 14 November 2009, 07:36
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
I didn't think there was an obvious enough...

I didn't think there was an obvious enough improvement to warrant a special drawing release. I will probably change the drawings one day, but more for the reason of incorporating a disc guard. Before...
Forum: Rails & Rollers Tue 11 August 2009, 03:11
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
I have an awful way of "dressing" a grind wheel...

I have an awful way of "dressing" a grind wheel and I am hesitant to mention it because it just seems so unsafe and unheard of. I run a similar grinder against it - 2 disks spinning against each...
Forum: Rails & Rollers Tue 11 August 2009, 02:33
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
Is it necessary to (fine)adjust both ends of the...

Is it necessary to (fine)adjust both ends of the skate?
Forum: Rails & Rollers Tue 04 August 2009, 23:12
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
I am thinking that the guard needs to be...

I am thinking that the guard needs to be incorporated in the other plate, for the times when only that plate is used to slice the rail height down.
Forum: Rails & Rollers Mon 03 August 2009, 20:47
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
Have now added .dxf files to the types that this...

Have now added .dxf files to the types that this forum can load.
Forum: Rails & Rollers Mon 03 August 2009, 20:41
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
Yes, they are .dxf's. Just change the .txt to...

Yes, they are .dxf's. Just change the .txt to .dxf when you save the file.
Forum: Rails & Rollers Sun 02 August 2009, 23:56
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
Johan, the skate stuff would go better in this...

Johan, the skate stuff would go better in this thread.
Forum: Rails & Rollers Sun 02 August 2009, 11:18
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
I didn't keep that drawing, it was just a quick...

I didn't keep that drawing, it was just a quick rough idea that can be refined. Maybe the guard can even come from the other plate . . . . .
Forum: Rails & Rollers Sun 02 August 2009, 09:22
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
Johan is discussing the grinder in his own build...

Johan is discussing the grinder in his own build thread.
Forum: Rails & Rollers Sun 02 August 2009, 08:08
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
J.R., did you miss this post...

J.R., did you miss this post (http://www.mechmate.com/forums/showthread.php?p=26477&postcount=110)?
Forum: Rails & Rollers Tue 14 July 2009, 06:40
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
Sean, some of the fancy headed screws/bolts...

Sean, some of the fancy headed screws/bolts cannot be fully tightened from driving their heads - they need a nut on the other end and the nut is tightened to develop the full load. The countersunk...
Forum: Rails & Rollers Fri 26 June 2009, 11:59
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
Sorry JR, this thread has drifted a bit off, but...

Sorry JR, this thread has drifted a bit off, but you can only blame yourself! :D
Forum: Rails & Rollers Thu 25 June 2009, 22:42
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
Use this...

Use this (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/F1_grenade_DoD.jpg) to blow up the bicycle
Forum: Rails & Rollers Thu 25 June 2009, 11:46
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
That's a laser company's handouts - looks like JR...

That's a laser company's handouts - looks like JR is getting close to new supplier near him . . . . :)
Forum: Rails & Rollers Thu 25 June 2009, 00:09
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
The magenta part is what I meant by "moving the...

The magenta part is what I meant by "moving the bridge" and forming a disk guard of sorts. Leaves a big hole for disk changing:

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Forum: Rails & Rollers Wed 24 June 2009, 23:50
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
Brad, maybe your skate version was before I added...

Brad, maybe your skate version was before I added extra metal & holes for screwing/welding on handles? :

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Forum: Rails & Rollers Wed 24 June 2009, 23:41
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
Brad, the current design has lots of options for...

Brad, the current design has lots of options for attaching any design of handle you may think of, but I reckon a large percentage of guys are not bothering to attach extra handles and that's where...
Forum: Rails & Rollers Wed 24 June 2009, 10:32
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
After having used a skate myself, I realised that...

After having used a skate myself, I realised that "back bridge" (the part that Sean shows as tabbed in for cutting out) is not needed for strength. Thus that bridge can be permanently removed,...
Forum: Rails & Rollers Tue 23 June 2009, 21:09
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
Thanks JR, that file read fine this time. (What...

Thanks JR, that file read fine this time. (What CAD program are you using).

I would be happy to incorporate a mod like that into the skate parts.

Before changing that, I would like to ask all...
Forum: Rails & Rollers Tue 23 June 2009, 12:01
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
That's the type of thing I was thinking of! But...

That's the type of thing I was thinking of! But not as clever as that! :)
Forum: Rails & Rollers Tue 23 June 2009, 06:20
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
Thanks for trying Johan, but I still get this...

Thanks for trying Johan, but I still get this error message:
Unknown value "AC1021" encountered in drawing version.
Invalid or incomplete DXF input -- drawing discarded.
Forum: Rails & Rollers Tue 23 June 2009, 05:19
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
Johan, can you mail me a dwg or dxf compatible to...

Johan, can you mail me a dwg or dxf compatible to AutoCAD 2005?
Forum: Rails & Rollers Tue 23 June 2009, 04:58
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
JR, my AutoCad refuses to open that. (after...

JR, my AutoCad refuses to open that. (after changing txt 2 dxf)
Forum: Rails & Rollers Mon 22 June 2009, 01:31
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
The skate's "grip" or "pinch" on the vertical...

The skate's "grip" or "pinch" on the vertical part of the rail will also be firmer if the roller pairs are opposite each other. ie. set at the same height.
Forum: Rails & Rollers Mon 22 June 2009, 00:55
Replies: 198
Views: 249,968
Posted By Gerald D
We could put a notch into the skate ends to...

We could put a notch into the skate ends to accommodate the roller bearings. . . . . or the bolt, that is relatively simple and doesn't remove any functionality we have now.

However, that aspect...
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