Thread: Really love making scales

Originally Posted by Martin103

A good wiki article about making wedges, Making Wedges - Straight Razor Place Wiki

That article is awesome.

That is what i am trying to perfect.

It's just looks so simple when he does it.

Where would you get 0-80 x ½ machine screws and nuts and the tools you need to do that part?

Thank you so much for the advice.

Micro Fasteners

Originally Posted by traps38

Where would you get 0-80 x ½ machine screws and nuts and the tools you need to do that part?

Most hardware stores, Ace or True Value around here, have suitable screws and nuts but I have not seen the wrenches. Some even have pinning supplies. In Canada I have no clue.

Jonathan

Also, it appears no one has mentioned the Breathing hazard of working with Bone, as i understand it, its VERY important to wear a respirator when Sawing Sanding or drilling bone so as to not breathe the bone particles... this may also apply to horn though I am not that familiar...

Originally Posted by Murmle

Also, it appears no one has mentioned the Breathing hazard of working with Bone, as i understand it, its VERY important to wear a respirator when Sawing Sanding or drilling bone so as to not breathe the bone particles... this may also apply to horn though I am not that familiar...

This is something very important for me also to find out.

I wear one of those face masks that they wear at hospitals.

Is that enough or do you need something better when cutting and sanding bone or horn?

Never wear a mask.tough to turn and sand wearing a mask and smoking A cig at the same time.
You young bucks should use a mask tho.

I've read from several sources that disagree: one claims it's poisonous whereas the other claims that was never proven. Of course, I am unable to locate those sources now.

When working with (spalted) wood, I wear a 3M dust mask which has a built-in filter. I think that is a lot better than the hospital-style masks, as those are mainly designed to prevent spittle contamination.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Never wear a mask.tough to turn and sand wearing a mask and smoking A cig at the same time.
You young bucks should use a mask tho.

Does not the cig have a filter? The fire on the end is incinerating the bad stuff too!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Does not the cig have a filter? The fire on the end is incinerating the bad stuff too!

Nope.lucky strike shorts have no filters.