⏣ General Metalworking

  1. Home
  2. ⏣ General Metalworking
30777 Threads Posts
to

Worth reading in ⏣ General Metalworking

Milling Shafts for Knobs

I'm working on a project that will require me to mill down some 1/4" rods into "D" shafts, so I can put knobs on them....
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Searcher7
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by Searcher7

Wohulhaupter Boring head

Just bought a used Wohlhaupter UPA 3 from ebay for my home shop. Price was good and it seems in nice shape, feed, rapid...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by msmith5242
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by msmith5242

Quality Assurance Inspection Software

Quality Assurance Software Incoming Inspection Data Collection System (IIDC) Special Offer! $ 325 Full Version - Standa...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jmfalcon
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by jmfalcon

Falk explosion

Here's a link to the local rag. http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=539901Tom
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tomwait308landmine
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by tomwait308landmine

hobbyist in search

I am just a hobbyist looking to have a very simple piece machined. Its a tube about 5inx5inx5in with one side left clos...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by henszey
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by henszey

Lathe Chuck Wrench and Toolholder Threads

Does Burnerd use a weird type of lathe chuck key? I ask because it doesn't look like a pure square drive. It's a model...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cesium
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by cesium

Victor lathe assessment

Gunner: Would you be interested in coming to Inyokern to assess the condition of my Victor 1640 lathe and provide an est...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sfkf
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by sfkf

Extra air storage tank

Hello group , Have gotten some good input before on things so here goes. I have an existing 60 Gallon DeVilbiss 6.5 HP...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by brc4
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by brc4

OT-Foil Hats

The foil hat people were right all along. http://hoanewsnetwork.com/media/news/say-hello-to-the-goodbye-weapon.php Look...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by azotic
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by azotic

New swiss army knife

For those who like to collect unusual and odd tools. http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/8b97/ Best Regards Tom.
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by azotic
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by azotic

HSS End Mill Sharpening

Greetings all, I need some advice about end mills in a home/hobby setting.  I have a Grizzly G1006 and I'm using 4 flut...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dot
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by dot

Any plastic for a soldering jig?

For my modeling I often have to solder brass parts and pieces together. For something complex I'm likely to make a jig...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ndrez
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by ndrez

Rusty fuel tank

Guys, I cannot get a fuel tank sealer kit in time to do what I need to accomplish -- this weekend. I have an old 8HP up...
21 comments posted 19yrs
posted by lloydsp
21 comments posted 19yrs posted by lloydsp