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FS - Bandsaw
Hi all, I have an older (Taiwan made) bandsaw. This is one of the ubiquitous asian 4X6 units. I have not used it in several years since I got an old Keller power hacksaw, and did not have room for...
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How big a face mill can a Millrite MVI handle? Update #2
On eBay, I bought a used Sandvik Coromant RA100 face mill, 4" diameter, uses a 1.5" shell mill arbor, and has six carbide inserts. The six special hex socket setscrews that tighten the wedges that...
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OT FS Ebay surplus equip
The link to the stuff I am selling was crazy long so if you go to and to advanced search, type in eurogreg as the seller and take a look, or not. Not trying to spam the group, thats why its marked OT....
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Sizing a fuse for 1/3 hp motor
I want to add a fuse for overloading protection to the motor I use on the Gingery lathe . The motor came from a very old washing machine. It is Delco brand .The nameplate has this info: HP=1/3 V=115...
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Burying black iron pipe
I am laying a black iron pipe in a trench about 3' deep, that is a gas line for my NG grill. About 10' long. My question is, would the pipe benefit from anti rust treatment, such as Cosmoline. Thanks...
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X3 and digital scales
some stuff on the encoding used by the chinese scales, a source for the scales, and someone's experiences with the scales.
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AA battery hack secret
The Energizer AA cells are alkaline, while the lantern battery is "heavy duty" AKA standard old-technology LeClanche cells with significantly shorter life and less capability for heavy drain.
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I need a thread on tip for a Ready tool co live center - anyone wanna trade for some large lathe tools?
well, the title kinda says it all - I have a Ready Tool Co live center (got it at the last Reliable Tools parking lot sale) that allows changing the tip - the tips are threaded 1/2X13, but I don't...
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information
=============== Welcome to the world of machining. You will find that the old books/publications are of more use to the home/hobby machinist. The newer texts stress CNC and high speed/power/rigidity...
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ANN: Central NY Home Shop Machinist Group
The Central New York Home Shop Machinist Group is looking for you! The CNYHSMG is a new no-dues no-B.S. organization where home shop machinists, model engineers, and metal crafters in the Syracuse...
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Machinist in the Chicago--Aurora--Naperville - area?
A friend of mine has a few small jobs needed for restoring a vintage farm tractor. He is getting outrageous quotes for simple things like inserting a bushing or turning a sleeve for a shaft. Does...
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BP horizontal attachment
I've been looking for a right angle attachment for my varispeed J head. I've googled and found some for M heads. What is the major difference between the ones for the J and the ones for the M and what...
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Ouch
content? Definately :>. H. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...arch
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Adventures with Sieg X3
very elaborate. Just the facts, ma'am. http://www.gilanet.com/ohlandl/X3/Sieg_X3.html
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Sieg U2 Universal Milling / Drilling / Grinding machine?
the heck? You can use it for a horizontal milling machine, an MT3 tooled mill, and a surface grinder? Now if it could only cook...
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