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Lathe tool identification

Hi new to the group and new to lathes so go easy on me! I have a question that is to do with metal turning lathes but n...
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posted by r.templeton
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by r.templeton

Young's Hit-N-Miss Engines

I needed a flywheel for one of Ted Young's engines. Called and talked to his wife. She quoted me a price and I sent pay...
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posted by gjrepesh
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by gjrepesh

Sykes-Pickavant SP-1500 ram

Does anyone know how to dismantle a Sykes-Pickavant SP-1500 ram. I have a faulty one I acquired second hand and am tryi...
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posted by paul.boulle
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How are US pennies made?

How are the current copper/zinc pennies manuafactured? My inquiring mind wants to know: Is the raw coil stock a sandwit...
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posted by jwisnia
56 comments posted 20yrs posted by jwisnia

Can anyone help?

My name is Peter McPherson. I am a fourth year Psychology student at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. I am curr...
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posted by p.j.mcpherson
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Weld positioners

A few months ago, there was a thread on weld positioners here. At the time I was just starting building mine. Now they...
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posted by WanderingMetalHead
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by WanderingMetalHead

permalloy

Hello. I need to make two strong electromagnets. I have made one with an iron core I bought at Home Depot. I wrapped so...
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posted by rahemanvelji
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by rahemanvelji

OT: Best ISP for DSL?

I think it's time to move up to high-speed internet, specifically DSL. Anyone have any recommendations for an ISP (inclu...
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posted by no_spam
29 comments posted 20yrs posted by no_spam

Source for nitric acid?

I'm looking for a small quantity (~1 gal) of technical grade nitric acid for use in etching, bright dips, and passivati...
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posted by no_spam
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by no_spam

To those who use the Dropbox"

To those who use the dropbox at metalworking.com In your text file, please write more than "a lathe", etc. At least giv...
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posted by spamgoeshere1
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Geometry question

I'm trying to figure how to lay out a sheet of metal that I'm going to roll into a cylinder and then weld a bent piece...
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posted by clutch
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by clutch

OT Inventors Claim Free Energy

I just had to share this. >From the inventors web site: " We have developed a technology that produces free, clean and...
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posted by mlcorson
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HS 1020

Good afternoon I was wondering if you could help me with some information. My father in law has just come into possessi...
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posted by andypeg
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by andypeg

Grizzly Rotary Table on a Sherline mill ?

Has anyone used a Grizzly H5940 4" Rotary Table w/ Indexing on a Sherline mill ? Just curious regarding any gotchas or s...
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posted by pogo
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by pogo

Wire-rope winding drums

Hi all, I've looked around (Google, Machinery's Handbook), but can't find the answer: I am running an endless wire rope...
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posted by davebXXX
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by davebXXX