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Re: the Rich Dean drawing. That is my slightly modified version of the Little Engines Semi-Auto drain originally supplied. It was found the original PTFE (Teflon) thickness was too thin and would deform under pressure to the point of plugging the exhaust port. 1/32" thickness solved the issue a...

CBREW, Please post a picture of the assembly motor & kick switch mechanism. Sounds like just the ticket. Some of the motor drive actuators spec a 10# force. Should be plenty. The use of these does need a toggle arrangement, so that is what we are researching now. Also these will be coupled to ou...

Turnout Electric Switch Actuators ? We are looking for ideas/options for motorizing 7-1/2 Ga switches. A simple momentary polarity reversal scheme would work well with DC motors. Has anyone tried/used auto power door lock actuators? These are an inexpensive linear control somewhat sealed for harsh e...

An excellent alternative are the series of G.E. Indicator lenses available from GESCo or Ebay, many others. Red: CR104PXL07R Green: CR104PXL07G Amber (better than yellow): CR104PXL07M There are domed and flat top versions, so be sure to check the details. With a simple fixture in a lathe chuck you p...

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I use it often for sharpening tooling, punches, dies, etc.
Locomotives parts as well.
Adding a downfeed dial indicator to the head helps to achieve accuracy.

I have a Dake Model 1-1/2 (3Ton). Has a 1/2" plain bore with set screw. For normal use a mild steel pad lives in the hole same size as the ram square dim. When the pad gets beat up, pop it in the lathe & face off. Like new. BTW, I've seen lots of otherwise nice arbor presses where the top o...

And the winner is!
Jtrain probly has it right. 96"/5 = 19.200" exactly as marked. A tick is precisely on 8 ft.
An alternate joist or rafter spacing.
Learn something every day, Huh?

I have several import (Work Force) 12' tapes I use in the shop, around the house, etc. The blade has the usual USA 16" stud spacing markings. Just by chance while pondering a layout project on a new heavy wooden shelving unit I noticed an odd tiny tick mark on the edge. Looking further they app...

Was a vacuum table used or just gravity feed?

My mill was found to have never had the Z nut oiled. Was dry & scored looking. The manual was unclear about how it was lubed and dis-assembly revealed the holes that had to match up. Clearly! this needed a mod. The pics show a Gits cup added to a tapped hole near the top of the V coloumn. A 1/8&...