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- Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Waste not, want not...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 971
Re: Waste not, want not...
If verniers had the small marks 1/16" apart more people would use them.
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Yet another WHATZIT?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1294
Re: Yet another WHATZIT?
It measures the diameter it will cut, just figure in half the diameter of the bar.
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Carbide endmills in a Endmill HOLDER
- Replies: 5
- Views: 599
Re: Carbide endmills in a Endmill HOLDER
I thought Weldon holders were supposed to be the best, outside of shrink fit?
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A question about engineering drawings....
- Replies: 44
- Views: 2108
Re: A question about engineering drawings....
We had an old Government drawing come through the shop. It was dark and semi-readable. It was for a bushing and a knurled roller was also on the same page. 1 arrow went to each part and crossed in the middle in a dark crease. Everybody looked at the print even the Government Inspector. We made the p...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: cutting the column on a drill press - how much to cut?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 20412
Re: cutting the column on a drill press - how much to cut?
When something goes South, it is sometimes amazing how fast it goes.
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Drilling holes in brass, should I pilot hole?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1461
Re: Drilling holes in brass, should I pilot hole?
You could also just raise the table up slowly with the quill locked, if You have the capability.
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Night Before Christmas - Apologies to CC Moore
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12252
Re: Night Before Christmas - Apologies to CC Moore
The way this year has gone I have excess steam coming out of My ears,I would ship You some if I could.
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best tap for hard steel.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 30294
Re: Best tap for hard steel.
Old timers told Me that sulfur was healing for hands. It did not come from the Internet so I don't know if it is true.
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 9:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best tap for hard steel.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 30294
Re: Best tap for hard steel.
I had a job in SS304 that was turning out to be a bear. 10-24 x 1/2" deep. Threatened to break the tap on every hole. I had heard OSG taps were good, and had time to order some in. I walked in the shop and spied a tube of motor assembly lube and read what it contained. 100% Moly D. I tried the ...
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: cutting the column on a drill press - how much to cut?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 20412
Re: cutting the column on a drill press - how much to cut?
There was an article years ago about one of the great big pumping plants used to take water out of a coal mine in early England. 20' diameter piston they stated it pumped millions of gallons a day. It was made of stone and They bragged They had Someone who could turn it round within 3/8". Wonde...
- Sat Sep 30, 2023 8:05 pm
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: 20,000 Posts!!!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9069
Re: 20,000 Posts!!!
WOW, most excellent!
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:34 pm
- Forum: Milling Machines
- Topic: Bridgeport clone J head problems
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4241
Re: Bridgeport clone J head problems
Can You move the slot so the screws are in the middle of the slot? You would have room for a long, thin set of Vise grips to twist on the screw.