In the late 50s in the Bay Area during the gas wars gas dropped down to 19c a gallon. And yes, $1 could get you around all week.
Jack
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- Wed May 25, 2022 8:47 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Show us your lathe!
- Replies: 597
- Views: 352722
- Sun Aug 22, 2021 12:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Machine lights
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3641
Re: Machine lights
I like it.
Jack.
Jack.
- Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Refurbish G8 belt grinder platen
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13455
Re: Refurbish G8 belt grinder platen
I for one would like a pic of this beast. I love old machinery.
Jack
Jack
- Mon Jul 05, 2021 5:15 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Headstock Lubrication Fiasco
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14633
Re: Headstock Lubrication Fiasco
It looks to me like the hole opposite the sight glass should be at the very bottom of the sight glass hole. That way oil would not show in the sight glass until it was at the hole or above. To fix this example, drilling a hole thru the fill hole to open a hole in the bottom of the sight glass cavity...
- Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:39 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Rotary or static converter?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 16936
Re: Rotary or static converter?
I have a lincoln Idealarc Tig 300 That draws 100 amps at full power. I have 4 gage wire to the outlet but have only a 60 amp breaker in the box as that was all I had. I have never tripped the breaker but then I have never used it at full power :roll: . Maybe someday when I feel rich I will upgrade t...
- Tue Mar 09, 2021 12:28 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Rotary or static converter?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 16936
Re: Rotary or static converter?
I'm with BadDog. I've built two myself, both with push button start. Before I added the push button start I tried spinning the idler motor with my hands as fast as I could then threw the power to the two legs of the idler and it started right up, producing 3 ph power.
Give it a try.
Give it a try.
- Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:40 am
- Forum: Sheet Metal Fabrication
- Topic: Bead rollers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17610
Re: Bead rollers
No replies yet. I just found this and am interested in the answer also.
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Jack./
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 12:28 pm
- Forum: The Photo Album
- Topic: Patio's projects
- Replies: 562
- Views: 337735
Re: Patio's projects
As always, excellent work.
Jack
Jack
- Sun Oct 25, 2020 10:49 am
- Forum: The Photo Album
- Topic: Patio's projects
- Replies: 562
- Views: 337735
Re: Patio's projects
That jointer looks like an old 6"Delta I have. Love that old stuff.
Jack
Jack
- Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A bit of history
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4173
Re: A bit of history
What a great find.
Jack
Jack
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:17 am
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: Cell phone video: please, please, shoot horizontal
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17968
Re: Cell phone video: please, please, shoot horizontal
The one exception is if you are taking a shot of the tallest tree in the world.
Jack.
Jack.
- Mon Jul 06, 2020 11:37 am
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: Harold!
- Replies: 33
- Views: 33620
Re: Harold!
Harold, it just occurred to me that we not only get machining lessons from you but medical lessons too. Keep it up.
Jack
Jack