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Phenolic Handles

I've been buying these 100 at a time from McMaster-Carr https://www.mcmaster.com/#57455K51 for a $1.90 each. I'm starti...
37 comments posted 9yrs
posted by none
37 comments posted 9yrs posted by none

Drill Press Island

I've already got two benchtops that pretty much permanently have the same tool mounted. 1/4-20 tap and 10-32 tap in tap...
1 comments posted 9yrs
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1 comments posted 9yrs posted by none

Clausing 1300 collet closer

i recently purchase a clausing 1300 that included a collet closer. i have no use for it if someone is interested. send m...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by jeffhulbert50
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by jeffhulbert50

Drill Press Foot Switch

I've been playing with a regular foot switch on my floor standing drill press. Over all I like it except that the work...
37 comments posted 9yrs
posted by none
37 comments posted 9yrs posted by none

Anyone here know about OLD baldor grinders?

I have a Baldor grinder that I have not been able to date. I cannot even find any pictures of this grinder online and I...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by etpm
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

Why do antique auto tachs do this?

I have looked at a bunch of websites with no luck. But someone here is sure to know. All the mechanical tachs I am fami...
11 comments posted 9yrs
posted by etpm
11 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

What are thread forming flat dies made of

I have a steel bin with junk, and a big part of it are thread forming dies that are rectangle shaped. I am curious what...
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posted by ignoramus31819
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by ignoramus31819

Left hand bolts?

Anyone have a source for reasonably priced left hand bolts? Did a google search and every seller is asking a small fortu...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by HB
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by HB

Got the injector working

I made up a little cylindrical reservoir that is pressurrized by a piston. I tried the injector with some oil that was...
19 comments posted 9yrs
posted by etpm
19 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

Made a pallet sized blacksmith forge/shop

The shop is four items on a blue 1" thick steel plate: Pictures: https://www.machinerymoverschicago.com/blog/Blacksmith...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by ignoramus1576
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by ignoramus1576

Change gear pressure angle

I have a Jet 1024 lathe with a QC gear box. The box has a broken gear that is really oddball in that its dimensions are...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by BobEngelhardt
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by BobEngelhardt

How to carve limestone with homebrew machines

This is interesting. Ed Leedskalnin was from Latvia, moved eventually to Homestead Florida, where he built a castle fro...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by phamp
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by phamp

More fuel injector questions

I figure Clare will know the answer but maybe others will too. I got my hands on an old Acura fuel injector last night....
15 comments posted 9yrs
posted by etpm
15 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

'Full employment' must be talking about robots

People with advanced degrees in whateverology found themselves flipping burgers and delivering pizzas. Now even pizza g...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by invalid
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by invalid

Solder cast iron with lead free solder? Yes!

I had some holes to fill in a cast iron grinder base prior to painting. I didn't have any bondo and I didn't want to he...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by etpm
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm