Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-11 Thread Mark Wendt
On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 12:11 PM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Sunday 10 February 2013 11:55:13 Andy Pugh did opine: Message additions Copyright Sunday 10 February 2013 by Gene Heskett On 10 Feb 2013, at 14:05, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: So, I need a 12mm bore, 18mm

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-11 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 11 February 2013 11:26:56 Mark Wendt did opine: On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 12:11 PM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Sunday 10 February 2013 11:55:13 Andy Pugh did opine: Message additions Copyright Sunday 10 February 2013 by Gene Heskett On 10 Feb 2013, at 14:05, Gene

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-10 Thread Mark Wendt
On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Steve Blackmore st...@pilotltd.net wrote: That may work for most 'Murkan made machines, but those with the made overseas in Asia tend to have a pretty lousy fit for the standard grease gun fitting. Hi Mark - oil nipple heads often aren't the same size and shape as

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-10 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 10 February 2013 08:34:10 Mark Wendt did opine: Message additions Copyright Sunday 10 February 2013 by Gene Heskett On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Steve Blackmore st...@pilotltd.net wrote: That may work for most 'Murkan made machines, but those with the made overseas in Asia tend

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-10 Thread John Stewart
Mark; On 2013-02-10, at 7:45 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: Yah, I'd heard about some of the horror stories where folks had forced grease into an oil fitting. That was why I was concerned for Gene when he mentioned his grease gun wouldn't fit the zerk. A number of guys on Practical Machinist had

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-10 Thread Dave
On 2/10/2013 9:05 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Sunday 10 February 2013 08:34:10 Mark Wendt did opine: Message additions Copyright Sunday 10 February 2013 by Gene Heskett On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Steve Blackmorest...@pilotltd.net wrote: That may work for most 'Murkan

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-10 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 10 February 2013 09:56:28 Dave did opine: Message additions Copyright Sunday 10 February 2013 by Gene Heskett On 2/10/2013 9:05 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Sunday 10 February 2013 08:34:10 Mark Wendt did opine: Message additions Copyright Sunday 10 February 2013 by Gene Heskett

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-10 Thread Andy Pugh
On 10 Feb 2013, at 14:05, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: So, I need a 12mm bore, 18mm OD, .2mm thick shim washer to space the center races apart far enough that when I put the end cap back on the block, pushing in on the outer races, they will Turn a cup shape on the lathe, part

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-10 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 10 February 2013 11:55:13 Andy Pugh did opine: Message additions Copyright Sunday 10 February 2013 by Gene Heskett On 10 Feb 2013, at 14:05, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: So, I need a 12mm bore, 18mm OD, .2mm thick shim washer to space the center races apart far enough that

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-10 Thread andy pugh
On 10 February 2013 17:11, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Message additions Copyright Sunday 10 February 2013 by Gene Heskett Incidentally, this bugs me. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-10 Thread John Thornton
McMaster Carr does not have a minimum order... I've ordered $2 parts from them, you still pay reasonable shipping on anything you order. John On 2/10/2013 8:05 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Sunday 10 February 2013 08:34:10 Mark Wendt did opine: Message additions Copyright Sunday 10 February 2013

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-10 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 10 February 2013 17:20:45 Andy Pugh did opine: Message additions Copyright Sunday 10 February 2013 by Gene Heskett On 10 Feb 2013, at 14:05, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: So, I need a 12mm bore, 18mm OD, .2mm thick shim washer to space the center races apart far enough that

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-10 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 10 February 2013 18:31:55 andy pugh did opine: On 10 February 2013 17:11, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Message additions Copyright Sunday 10 February 2013 by Gene Heskett Incidentally, this bugs me. Sorry Andy. It's a pre-emptive strike as I am on a couple lists that

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-10 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 10 February 2013 18:42:48 John Thornton did opine: McMaster Carr does not have a minimum order... I've ordered $2 parts from them, you still pay reasonable shipping on anything you order. John Thats better, thanks John. Now to remember it. In any event, Andy gave me a clue that

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-09 Thread Mark Wendt
On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Hmmm, I've converted two grease guns to use on Bridgeports for oiling. They seemed to work quite well, using the standard grease fitting that came with the gun on the fittings on the mill. (I've now converted to a Fly

