Recent content by Ron Spokovich

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    engraving shears?

    From my own personal experience after having sharpened such shears with a friend of mine, we discovered that some are approaching glass-hard; some not quite so; some sub zero quenched in addition to being hardened and tempered; and some will break if dropped. Also, some have a slight twist to...
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    anybody know

    Whether or not, I don't know, but 'animal fat' may be translated to 'tallow', which may translate to 'lanolin'. Sometime, machine shops use food grade lanolin to keep their gauges from rusting, and the tool catalogs used to carry the stuff that was dispensed in small toothpaste-type tubes. As...
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    barrel pins

    Those barrels may be removeable. I had sent my Model 29 back to Smith & Wesson,for another barrel to be fitted, and it was 'pinned'. The old barrel was returned to me, and those barrels are 'timed' to lock up just short of 'straight up and down' with the pin driven back in just after the...
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    Xiang Duan Carver

    She obviously isn't just one person. . .there's multiple people and numerous fascinating personalities coming out in her work. . .'gifted' is an understatement!
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    Watch Engraving

    I would advise to have someone competent, with the proper specialty tooling, to remove the movement completely from the case. You may need a disc or insert made to keep the empty case from distorting, as an engraver's vise can place a lot of pressure on what it holds. Those links may require...
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    Question: fusing gold to steel

    I've not performed the technique you so described, but the first thing that came to mind is 'mass' and heat. I've soldered 'feet' onto watch dials, with no problem although you need to be careful. I'd done it with a small electric transformer, that I was shown at a long-ago seminar. For anything...
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    French gray ( grey ) finish.

    The Machinery's Handbook had a small section on the 'French grey' for steel, but not aluminum. I know of a firm, but can't recall the name, located in New Kensington, PA that did work for us a while back and their work was great. If they do that color, and have only you for that 'run', you'll...
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    Foley-Belsaw Power Hone?

    I have an older GRS power hone, which may, or may not, have used the same motor as shown in your second photo. You'll notice a raised bump on the end bell shown in the photo, and there should also be a spot on the other end for a bronze/brass bushing and an opening for a few drops of oil. I...
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    Announcement: Forum software upgrade

    Well, it seems that I successfully logged onto the new site. I hope that all continues in like fashion, and no nightmares crop up. Time will tell!

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