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Normal position of ram on a Jet mill

I'm looking at the JVM-836 and JTM-1 mills from Jet and trying to figure out which I can fit. Obviously the 836 is the...
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posted by 26oo
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by 26oo

Melting iron with waste oil

There is a new book out about building an oil fired iron foundry at the hobby level: http://artfulbodger.2ya.com/ Any c...
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posted by MikeMandaville
21 comments posted 20yrs posted by MikeMandaville

THread repair question

I want to repair a thread with a Key-Locking Screw Thread Inserts like on this page - http://www.newmantools.com/key.ht...
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posted by alexkuzn
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by alexkuzn

Question about set screw adapters

Is it practical to mill/grind a flat on a carbide end mill for use in a set screw type holder? If so how would you do it...
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posted by tmayhugh
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by tmayhugh

Hyraulic Greenlee Hole Punches

While digging around today, I came across a nasty canvas sack full of rusty Greenlee hole punches..from 1/2" to 4" in d...
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posted by gunner
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by gunner

Making an air manifold from aluminum block

I am going to return my tee fittings and will try, as Gunner suggested, to make the air manifold from an aluminum block...
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posted by ignoramus4106
31 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus4106

Welding around a circumferance

Stupid question from a dauber...sigh.. Lets say I want to tig an upright cylinder to a flat plate. What is the best way...
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posted by gunner
22 comments posted 20yrs posted by gunner

ever heard of WGB tools?

I just picked up some metric wrenches at a flea market. They have variouis DIN numbers on them so I suspect they are ge...
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posted by gabe2004
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by gabe2004

Best chainsaw sharpener?

Greetings All, I'm looking for a good manual chainsaw chain sharpener. I would rather not have to buy an electric one....
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posted by etpm
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by etpm

Smallest working lathe I've ever seen

Smallest working lathe I've ever seen: http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/tls/177199203.html No, I'm not the seller. Ed
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posted by cascadiadesign
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by cascadiadesign

readywelder review

With much talk about readywelders over the past few months I decided to pick one up. My application is two fold , I do...
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posted by AndrewV
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by AndrewV

Do it yourself Mist Coolant?

Anybody got a good formula or trick for do it your self coolant to be used in mister, for steel machining? Gunner "If t...
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posted by gunner
18 comments posted 20yrs posted by gunner