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FX-6A flashtube availability and data

The EG&G FX-6A xenon flashtube is used in the General radio Strobotac, which is used to measure the speed of machines r...
46 comments posted 20yrs
posted by JoeGwinn
46 comments posted 20yrs posted by JoeGwinn

Newbee questions

I will receive soon a 8x12 minilathe. I have junk stock for practice and like to know if it is suitable for turning. Do...
17 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nomail
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by nomail

Milling Aluminum Tube

We are milling slots into aluminum tube and are wondering what the best end mill material might be. Does anyone have any...
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posted by jstewart
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by jstewart

Another mistery metal

Down at school today I found the teacher had been trying to machine a few router bases from some sheet material he was...
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posted by lhartswick
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by lhartswick

Aluminum Remelter

Hello, A company that I work with is interested in purchasing an Aluminum Remelter. Does anyone have any ideas as to who...
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posted by tyler
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by tyler

How to setup a 3-phase 240V to 480V transformer?

I just bought my first lathe, which is a Rivett 1020S, and I'm obviously excited and ready to get it running. The motor...
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posted by email
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Rivett 1020S has a missing Tool Post and Rocker

I just bought my first lathe, which is a Rivett 1020S, Serial Number 225, and it was manufactured December 11, 1952. My...
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posted by email
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by email

Bandsaw mitering

I have a cheapo HF band saw, which I like a lot. Now that I am doing more with it, I have found it is hard to miter the...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by boozoochavez
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by boozoochavez

Autodark Question

I have a NexGen. When I use it, then let it sit, when I pick it up, it has round dark circles in the lens. Is this just...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by boozoochavez
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by boozoochavez

Anyone know oiling of a rusnok milling head?

I have a Rusnok head I put on a milling machine and it works fine but I would think it needs some sort of oiling, I don'...
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posted by wayneREMOVETHIS
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by wayneREMOVETHIS

gerstner toolboxes-age

I bought an old gerstner for my friend[since it were cheap] and bought a few knobs and a key from gerstner, but I don't...
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posted by none
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by none

OT - Start capacitors

Our small concrete mixer blew the start cap so we have to spin it by hand to get it going. It is a 110 volt motor, prob...
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posted by dthompson4389
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by dthompson4389

Easy Metal cutting bandsaw

After having to saw through a 3/4" steel plate with a hacksaw I decided it was time to look into purchasing a cheap chi...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by silencer_1
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by silencer_1

Dads looking to sell VERY unique table saw

Here is a link to pictures of a very old top quality table/printers saw that my father has owned for over 40 years, dad...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by wayneREMOVETHIS
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by wayneREMOVETHIS

horsepower-- big 1/2 horse= 2hp?

Hi, I know there's a lot of ambiguity about horsepower in electric motors, and maybe I shouldn't even go there. So I'll...
15 comments posted 20yrs
posted by barnest
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by barnest