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-09 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Sat, 9 Feb 2013 07:07:17 -0500, you wrote: On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Hmmm, I've converted two grease guns to use on Bridgeports for oiling. They seemed to work quite well, using the standard grease fitting that came with the gun on the fittings

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-08 Thread Dave Caroline
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Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 08 February 2013 05:49:05 Mark Wendt did opine: Message additions Copyright Friday 08 February 2013 by Gene Heskett On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 4:28 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: I don't think my tap collection includes that one, and #12 screws seem to have become an

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-08 Thread Mark Wendt
On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 5:53 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Gene, Are you sure it's a grease zerk fitting and not an oiler zerk fitting? Mark If there is a diff, where can I get the oiler to fit it. In 78 years, I've not seen such a device on this side of the pond, Not saying

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-08 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 08.02.13 12:33, andy pugh wrote: On 8 February 2013 12:26, Mark Wendt wendt.m...@gmail.com wrote: Are you sure it's a grease zerk fitting and not an oiler zerk fitting? Good point. My (Imperial) milling machine has non-clipping fittings for an oil gun, relying purely in the

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 08 February 2013 06:21:44 Mark Wendt did opine: Message additions Copyright Friday 08 February 2013 by Gene Heskett On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 5:53 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Gene, Are you sure it's a grease zerk fitting and not an oiler zerk fitting? Mark

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-08 Thread andy pugh
On 8 February 2013 12:59, Mark Wendt wendt.m...@gmail.com wrote: I'll dig around and see if I can find the link to that oil gun the fella posted when I get a chance later this morning. I just had to share this URL http://www.thenippleshop.co.uk/acatalog/Oil_Dispensers.html -- atp If you

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-08 Thread Mark Wendt
On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 6:22 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Gene, Yah, there is a diff between the two. I recently saw a link on the Practical Machinist forum for a rather nice oil gun that was also relatively inexpensive. The oil zerks look quite similar to the grease zerks, but

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 08 February 2013 10:11:20 andy pugh did opine: Message additions Copyright Friday 08 February 2013 by Gene Heskett On 8 February 2013 12:59, Mark Wendt wendt.m...@gmail.com wrote: I'll dig around and see if I can find the link to that oil gun the fella posted when I get a chance

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-08 Thread Jon Elson
Mark Wendt wrote: Yah, there is a diff between the two. I recently saw a link on the Practical Machinist forum for a rather nice oil gun that was also relatively inexpensive. The oil zerks look quite similar to the grease zerks, but a regular grease gun doesn't seem to fit them very well.

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-08 Thread dave
On Fri, 2013-02-08 at 17:44 +0100, Peter Blodow wrote: Gene, I, too, had to guess what a zerk might be. It's not im my dictionary. Are you aware that zerks according to DIN and ISO (6 and 8 mm) have conic 1 mm threads, just like whitworth pipe threads, and this way they are supposed to be

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-08 Thread dave
On Fri, 2013-02-08 at 10:36 -0800, dave wrote: On Fri, 2013-02-08 at 17:44 +0100, Peter Blodow wrote: Gene, I, too, had to guess what a zerk might be. It's not im my dictionary. Are you aware that zerks according to DIN and ISO (6 and 8 mm) have conic 1 mm threads, just like whitworth

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-08 Thread andy pugh
On 8 February 2013 20:49, dave dengv...@charter.net wrote: http://www.malonespecialtyinc.com/Identifying_Threads.html I also have, for your delight and delectation: http://www.bodgesoc.org/thread_dia_pitch.html (You can click the column headers to sort differently) The list is less complete

Re: [Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 08 February 2013 19:55:33 andy pugh did opine: Message additions Copyright Friday 08 February 2013 by Gene Heskett On 8 February 2013 20:49, dave dengv...@charter.net wrote: http://www.malonespecialtyinc.com/Identifying_Threads.html I also have, for your delight and delectation:

[Emc-users] Chinese grease zerk. 6mm

2013-02-07 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings; Does anyone know the tpi or tpmm of those miniature zerks on Chinese ball nuts is? Its 5.75mm for the major thread diameter, so I assume they might be able to call it a 6mm thread, but it is obviously a coarser tpmm than the 6x1mm's bolts I have. I am considering making an adapter