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Spray welding cast iron questions

At work, we have a spray welder that nobody uses anymore. They used to use it to build up broken parts off cast iron en...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rbce2003
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by rbce2003

Oh no! Something on topic! flywheels

I had the good fortune to attend a conference not too long ago on superconductivity, and we had a booth. Since the lab...
44 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cmciver
44 comments posted 19yrs posted by cmciver

Carbide end mills

One my engineers drives past a machine shop supple shop on the way to work so he stops there a couple times a month wit...
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posted by tom(nospam)
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by tom(nospam)

Very useful machining formula

Are you ready to compete with global competition? Stop doing so-so work and finally get some real accuracy. You probabl...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dixon263
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by dixon263

96 chevy oil filter housing (ot)

have a 96 chevy truck Silverado with a 350. It has an oil cooler. I have a leak somewhere and was going to replace the...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by stryped
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by stryped

Blood diamonds

Are metalworking related diamond things like diamond files, grinding wheels, glass cutting, and lapping materials ever m...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus22865
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus22865

FS big compressor head Dresser 550A (Northern IL)

Looks like a 10 HP head to me, weighs about 200 lbs. It comes with flywheel pulley for the pump and motor pulley also....
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus22865
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus22865

Adhesive for CNC machining of thin brass parts

Can any recommend an adhesive to glue 1/8 inch thick 12 inch square brass to a backing plate during the routing of part...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by emcgizmo
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by emcgizmo

How to bond vulcanized rubber to PVC?

What solvent or glue will permanently bond vulcanized rubber (a bicycle inner tube) to PVC pipe? I need a substance tha...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by warnerf
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by warnerf

Metric lead screw and nut

I need some help firstly in identifying a particular metric lead screw then selecting the proper tap to make a suitable...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by oparr
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by oparr

Why is gold yellow?

I've always wondered. Any of the metallurgists in the group know? Hit me with big words, I need an excuse to go to the l...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by DoNotSpamthegoat4
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by DoNotSpamthegoat4

Just got a FREE class zz Black Guard Gage

Hi all, I knew hanging around this site and picking up pointers would pay off. I visited vermont gage's website ( http:...
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posted by rider
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by rider

Turning external circlip groove on a tube

I want to turn another external circlip groove on a Bilstein car shock absorber. The lower spring seat is fitted over a...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by chris
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by chris

Ground flat stock?

I'm wanting to make a cross slide for a CNC lathe conversion similar to OmniTurn units. The basic idea is to mount THK...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by regor
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by regor