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Metal Shear question: Niagara
At work we just set up an older Mechanical metal shear. It is a Niagara 1/4" capacity 8 foot model 88. So.. I call up Bliss clearing Niagara and ask for a manual. While I am on the phone I say "...
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$850 for Clausing 8530 mill + Clausing 2' lathe?
A guy is offering his Clausing mdl 008530 s/n 009852 mill, and a clausing lathe for sale for $850. I am wondering if it is a fair price. I will probably sell the mill and keep the lathe. It is a...
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Recommendations for home shop metal lathe
I'm not an experienced machinist.(But I learn quickly!) I'd appreciate input re: a good lathe for home DIY'ers like me. I'd like to be able to turn aluminum,brass,mild steel and 3-4 inch maximum...
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rockwell/clausing horizontal mills
I just added a Clausing 8540 horizonal mill to my shop. It seems to be in good condition. The lead screws have about 15 thou backlash and everything seems to run ok. The table has lots of dings and...
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Clausing 8540or 5900 Speed Control Return Spring
Are there any tricks or gotchas to inspecting or removing the spring inside the variable speed control handle on these mills. It looks like it uses the same spring and hub as the 5900 lathes in case...
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Help ID Unknown Tool
Hi Group, I picked up this tool at a flea market and have no idea what it is. It clearly is for making grooves or creases on something. Pictures are at: marked Newport KY There is an HKS company in KY...
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annealed steel hardness
I have two samples of steel, one that is annealed, and one that is not. Both samples are in the shapes of cylindrical pucks. In both samples, the steel was found to be slightly harder on the inside of...
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module of VW flywheel gear
Maybe it's a 12DP inch gear, which would have a PD of 279mm. Ned Simmons
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Leblond 16 Tool & Die Lathe
I bought a Leblond HD 16" x 54" 10 Hp/Servoshift Tool & Die Maker lathe a while back for my home shop. It was made in 1965. For some reason it's called a 16" but it actually will swing 19.25" over the...
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Design of flat belt conveyor
You might start at Goodyear's technical help site http://www.goodyearindustrialproducts.com/cgi-bin/conveyorbelts/setGroup.pl?group=oem
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Question about Millermatic 200 MIG welders
I'm attending an auction this week and they have 8 Millermatic 200's and 8 Millermatic "Vintage" welders. Each welder comes with a big bottle, and most have new guns. These welders appear to be 15-20...
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engine boring on a vertical mill
To all the people who say that I cannot bore a engine block with a vertical mill, let me ask you this: Why cannot I bore a engine block with five inches of diamator and six inches of depth with .001...
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Brazing Nickel Silver
I'd like to join nickel silver parts together--by whatever means makes the most sense. The joint should be conductive and strong--this would be for joining model railroad rails made of approx 18%...
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Telescoping square tubes for e-wheel adjuster?
I am planning to build a couple of English Wheels in the next few months, and one of the key elements is the adjuster. The adjusters are often made of a square rectangular tube with a solid or tubular...
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Squaring Cross Slide on Craftsman 12x30 lathe
I own an older 12x30 Craftsman lathe model 101.07403. I am having a difficult time figuring out a quick an easy way to accurately adjust the cross slide so it is perpendicular to the chuck. Up untill...
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Metal Lathe Accessories
MLA owner Andy Lofquist is working hard on a new kit: a tool and cutter grinder. It sounds like an interesting design. Most of the motion is derived from pivots and he's trying to avoid exposed...
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1" wide 1/4" thick Al flat stock rolling bender project?
Greetings All, I've seen the images of the very nicely done three wheeled rolling tubing bender in the drop box. I'd like to use something similar to roll some 1" wide 1/4" thick Al flat stock the...
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Sawing Attachment for Milwaukee Die Filer?
I recently picked up a used variable speed die filer that has what is apparently an overarm for sawing, in addition to the standard die filing overam. Unfortunately, the saw attachment is either...
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Bison rotary table
Have been watching the rotary table discussion and decided to go for the six inch Bison rotary table that New England Brass has on sale in the recent Home Shop Machinist issue. It seems to have a lot...
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B&S #7 Taper Round Collets
I just got myself a new dividing head, and I would like to get a 3/8" B&S #7 taper round collet for it. And possibly a 1/2" one also. MSC no longer seems to carry them in those sizes, and I could not...
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