Things I didn't know until today.

[zeitghost]

Don't grind aluminium on a bench grinder.

Bench grinder and Aluminum?

For dear old Freako, this relates to the inadvisability of grinding aluminium (or even aluminum) on a bench grinder in case it kills you.

Sounds like it blocks the grinding wheel with swarf.

Much the same as it blocks files.

It takes a lot of heat to get the thermite reaction going which is why they set it off using magnesium.

[DaveB]

Don't grind aluminium on a bench grinder.

Bench grinder and Aluminum?

For dear old Freako, this relates to the inadvisability of grinding aluminium (or even aluminum) on a bench grinder in case it kills you.

Was an interesting article on the front page about how Steinway ordered a custom CNC machine to make their pianos.

[SueEllen]

Interesting -

third I have heard that if grind aluminum and then iron you can potentially have a fire due to the reaction between them.

[xoggoth]

Funny how it's more difficult to cut or grind aluminium or copper than steel although steel is a lot harder.

[OwlHoot]

Don't grind aluminium on a bench grinder.

Bench grinder and Aluminum?

For dear old Freako, this relates to the inadvisability of grinding aluminium (or even aluminum) on a bench grinder in case it kills you.

I thought the thermite reaction needed a fair sized pile of finely ground and well mixed aluminium and iron.

Wouldn't have thought the residue on a grinder would be much of a risk, nor swarf or shavings unless you let it build up too much, but then that's a fire risk even with wood shavings.

[northernladuk]

Don't grind aluminium on a bench grinder.

Bench grinder and Aluminum?

For dear old Freako, this relates to the inadvisability of grinding aluminium (or even aluminum) on a bench grinder in case it kills you.

And it will have to stay a mystery for me as the clients system says this blocked as it is deemed illegal. Looks like another trip to the client manager to explain what random rubbish I've been looking at on the internet again.

That said he actually quite enjoys the Monday Links that get blocked and I have to report so maybe he'll like this one.

[barrydidit]

And it will have to stay a mystery for me as the clients system says this blocked as it is deemed illegal. Looks like another trip to the client manager to explain what random rubbish I've been looking at on the internet again.

That said he actually quite enjoys the Monday Links that get blocked and I have to report so maybe he'll like this one.

Isn't 'Grinder' already a safe word for your account?

[Churchill]

A site about using a bench grinding wheel blocked.



Then again the Tektronix site was blocked at "work" when I started there.

And the "Analog Devices" IC site is blocked in lots of places.

You can always get your powdered aluminium from an etch-a-sketch...

See youtube for details...

[NickFitz]

And it will have to stay a mystery for me as the clients system says this blocked as it is deemed illegal. Looks like another trip to the client manager to explain what random rubbish I've been looking at on the internet again.

That said he actually quite enjoys the Monday Links that get blocked and I have to report so maybe he'll like this one.

I still remember the look of utter bemusement on ppk's face when I told him that the browser compatibility tables at Compatibility overview had been blocked by a client's filter for being a "Dating" site

That was the same client that blocked Sam Ruby's Sam Ruby for "Criminal Skills and Hacking"

[psychocandy]

And it will have to stay a mystery for me as the clients system says this blocked as it is deemed illegal. Looks like another trip to the client manager to explain what random rubbish I've been looking at on the internet again.

That said he actually quite enjoys the Monday Links that get blocked and I have to report so maybe he'll like this one.

You have to report if you click on a link and its blocked???