[Amps] Website

[Will Matney]

Gary,

If they have the punch and die hardened enough, and use a grade 8 bolt, they will be ok. China has been bad for marking grade 5 or less bolts as grade 8 and selling them. Since it's 7/16" fine thread, a replacement wouldn't be hard to get. Ace Hardware just down the road carries them. I think I'd check the bolt the first thing. If it's threads pulled, you could end up with a ruined punch. 7/16" sounds too small though for a punch over 3/4". They generally change in size over that. I think the one punch set I seen in their last catalog was about $19.99 (the one with the vinyl case). I'll have to look for the others. Now if we could get a Chinese made hydraulic driver, that would be the berries as they'd be afforadable. Until they do, that electric impact will take its place.

Best,

Will


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On 8/7/05 at 8:23 AM Gary Smith wrote:
Hi Will. The nice lady at Harbor freight let me open a package and have a look-see. 

The punches are dark metal and they do look strong enough to go through chassis thickness metal be it aluminum or steel, the threaded bolt from drawing the bit through the metal is 7/16th in diameter.  Looked fairly sturdy to me for harbor freight stuff.

Thought I'd let you know my findings.

Gary...wa6fgi


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From: Will Matney 
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Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 7:52 AM
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Gary,

I have two Harbor Freight outlets pretty close. On is at Crosslanes, WV, and another in Lexington, Ky. The one at Crosslanes is about a 45 minute drive, and Lexington about a 2 to 2-1/2 Hr drive. Another place that's close, and really close to Crosslanes is Blueridge Machine that advertizes a lot in the hobby magazines. I've bought a bunch from them too, and they carry about all the inported machine tools. I'm going to go up there one day and see what the tools look like, You can get burnt by buying them without seeing them. Some Chinese tools have a bad reputation of being too soft and will bend. I just hope when I go they have a wheelchair ramp so I can get inside. Even though by law all new commercial construction supposed to have access, you would be surprised how many don't. If I get to go before long, I'll list anything on here that would be ok to use for amp construction.

Best,

Will


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On 8/7/05 at 7:36 AM Gary Smith wrote:
There are two sets of punches. The ones you mentioned and another set that are in a hard plastic case.  Harbor Freight Tools, aka Cheep Chinese Tool Imports, inc.  Around here it referred to as the CCT
Gary

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From: Will Matney 
To: amps at contesting.com 
Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 3:21 PM
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Gary,

Yea, I seen those and were the ones I was refering to. They have a little vinyl carrying case with them. Their a pretty nice set and probably as good as others as long as they have been hardened properly. They are an Asian, and probably Chinese import.

Thanks,

Will


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On 8/6/05 at 2:46 PM Gary Smith wrote:
Will: this is late and a little off topic, but Harbor freight tools has a set of "Greenlee-like" knock out punches for $29.95.
Thought I'd let you know.
73
Gary...wa6fgi
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From: Will Matney 
To: amps at contesting.com 
Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 1:08 PM
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That trdirect URL, I didn't get right. It should be;

http://www.Amateur-Transformer.qHigh.com

Thanks again,

Will


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On 8/6/05 at 4:01 PM Will Matney wrote:

>All,
>
>I am going to move that website on transformers I had off the free site
>and onto my account at verizon. I have a temporary webpage there now and
>need some help to see if everything is ok. The re-direct URL I have tries
>to stick the index page in a frame as an ad but I added some java script
>to it that supposed to break it out as soon as it loads up. If it's
>working, you should not see any ads. Please let me know if it works
>correctly. Then I will start on the new website about transformers/chokes.
>
>Main URL;
>
>http://mysite.verizon.net/craxd1/index.htm
>
>Redirected URL (check for no ad);
>
>Amateur-Transformer.qHigh.com
>
>Thanks to all who help!
>
>Will
>
>
>
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