Why not use a half-round then cut two 1 inch parts off to affix to each end of the half-round in a manner to create a full round dowel instead of cutting a round dowel down?
At 04:29 PM 11/19/2009, you wrote: > > >How about using iron pipe. Then you could tap the hole for the screw. It >would be heavier though. > >Regards. > >Max. K 4 O D S. > >Email: <mailto:max%40maxsmusicplace.com>[email protected] > >Transistor site ><http://www.funwithtransistors.net>http://www.funwithtransistors.net >Vacuum tube site: <http://www.funwithtubes.net>http://www.funwithtubes.net >Music site: <http://www.maxsmusicplace.com>http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > >To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. ><mailto:funwithtransistors-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > >To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, ><mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Tom Hodges" <<mailto:tomhodges%40fuse.net>[email protected]> >To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 1:30 PM >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device: > > > Dan. I think the reason for making one side of the dowel flat is to > > provide > > room inside the pipe for a nut, so the bolt can screw into the nut to hold > > the end of the bolt against the dowel. The pvc pipe isn't threaded for > > that > > bolt because the plastic threads wouldn't last long. A hole is drilled > > for > > the bolt but not threaded. > > > > > > > > Regards, Tom > > > > > > > > From: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Dan Rossi > > Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 1:54 PM > > To: blindHandyMan > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device: > > > > > > > > > > > > People seem to be getting hung up on the half flat part of this design. > > Firstly, what is the real reason for the half flat to begin with? Is it > > just so that the set screw has something flat to rest against? You don't > > need to do more than slightly flattening one surface to do that. I would > > think the set screw would hold even on the round surface. > > > > If the only reason is so that the inner rod can't fall out of the outer > > tube, OK, I can kind of see that. But rather than jump through hoops, why > > don't you rip the inner rod in half, then just glue full chunks on > > the ends. > > > > Or, use a router to flatten one side a bit. With the router, you could > > keep the ends full round and flatten one side and it seems a lot easier > > than trying to do it on the table saw. > > > > Or, how about this. Use a tube with a larger diameter than the rod. Glue > > a cap on the working end of the tube with a hole in it the size of the > > rod. Then attach a chunk of wood to either end of the rod that is the > > same size as the tube, thus too large to fit through the hole in the cap. > > > > Personally, I would prefer a square block on the working end of the rod, > > rather than just the round rod, that way it would keep the system from > > rolling. > > > > -- > > Blue skies. > > Dan Rossi > > Carnegie Mellon University. > > E-Mail: > <mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu>[email protected] > u <mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu> > > Tel: (412) 268-9081 > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > > <http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29>http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > > Or > > > <ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > > <http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > > List Members At The Following address: > > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > > > Visit the archives page at the following address > > > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > > address for more information: > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/>http://www.jaws-users.com/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > > list just send a blank message to: > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo>[email protected]! > > Groups Links > > > > > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------- > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.73/2513 - Release Date: 11/19/09 >07:51:00 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
