Comments for Straits Dispatch Pte. Ltd. http://straitsdispatch.com Making things in Singapore Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:50:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Visiting Singapore? by Bruce Barden http://straitsdispatch.com/visiting-singapore/#comment-918 Bruce Barden Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:50:13 +0000 http://straitsdispatch.com/#comment-918 I just came across your posts and wonder whether you make bike frames professorially or as a hobby. I ask as I am thinking about building a Randonneur style bike, Steel frame, clearance for fenders, room for 300C x 32 tires, fender and rack attaching points, cantilever brakes, or perhaps long reach side pulls, and so on. I live in Thailand and visit Singapore frequently and if a frame builder were located in the region it would very convenient to be able to actually sit down with someone, face to face, and discuss things rather then trying to do things long distance. My e-mail is bpbarden@gmail.com and I would appreciate very much hearing from you. Cheers, Bruce. I just came across your posts and wonder whether you make bike frames professorially or as a hobby. I ask as I am thinking about building a Randonneur style bike, Steel frame, clearance for fenders, room for 300C x 32 tires, fender and rack attaching points, cantilever brakes, or perhaps long reach side pulls, and so on.

I live in Thailand and visit Singapore frequently and if a frame builder were located in the region it would very convenient to be able to actually sit down with someone, face to face, and discuss things rather then trying to do things long distance.

My e-mail is bpbarden@gmail.com and I would appreciate very much hearing from you.

Cheers,

Bruce.

]]> Comment on Modern Technology by She-She http://straitsdispatch.com/2011/08/modern-technology/#comment-415 She-She Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:56:00 +0000 http://straitsdispatch.com/?p=104#comment-415 careful joining dissimilar metals together (electrolysis, galvanic reactions) will speed corrosion, especially in humid/salty environments. Check out High Energy Metals, they make metallurgically bonded structures of dissimilar metals, specifically for sea coast environments where corrosion due to dissimilar metals in contact is a threat. careful joining dissimilar metals together (electrolysis, galvanic reactions) will speed corrosion, especially in humid/salty environments. Check out High Energy Metals, they make metallurgically bonded structures of dissimilar metals, specifically for sea coast environments where corrosion due to dissimilar metals in contact is a threat.

]]> Comment on Great new tool: a Jeweler Saw by Wong http://straitsdispatch.com/2011/02/great-new-tool-a-jeweler-saw/#comment-397 Wong Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:28:18 +0000 http://straitsdispatch.com/?p=76#comment-397 Hi Mr Slater, Did you get the Dykem locally or shipped in? Am wondering if you know anyone selling 3" to 4" angle plates. Those at Chan Man Lee are at least 6" wide. My mill table measures only 2.75". Thank you. Regards, Wong Hi Mr Slater,

Did you get the Dykem locally or shipped in? Am wondering if you know anyone selling 3″ to 4″ angle plates. Those at Chan Man Lee are at least 6″ wide. My mill table measures only 2.75″.

Thank you.

Regards,
Wong

]]> Comment on Tiny nibbles by David http://straitsdispatch.com/2011/04/tiny-nibbles/#comment-214 David Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:50:37 +0000 http://straitsdispatch.com/?p=92#comment-214 Could therebe a better tool than the hole saw? Could therebe a better tool than the hole saw?

]]> Comment on Ass-puckering by She-She http://straitsdispatch.com/2011/03/ass-puckering/#comment-191 She-She Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:52:21 +0000 http://straitsdispatch.com/?p=90#comment-191 I wish the camera was tilted a bit more upright, to see what was upcoming. I love the side wall nearing the middle of the race. Was that Mona in the race path!? I wish the camera was tilted a bit more upright, to see what was upcoming. I love the side wall nearing the middle of the race. Was that Mona in the race path!?

