RE: [gingery_machines] I'm off to a good start, but I'd prefer to be off to a better one

 

Formaldehyde is a known poison, treat it as such.

Regards, Matthew

Matthew TINKER

CNC conversion 1944 Colchester Lathe build-up log

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35519

--- On Sun, 5/12/10, David Patterson <odd_kins@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: David Patterson <odd_kins@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: [gingery_machines] I'm off to a good start, but I'd prefer to be off to a better one
To: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, 5 December, 2010, 1:20

 

please read the msds before using mdf material. I won't use it.

 

Most MDF is made with resins that contain formaldehyde, a suspected carcinogen, according to the ebuild website. When sawing MDF boards with power tools, a fine dust is generated. You should always wear a respirator to avoid inhaling the dust, as well as side-shield safety glasses.

Dave Patterson

odd_kins@yahoo.com

http://home.comcast.net/~oddkins/foundry_home.html

--- On Sat, 12/4/10, Rick Sparber <rgsparber@aol.com> wrote:

From: Rick Sparber <rgsparber@aol.com>

Subject: RE: [gingery_machines] I'm off to a good start, but I'd prefer to be off to a better one

To: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com

Date: Saturday, December 4, 2010, 2:20 PM

 

I have had good luck with various thicknesses of MDF.

As for mods, I only have info on the Gingery Shaper:

http://rick.sparber.org/Articles/CD/CDM/CD.htm

Rick

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To: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [gingery_machines] I'm off to a good start, but I'd prefer to be

off to a better one

So far, I've built a charcoal foundry, done my first melt, make some nice Al

muffins from old pistons, and built a flask for the lathe bed.

I'm about to start making patterns for the lathe, starting with the bed

pattern. What generally agreed upon mods should I make at this point? If

there's a FAQ on just this topic, feel free to flame me, as long as you

provide a link to it. If not, then should it be longer, wider, heavier, or

is it just right as it is?

Pine was recommended, but I have a full wood shop and plenty of other woods,

so I was going to use my favorite, quarter sawn white oak, since it

generally likes to stay straight and flat. Any hints on anything else?

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