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Hydraulic press height

I have the HF 20 ton press that I am adapting to press brake use. It seems to me to be much too low - the die is about...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by bobengelhardt

WTB B&S #9 tooling for Burke #4

I am getting close to finishing a rebuild of a Burke #4 horizontal mill. I am looking to pick up some additional toolin...
37 comments posted 19yrs
posted by burkheimer
37 comments posted 19yrs posted by burkheimer

What is it? CLXII

One of the objects is very similar to a previously posted photo from a couple years ago, so I added another picture for...
57 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rhvp67
57 comments posted 19yrs posted by rhvp67

Mirror finish

So I have some scrap aluminum I picked up which has a mirror finish. How do you get that finish? Is there a way to do th...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wayne1NOSPAM
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by wayne1NOSPAM

FYI: Kennametal buys used carbide

Some time ago someone posted to this group that they buy used carbide and I think many, myself included were wondering...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tooladdict
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by tooladdict

What's the solvent for wax?

I have an ornate old piece of pot metal that was put on a buff using a lot of waxy compound. The wax of the compound fi...
27 comments posted 19yrs
posted by robertdurango
27 comments posted 19yrs posted by robertdurango

Engraving a degree scale

I want a taper attachment for my lathe. But they are expensive to buy so I figured I can make one for less than I can b...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grice
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by grice

Nouveau Fastening: the rationale

Awl-- A very enlightening discussion on the previous thread, much appreciated, with my variation on John's dual-thread...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by entropic3.14decay
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by entropic3.14decay

Warts in Wierd Places

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4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by asve
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by asve

Button and casting scrap re-use

[note: this was posted to RCJ but due to moderator lag exceeding 24 hours I decided to post here] Eager newbie "silvers...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospam
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

Ping Gunner

I'm surprised that you haven't commented on this article yet: http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/trejbal/wb/108160
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by torin
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by torin

Welding torch brand interchangeability

Back in the '60s I bought an oxy-acetylene setup from a local welding supply. I knew nothing about brands and ended up...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grice
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by grice

Dial Caliper Adjustment

I have a Mitutoyo dial caliper, and occasionally the needle gets misaligned. I prefer that it point upwards (12 o'clock...
34 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jgandalf1
34 comments posted 19yrs posted by jgandalf1

Help making a circular spring

Can anyone provide guidance or a link to information on making a circular spring, 2.2 inches in diameter, from flat spri...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gwwny
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by gwwny

FA: Universal Wet/Dry Table Saw

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180098684554 Cuts wood, metal, plastic, glass, stone, and more. 5 bl...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by DGoncz
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by DGoncz