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Brass brazing

I have several 3/8" brass rods and I want to braze them together to make a square after I cut and fit the ends together...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mdfranci
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by mdfranci

Another broken Bridgeport knee gib!

Hi: I'm new to the group - please bear with me. =C2=A0I have a BP I bought =E2= =80=A8a while ago and need to remove a...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by info
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by info

Anyone tried this pump for coolant?

I am looking for a pump for DIY cooling rig for my milling machine?. HF sells this "Dirty water" pump for $29 It has fl...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by alexkuzn
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by alexkuzn

Broken knee gib on BP resurrected

Hi: I'm a newbie to the group - please bear with me. I have a BP I bought a while ago and need to remove a broken knee...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by info
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by info

OT: Happy Everything

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1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by abrasha
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by abrasha

Does heat treating tool steel make it stiffer?

I want to make a boring bar / single point thread tool our of tool steel and want to know if hardening the 3/4" bar wil...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by JCPUBLIC
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by JCPUBLIC

Boring Bar stiffness

Happy new year to all, Question, I am making a single point poring bar/threader and want to know if heat treating it wi...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by JCPUBLIC
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by JCPUBLIC

how many holes should I get out of this end mill?

I'm making cable railing stair balusters again. 20 balusters (posts) each with 8 holes drilled at approximately a 36° a...
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posted by grant
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by grant

Silver solder and Carbide

Is there a minimum content of silver in solder needed to solder / braze carbide to steel? I've soldered carbide to wear...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by clutch
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by clutch

Plastic welding question

Just bought a Plastic Welding kit from HF. I also have a speed controller that was recommended in this news group (over...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ivan
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by ivan

What kind of gloat?

In just the past few months, I've noticed several types of gloat (in order of perceived magnitude): Sort of gloat kinda...
24 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steve
24 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve

Electical Q's

What would the voltage reading be when measuring between the hot and neutral on a 115 volt motor when the rotor is lock...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wc***sippola
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by wc***sippola

Anyone Deal With Grand Tool Lately?

I just tried accessing Grand Tool Supply's web site, and it keeps timing out. I haven't received a catalog in years, an...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gwhite
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by gwhite

How to add utility sink to garage metal shop?

Got my metal lathe and mill in the garage - Significant Other is tired of me washing my oily hands (and parts) in her k...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cascadiadesign
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by cascadiadesign