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Craftsman metal lathe back gear adjustment
Good Morniong I have a Craftsman metal lathe model 12L. I purchased the unit a couple of months ago and am learning how to use it. The way the unit was seated in the chip tray, the levers on the quick...
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Interesting process
Basically an automated version of forming metal over a 'buck', but I haven't seen this method before... Pete
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Best /Cheapest place for Briggs parts
I need to get some gaskets for a 130292 model Briggs engine. Where is the cheapest/best place to get parts online. I went to and shippign for a paper gasket was 11 bucks!
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Food grade O rings?
Folks, Does anyone have a source for food grade O rings? I found one online and sent an inquiry. I was ignored. Any leads appreciated. Harold
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OT: math problem with acoustics?
If: a) The threshold of human hearing is one micro bar = one atmosphere / 1,000,000 = 0 db re u bar b) The max amplitude of a sound wave conducted by air would be a vacuum in the trough and 2...
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WTD 5x10 Mag Chuck
Anyone have a small 5x10 magnetic chuck they want to part with? Marty
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Lathe set-up
My clausing lathe cuts tapers instead of straight cylinders. I am trying to set up my Clausing lathe in a way that eliminates the possibility that these tapers are caused by anything other than wear...
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What are these pliers designed for?
http://s97.photobucket.com/albums/l237/wd5jfr/
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Please help identify a tool?
Does anyone know what this tool is called and what's it for? It's the first two pics on my Photobucket site, just click on the link below. Castings have DA$ 103, DAG 147CF & DAG 148. I'm guessing that...
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the accidental plater
Here is what goes on.... I bend a thin wall brass tube to shape then I have to melt the bending medium out of the pipe with a torch. This causes a black scaling to show up on the outside of the pipe....
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Strange fish-scale plastic needed
Imagine a sheet or strip of gauze cloth on a table. Imagine you have a block of wood with a plastic material that has cuts in it like fish scales, all going one way. You could slide the block one way...
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OT: Photos of mystery revolver
I have placed photos of a six shot 6mm pocket revolver manufactured by the "Manufacture d'Armes et Cycles de Saint Etienne", model "Petit Formidible", in the dropbox. The manufacturer is well known...
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Metal project (sawmill)
cross posted RCM and RW Ck'n back in hoping the mind numbing election noise has died down a bit. I'm starting to build a small bandsaw mill so I can mill siding for my shop and make wide plank...
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WTB/WTT/WTBBS: 1996 FADAL 4020HT VMC Manuals
group: got in a new (to us) 1996 FADAL 4020HT w/ CNC88HS control; looking to purchase, trade, beg/borrow/steal manuals for this specific machine: Model 906-1 looking for operation/programming, and...
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Signed up for TIG class
Since I have this current "Welding 101" class under my belt, well almost, I am eligible for more advanced classes. I chose to take a TIG class for the next semester. (our local community college) I...
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