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You and me for 4C

Any advise on obtaining or making a 4C collet to #4MT adapter? Any advice on making a handwheel draw tube for said coll...
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posted by ohland
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by ohland

scrap yards in San Fernando Valley

I live in Camarillo and work in Woodland Hills, CA. (unfortunately long commute I know). What are some of the places th...
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posted by deja
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by deja

tiny green spot

The other night I was typing away some email and just as it got to the edge decided to pick it and see it had any mass...
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posted by clover338
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by clover338

Milled Down Tool Holders

Are there advantages to using "too big" holders milled down to size? I understand that some have machined holders so th...
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posted by Searcher7
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by Searcher7

Books: Threading & Making Gears On A Lathe

Does anyone have recommendations for books concerning how to threadon a lathe, and also books on how to make gears on a...
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posted by Searcher7
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by Searcher7

Collets: Incremental Work Holding

I have a set of 5C collets that are from 1/16" to 1-1/16" at every 1/32nd. I'm considering getting the "in between" siz...
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posted by Searcher7
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by Searcher7

End Mill Cutter/Sharpener

Does anyone here regularly sharpen their own end mills? If so, I was wondering what kind of equipment you use. I saw so...
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posted by Searcher7
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by Searcher7

punch press 101

Looks like a punch press similar to this http://tinyurl.com/f5yj4 is following my son home tomorrow afternoon. I know l...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
32 comments posted 20yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

How do I demagnetize my radiometer?

For longer than I can remember we've had a Crookes radiometer sitting on our kitchen windowsill where it heralds the co...
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posted by jwisnia
18 comments posted 20yrs posted by jwisnia

OT Bush the leaker

I watch many of these political debating's on this group but seldom respond. I've never started a political post in my...
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posted by dicky
39 comments posted 20yrs posted by dicky

plasma spray welding for shafts

What kind of filler metal is used in plasma spray welding, I am getting a stainless driveshaft from an outboard done an...
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posted by mark
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by mark

What glue for delrin?

What adhesive is the best for Delring?
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posted by alexkuzn
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by alexkuzn

Another spring question

Is there any rule of thumb about how far can stretch a spring before it is "sprung". i.e. permanently deformed? I have...
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posted by gashmore
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by gashmore