10mm bakelite rods

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terryf

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As some of you may know, I am a bomb technician. Was cleaning up a storage facility the other day and managed to collect a few bakelite rods that are used as dust plugs in SPM limpet mines and F1 hand grenades.

They are, unfortunately, only 10mm in diameter and a tad over two inches in length which means I'm forced to make some bakelite slims :biggrin:

Once I get my hands on a decent collet chuck they will be transformed into creations of beauty!

You do get black rods, I just haven't found any yet.
 
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Terry, I didn't know you were a bomb technician :eek: !!! Holy cow...There has got to be easier ways to get bakelite rod :biggrin:. Seriously, please be careful!!... I really don't like losing friends.. Regards, Doc
 
So....what's the standard wish that one makes to a person in your field???? Good Luck???? Break a Leg??? Don't Cut the Blue Wire!!! ??? Vasbyt??? :biggrin:

Terry, the rods would obviously have significance to your colleagues, but unless they have neat colours or swirls are they worth the effort?
Once you drill a 7mm hole, you are left with only a 1.5mm wall thickness.:eek:
 
If it was luck most of us would be but a memory :biggrin:

Come to think of it, we don't have a specific standard wish that I can think of :confused:

Steven I know its only 1.5mm thick but as you say, it will have appeal to the blokes in my field. I wont know whats under the outer laying until I turn it (if theres anything to turn). There seems to be slight pattern to it, who knows, time will tell!

Otherwise I'll drill a 3mm hole and fit it with a BIC refill :biggrin::biggrin:


skiprat said:
So....what's the standard wish that one makes to a person in your field???? Good Luck???? Break a Leg??? Don't Cut the Blue Wire!!! ??? Vasbyt??? :biggrin:

Terry, the rods would obviously have significance to your colleagues, but unless they have neat colours or swirls are they worth the effort?
Once you drill a 7mm hole, you are left with only a 1.5mm wall thickness.:eek:
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Couldn't you just treat the rod as if it had no tubes like a aluminum blank??? Seriously man keep the head in the game:eek:
 
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