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JD-455 fix follow-up
Here's the upshot on the John Deere 455 with the non-func tranny. Check out the hydraulic schematic on if you're interested in seeing the logic; chase down through the service links until you find the...
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bond UHMW to SS
I need to bond a small stip of UHMW plastic to 304 stainless steel. How? Karl
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Reed Prentice on Craigslist (Taunton MA) $300
Boston area Craigslist {posted Wed): "I have a metal lathe I do not know much about it. It's a reed prentice maybe from 1940/ 1950. it is very heavy duty. It will take a piece of stock about 44" long...
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seal a water leak
I'm still spending my life tending to a traveling irrigator... Man, a real rain sure would be nice. I have a double collar and overcenter clamp to provide a quick connect on the four inch hose to my...
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Hardening with mercury?
I read this over at practicalmachinist. Sounds like a good application for a Cole drill. It isn't a good idea, and unsafe as hell, but somtimes in an emergency a friend of a friend's uncle once...
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15 years ago
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Charmilles EDM Model E110 wiring
I have a Charmilles Model E110 and received the unit with all the wires disconnected. Some of them are obvious where they go but there are two wires tha I cnnot figure out where they go. There is a...
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15 years ago
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FS: DAMA Optic Lens Grinding Machine Instruction Manual
for sale: DAMA Instruction manual in english for the FS-100 & FS-100-Micro optic lens grinding machines; factory original. exploded views & electrical schematics are still in German but easily...
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1kg Steel Melting Furnace on eBay
For those of you who might be interested, we just listed a new small steel melting induction furnace (1kg capacity, fast melt) on eBay, item # 200115158055. This unit can be run using household power....
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16 years ago
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Gingery Books Review
Would anybody here be an owner of one of Dave Gingery's workshop from scrap series of books and be willing to write a review of it in exchange for a link to their site, maybe some xtra traffc, and...
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Lost wax vs lost foam
Hi folks, I'm undergraduating in materials engineering and I have some questions. I hope someone can help ;-) What are the advantages of lost foam when compared to lost wax? Can the lost foam process...
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16 years ago
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telescoping tubing load question
I'm building an I-beam gantry. It's not an A-frame; rather, it is the kind with one vertical leg on each end. It will be adjustable for height. I'm planning to use 4x4x.180" wall square steel tube for...
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16 years ago
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Aluminum grinding wheels?
Awl-- The make depressed-center aluminum grinding wheels for angle grinders, more for the welding trade. They are aluminum oxide, but in a softer, waxy medium that sheds, so it doesn't clog. They work...
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cutoff bandsaws
You know, I've been using my 9x16" W.F. Wells bandsaw lately. It cuts a LOT faster than my old 7x11" Wellsaw 58B, which was a nice saw. Having a 1.5hp motor vs 3/4, 3/4" blade vs 1/2", and coolant vs...
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16 years ago
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Need tips troubleshooting Sony LU10A Dro (scales issue)
I just fired up my mill and learned that the X axis scale doesn't work. I swapped the X with the Y to check the display unit and Y works on either section. So what can I do to trouble shoot the linear...
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16 years ago
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cutting small involute spur gears
hi, i'm trying to figure out how to make some very small (think small servo-sized) involute spur gears. i have a taig CNC with rotary table and a sherline lathe. ...and i'm not averse to purchasing...
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Taft-Peirce surface grinder serial number? Year of mfg?
Hello, Anyone have a serial number book to look up the date my Taft-Peirce 5X10 surface grinder was built? Serial number is 2975 and I believe it is a model 100. Gracias, Honest Al
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DITCH WITCH 1010
I just bought a Ditch Witch Model 1010 with a bad gearbox that drives the rear wheels. Anyone have one or any parts for a 1010 and any advice? Thanks b.
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16 years ago
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Kurt vise jaws size?
Guys, I have a 6" Kurt clone vise. Can somebody measure distance between holes in a jaw? Just want to make sure standard 6" Kurt jaws will fit my clone before I spend $50 on them. Thanks
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16 years ago
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Jet Lathe 321830
I am just looking into getting a small lathe like the Jet 14"x40" Geared Head Lathe. I have a Bridgeport Mill running off a phase converter. If I get the lathe should I just get a single phase motor...
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need good chainsaw chain
I bought two Logger truck loads of oak logs. They have been cut for a fair while and the wood is pretty dry. My Carlton chainsaw chains aren't even lasting a full gas tank before they are dull. I just...
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