Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Jim Wilkins" Newsgroups: rec.crafts.metalworking Subject: Re: make - forge? - wedge for feathers-and-wedge rock-split Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2024 07:19:55 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 27 Message-ID: References: <4v1e0jlo0sck52sdc2b2m44mj8m6t6pbgf@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:20:28 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="0da27c8a83f12a313a0de9579f2d4acb"; logging-data="212099"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/dsGE95rF5LoIM9B2xKbOZrevlHZFDB8s=" Cancel-Lock: sha1:9b3E/Ij49lrNHlgCv/6MFRBse74= X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V16.4.3505.912 X-Newsreader: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 16.4.3505.912 In-Reply-To: X-Antivirus-Status: Clean Importance: Normal X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Antivirus: AVG (VPS 240330-4, 3/30/2024), Outbound message Bytes: 2729 X-Original-Lines: 1 "Richard Smith" wrote in message news:m1wmp7v7i7.fsf@void.com... "Jim Wilkins" writes: > "Richard Smith" wrote in message news:m1jzl89nyu.fsf@void.com... But > then yes how to get the adherent slurry out of the drilled > sockets... > > ------------------------- > > https://www.bbqboxuk.com/products/2-piece-turkey-baster-set With an > extension hose, cut diagonally on the pickup end. Thanks - I was trying to get ideas for this. --------------------------- The clear ones appear to be styrene, gasoline attacks them and they can crack if abused. The somewhat frosted ones may be polyethylene or polypropylene which is more durable and chemical resistant. A reinforcing swelling at the tip helps retain the extension tubing. If too small, vinyl tubing can be expanded by warming and stretching with needle-nose pliers. Snag-free tubing clamping: https://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/common-whipping The cut ends can be pushed in to disappear. I suspect the Gordian Knot used the same trick.