]]> Comment on Got my torch back by Michael Slater http://straitsdispatch.com/2011/03/got-my-torch-back/#comment-121 Michael Slater Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:53:29 +0000 http://straitsdispatch.com/?p=86#comment-121 I am using bolts in some cases because I might change the design after I've used it for a while. I don't want to have to use traumatic grinder-surgery to modify the stand. It's also likely to be useful for other shop tools I have. Incidentally, I had a handheld grinder disk partially fragment and throw a penny-sized piece of disk into my stomach. It was surprisingly painful for such a small bit of junk. I am using bolts in some cases because I might change the design after I’ve used it for a while. I don’t want to have to use traumatic grinder-surgery to modify the stand. It’s also likely to be useful for other shop tools I have.

Incidentally, I had a handheld grinder disk partially fragment and throw a penny-sized piece of disk into my stomach. It was surprisingly painful for such a small bit of junk.

]]> Comment on Got my torch back by dave http://straitsdispatch.com/2011/03/got-my-torch-back/#comment-116 dave Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:29:01 +0000 http://straitsdispatch.com/?p=86#comment-116 You could forgo the bolts and stitch weld the plate to the rectangular tubing. The weld can be ground out pretty easily and redone if necessary about as easy as bolts. Probably more rigid than bolting. I like the use of large diameter pipe as a structural element. You could forgo the bolts and stitch weld the plate to the rectangular tubing. The weld can be ground out pretty easily and redone if necessary about as easy as bolts. Probably more rigid than bolting.
I like the use of large diameter pipe as a structural element.

]]> Comment on Crossed Eyes by dave http://straitsdispatch.com/2011/03/crossed-eyes/#comment-115 dave Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:23:05 +0000 http://straitsdispatch.com/?p=84#comment-115 Last couple weeks I have been soldering old 1960 vintage printed circuit boards. Have been using a 2 or 3 lighted magnifier glass that is rectangular ( that is the shape to get) It is by Luxor. The parallel arms are pretty hefty. I got best results when the glass is near my eyes and I move the work piece to the right distance below the glass. It is crucial to get the glass perpendicular to the line of sight. Last couple weeks I have been soldering old 1960 vintage printed circuit boards. Have been using a 2 or 3 lighted magnifier glass that is rectangular ( that is the shape to get) It is by Luxor. The parallel arms are pretty hefty. I got best results when the glass is near my eyes and I move the work piece to the right distance below the glass. It is crucial to get the glass perpendicular to the line of sight.

]]> Comment on Magnesium MVB Condensed by dave http://straitsdispatch.com/2011/02/magnesium-mvb-condensed/#comment-102 dave Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:07:55 +0000 http://straitsdispatch.com/?p=80#comment-102 Could you put a HOME key on this blog like you have on silver case. It takes you back to the latest postings. Sometimes I set for days looking at an older posting thinking it is the latest. Could you put a HOME key on this blog like you have on silver case. It takes you back to the latest postings. Sometimes I set for days looking at an older posting thinking it is the latest.

]]> Comment on Snap your fingers; snap your neck by dave http://straitsdispatch.com/2011/02/snap-your-fingers-snap-your-neck/#comment-66 dave Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:12:53 +0000 http://straitsdispatch.com/?p=78#comment-66 They are actually consumables. There are several varieties of torch heads to allow the welder to get into tight places. I have some that are "flexible" so the angle between handle and head may be changed. The flexible ones have wrinkled tubing to facilitate more movement versus straight wall tubing. You might be able to braze it back but I fear the molded rubber covering will prevent that being done easily. Sure wish I knew if the hoses were interchangable Lincoln to Miller. They are actually consumables. There are several varieties of torch heads to allow the welder to get into tight places. I have some that are “flexible” so the angle between handle and head may be changed. The flexible ones have wrinkled tubing to facilitate more movement versus straight wall tubing.

You might be able to braze it back but I fear the molded rubber covering will prevent that being done easily. Sure wish I knew if the hoses were interchangable Lincoln to Miller.

]]> Comment on Welding my feet by Jan http://straitsdispatch.com/2011/02/welding-my-feet/#comment-38 Jan Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:43:50 +0000 http://straitsdispatch.com/?p=66#comment-38 looks like you got much done and had fun while at it! looks like you got much done and had fun while at it!

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