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Post by micro on Feb 21, 2017 12:08:10 GMT -5
As far as the oil cost goes it is not only the online vendors that are making a larger profit that is what the cost is at the scout store...even more $23 for a bottle of oil, not sure of the quantity in the bottle. Same thing with my local hobby store. It seems right now that is that going rate for cub scout oil. I would not fault anyone for selling a product at the going rate.
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Post by Vitamin K on Feb 21, 2017 12:17:24 GMT -5
As far as the oil cost goes it is not only the online vendors that are making a larger profit that is what the cost is at the scout store...even more $23 for a bottle of oil, not sure of the quantity in the bottle. Same thing with my local hobby store. It seems right now that is that going rate for cub scout oil. I would not fault anyone for selling a product at the going rate. I honestly do cast a little bit of side-eye at the Scout Store for it. They're supposed to be giving the Scouts affordable options, IMO. I suspect, though, they just buy stock from Derbyworx and sell at whatever the retail markup for that is. |
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Post by Professor Moriarty on Feb 21, 2017 13:02:41 GMT -5
I remember hearing 5K say that he used tungsten carbide cutters for his weight because he got it free at work...
figured that that he meant the indexable stuff.
I believe that I have seen piles of it on eBay pretty cheap... maybe it was Alibaba
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Post by Vitamin K on Feb 21, 2017 13:15:08 GMT -5
I remember hearing 5K say that he used tungsten carbide cutters for his weight because he got it free at work... figured that that he meant the indexable stuff. I believe that I have seen piles of it on eBay pretty cheap... maybe it was Alibaba Tungsten carbide's nowhere near as dense as actual pure tungsten, is it? (Though, I wonder how pure tungsten cubes actually are?) |
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Post by gravitymafia on Feb 21, 2017 14:17:04 GMT -5
This is a quick video of wheel truing. youtu.be/CEc_ytZr9NsIt doesn't take that long to do it. And for what glenn and dd4h charge they have no place to complain about money. |
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Post by Professor Moriarty on Feb 21, 2017 14:19:37 GMT -5
ok...
what these kids really need is an affordable drill jig!
it appears that nut is a tough one to crack...
But the Pinewood Illuminati have the finest minds in the hobby...
Betcha that riddle gets solved soon.
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Post by gravitymafia on Feb 21, 2017 14:25:41 GMT -5
ok... what these kids really need is an affordable drill jig! it appears that nut is a tough one to crack... But the Pinewood Illuminati have the finest minds in the hobby... Betcha that riddle gets solved soon. Im having one made as we speak. Its a full length fixture. 1 will cost me $150. I believe if I had 100 made they would be in the $40 range. |
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Post by Professor Moriarty on Feb 21, 2017 14:30:05 GMT -5
ok... what these kids really need is an affordable drill jig! it appears that nut is a tough one to crack... But the Pinewood Illuminati have the finest minds in the hobby... Betcha that riddle gets solved soon. Im having one made as we speak. Its a full length fixture. 1 will cost me $150. I believe if I had 100 made they would be in the $40 range. Good to see you back on the forum GM! looking forward to seeing the jig! btw... what is better than Micromesh? |
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Post by Vitamin K on Feb 21, 2017 14:33:21 GMT -5
Im having one made as we speak. Its a full length fixture. 1 will cost me $150. I believe if I had 100 made they would be in the $40 range. Good to see you back on the forum GM! looking forward to seeing the jig! btw... what is better than Micromesh? Looking forward to seeing what all of y'all got up your respective sleeves. I still wonder if it would be possible to make a dedicated PWD wheel lathe that wasn't crap (like the Pro Wheel Shaver) at a 50 dollar price point. |
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Post by Professor Moriarty on Feb 21, 2017 15:19:22 GMT -5
No getting around that one I think VK...
Gotta be a lathe.
That Pro Wheel Shaver is the pet peeve that really sticks in my craw...
I mean... Anyone with the know-how to design/make one of those things knew that it was snake oil to begin with.
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Post by Vitamin K on Feb 21, 2017 22:29:25 GMT -5
No getting around that one I think VK... Gotta be a lathe. That Pro Wheel Shaver is the pet peeve that really sticks in my craw... I mean... Anyone with the know-how to design/make one of those things knew that it was snake oil to begin with. I admit that it's a pipe dream. However, I am not quite ready to stop smoking yet. I have some ideas, but they need more time to ferment.  |
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Post by Professor Moriarty on Feb 21, 2017 22:47:58 GMT -5
jeez bro...
not to piss on your bonfire... but...
Just a few bearing and you are over the $50
A lathe is a serious tool and that is why it is so precise...
It is the only tool that can make any other tool.
You need that heft and rigidity to get things perfect.
I suggest that you put your brilliant mind towards other endeavors.
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Post by Vitamin K on Feb 21, 2017 23:20:56 GMT -5
jeez bro... not to piss on your bonfire... but... Just a few bearing and you are over the $50 A lathe is a serious tool and that is why it is so precise... It is the only tool that can make any other tool. You need that heft and rigidity to get things perfect. I suggest that you put your brilliant mind towards other endeavors. Like I said, the idea is still fermenting. It is not an active pursuit. But imma keep it in my pipe for later.  |
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Post by Professor Moriarty on Feb 22, 2017 0:44:15 GMT -5
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Post by Vitamin K on Feb 22, 2017 22:08:55 GMT -5
Back to the topic of storage bottles for the synthetic wax. I asked gravitymafia to scope out the resin type on his bottle of Blackfire, and he told me it was PET-E. That jives pretty well with my understanding of good storage materials. Also, I cruised a forum on auto detailing and the topic of product storage came up, and it sounds like PET or PVC is the way to go. So I'm going to stick with the little PET bottles unless somebody can convince me otherwise. |
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