The Home Machinist!

Are you lighting a fire in that thing this weekend?

I've had this set for a few years and have been happy with it.

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I prefer to wear leather shoes. Ideally without laces (such as wellington boots). Less chance of flaming feet that way.

I bought some of the Kent Bolerjack gladhands, I have not put them on a car yet but have done some testing with compressed air. A small amount of oil does help, but they seal nicely at my test pressure of 50psi and will disconnect readily if you pull on them whether pressurized or not. My intention ...

(usually referring to cheap phillips head screws)

Made of spray painted swiss cheese.

Sorry to hear prices are rising, but if your costs have risen you can't help but to pass it on.

Keep up the good work. I'm glad to see the improvements to the product line, especially things like the water jet frames and laser cut parts.

Thanks for sharing! Lots of great detail photos. That thing was in pretty sad shape at that point.

Looks good to me, I'll snag the Mogul parts as budget allows.

If you can manage the distance, the museum in Sinsheim is well worth the trip. https://sinsheim.technik-museum.de/en/ Is isn't strictly steam, but there is a lot of steam there - and it is INDOORS, which can be important in February. If you are any type of a gearhead, it is a no-brainer... Funny, I...

https://littlemachineshop.com/mobile/speeds_feeds.php I don't claim to be an expert, but I have found that calculator handy for getting a starting point. Choosing turning alloy steel 3" diameter gives 890rpm. I use CCMT/CCGT style 21.5x in a 10" bench lathe - works well for quickly turning...

I suspect if they're HSS, it would be relatively easy to use the shank portion as a round lathe tool after a bit of grinding.

I have been happy with my Wiha screwdrivers.