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Making Round forms on a metal lathe

I'm a machining beginner and i'm working on a harmless first major project a chess set. I picked it because all but one...
33 comments posted 20yrs
posted by b_philion
33 comments posted 20yrs posted by b_philion

Cast iron Framework

Guys (and girls)... I may have asked this previously, not sure. Situation: Woodburner with two rows of firebrick standi...
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posted by Ken Sterling
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by Ken Sterling

got the bent shaft out of the gear OK

I gave up quickly on trying to pull the pin, which I decided wasn't blind after all. I pushed on it a little with the 2...
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posted by grant
20 comments posted 20yrs posted by grant

Hydroforming question

Can a rectangular shape with rounded corners be hydroformed without wrinkling? For example: a box made of .030" mild st...
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posted by etpm
19 comments posted 20yrs posted by etpm

Tangential cutting on the lathe

Looking at the FRETS.COM web site reminded me of the first time I used a tangential tool. It was 27 years ago and I was...
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posted by etpm
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by etpm

Grumpy is good!

Check out www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-08/apa-ppo080106.php Jacqueline Bichsel of Morgan State did a study of o...
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posted by mcgillNOSPAM
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by mcgillNOSPAM

Air Compressor Help

Hi All, I am in the process of building a custom motorcycle and up till now have been effectively using a 20 gallon 5HP...
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posted by rricciardi
37 comments posted 20yrs posted by rricciardi

Great metalworking ideas

In the current thread about Strong Magnets, Carl McIver posted a link to a site... > http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Ma...
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posted by notreally
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by notreally

how to move lathe?

I am going to buy a clausing 5913 I've found. Great shape, loads of tooling. Cheap. Problem is, I've got to move it fro...
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posted by sw
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by sw

Home sheet metal stamping help needed!!!

I'm going to post this message to all groups that I feel may be able to help. Bear with me, I'm ignorant, but ambitous....
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posted by tdeborde
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by tdeborde

RFI - Manual or tech info for DRC 600 DRO

I have acquired a Dynamics Research Corporation Model 600-3100 DRO that needs repair. Does anyone have a manual or schem...
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posted by kevin
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by kevin

Building log splitter

Where can I find a 6 foot long I beam of sufficient strength to build a 25 ton log splitter frame with, preferably in S...
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posted by americansun
23 comments posted 20yrs posted by americansun