It is a little old, but likely coming of age! :-) Seems that Sears is tired of hunting down companies that would make a line of tools for them. Every few years the product line would be changed a... Read more »
How many do you think we'll need? Last year we were swapping them out too often during beer orgy night. I've never been to one, but they say that at the RNC in Cleveland last year, they too... Read more »
Nice! One piece of kit not mentioned and is important in all phases is a Ball-point pen or better yet a Sharpie. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com Read more »
Guys, I hate to mention the topic of wood, but I want to mount a 3D-printer on a flat stable base so I can move it around without disturbing the delicate (poor design) setup. I cannot afford a 24 s... Read more »
Stoning, or lapidation, is a method of capital punishment whereby a group throws stones at a person until they die. No individual among the group can be identified as the one who kills the subj... Read more »
This is what is known as an anvil shaped object. More accurately a door stop. Seller: shop-and-ship name on shipping account it Kathy Piscopo http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blacksmith-Tinsmith-Forged-St... Read more »
This video shows a slitting saw mounted in a boring head. Is there a special reason for doing this? The cutting is simular to that of a shaper rather than that of a saw cutting continously. http... Read more »
I made a new stand for the grinders with a truck wheel filled with concrete as the base. When I went to move the completed base the bottom plug of concrete fell right out of the wheel. Well to ... Read more »
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/world/europe/moscow-kalashnikov-statue.h tml MOSCOW ? A towering monument to Lt. Gen. Mikhail T. Kalashnikov, de signer of the AK-47, the Soviet rifle that has b... Read more »
Great info Read more »
Ok I'm stuck, I want to remove the chuck from my lathe,a Colchester Master Mk 2, Clausing 80000? this has the American taper L0 secured by a large threaded collar. I've read the manual, no help, sear... Read more »
Famco #10 Foot Press with factory floor stand for sale. Foot operated punching or bending press with 2.5 ton approximate pressure. No dies included. Used but in good operating condition. 100 OBO, I n... Read more »
Hello all, My non computer using Uncle has broken the flat belt on his old Logan lathe. We can't figue out how to get a new one put on. Any hints? Thanks. Tom Read more »
When I cut steel with HSS end mill I apply some cutting oil with brush while cutting. Oil is smoking but chips are not blue. My speed is at the top range of the right speed for a given cutter dia... Read more »
I've got three 480 volt plasma cutters my son is going to test at work. He asked me to get them all strapped to a pallet and the plugs installed so he can quickly just plug in and see if the machine ... Read more »
I bought this stuff because Grant and others said it worked well to remove oils. And it sure does. I suspected that it might be pretty strongly alkaline because of the soapy feel. And I got proof wh... Read more »
Hello all, I have a SIEG C1 Micro Lathe (http://www.axminster.co.uk/product- Axminster-SIEG-Axminster-SIEG-C1-Micro-Lathe-33289.htm), which I bought from Axminster a year ago, although the lathe itse... Read more »
It's 1:00 AM and I have a twisty-tie bypassing the thermostat. It's a White-Rodgers heat/cool programmable about 10 years old. I can hear the relay clicking but it doesn't always trigger the 2 ye... Read more »
The bottom of my 30,000 gallon fish pond is full of sludge and fish s^&t. I want to try to make a venturi style sump pump. These pumps are extremely simple. They work by using a high pressure water... Read more »
Hello all I would like to Harden and temper a tool I made out of 1045 steel. I have all the temperatures and holding times needed, but as for a quenching medium, I have a slight problem. An oil bat... Read more »
Polytechforum.com is a website by engineers for engineers. It is not affiliated with any of manufacturers or vendors discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.