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Announcing the opening of registration for classes to be held at Steamer Hill in Rollag Minnesota on July 8th and 9th, 2023, aka. Rollagology IV. In the interest of educating people in the activities that occur at Rollag during the Labor Day Weekend Show, a total of 8 classes will be offered on the ...

Announcing the opening of registration for classes to be held at Steamer Hill in Rollag Minnesota on July 10 and 11th, 2022, aka. Rollagology III . In the interest of educating people in the activities that occur at Rollag during the Labor Day Weekend Show, a total of 6 classes will be offered on t...

I’m not at home now so I’ll try to describe one without pictures. Hopefully I will remember to put the picture up later. A friend took a “pounder “ from Budweiser (which matters because of the small neck) and cut it off below the neck in the large diameter. Maybe 30-40 percent of the height off the ...

Rollagology II The Journey Continues The Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion of Rollag, Minnesota, is proud to announce Rollagology II! Rollagology by Ole’s unabashed dictionary is defined as “the study of all things Rollag”. Still waiting for information one can use? Here you go: In the inter...

Due to an oversight by the administrator (me) not sending ample warning that the class is closing on 2/1, registration for the WMSTR Education weekend will remain open until 2/28/2019 or until the last open seats are filled whichever comes first. There are approximately 10 seats left. thank you and ...

Senior, did you ever figure out the rings? I noticed "lead screw upgrade" in the original post. I once had a 14" Rockwell lathe. Not a bad machine. The carriage casting was open around the lead screw, so I (in my infinite wisdom) made bushings that were a few thou bigger ID than the l...

I work in an oil refinery and asked our water expert to give a short treatise on traction engine boilers (obviously steel) that would run at our show in Rollag MN, 4 days a year. Here's his answer and it's all scalable to model boilers for both size and amount of time operating. I found it interesti...

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HEAR YE, HEAR YE!!! In accordance with the mission of the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (WMSTR), the Education Subcommittee of the WMSTR Board of Directors announces the formation of the School of Fine Arts, majoring in “Rollagology” (the study of all things Rollag)!! What in the world ...

HEAR YE, HEAR YE!!! In accordance with the mission of the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (WMSTR), the Education Subcommittee of the WMSTR Board of Directors announces the formation of the School of Fine Arts, majoring in “Rollagology” (the study of all things Rollag)!! What in the world d...

WOW! I never get to provide input because I know so little. Furthermore, I NEVER get to say anything if Harold doesn't know, and I mean that with the respect he deserves. On this topic I think I know! I agree with Dave, the presence of an anvil makes it a mechanics vise and without makes it a machin...

I think I'm right here (a problem when I'm really wrong!!) However, if concentricity is not critical, but diameter is, you can be exact on the diameter on any 3 jaw chuck with that technique. correct away if necessary

Good thread.
Ray