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FA: Rams Head Air Planishing Hammer

Ends today. The instructions on how to properly set and use the Rams Head Air planishing hammer. This information is ha...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by lucky_charm7
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by lucky_charm7

Press fit clearance for brass into PVC?

I'm pressing a cylindrical brass part into a turned PVC part. The Brass component is 24mm OD and is pressed about 10mm...
14 comments posted 20yrs
posted by rdsfal
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by rdsfal

Metric Thread Chaser

Is there a tool or cutter that has several teeth that I can use in my lathe to clean up some metric threads in an alumi...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by rwatson767
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by rwatson767

Boring a taper

I've been practicing boring a MT #1 with the compound on my Sherline lathe. The results, after 4 tries are pretty disma...
16 comments posted 20yrs
posted by judybob
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by judybob

OT-- Any of you guys using a "man purse"?

I'm looking for a manly bag to carry my stuff: sunglasses, cell phone, lunch, whatever. Not too big, not too petite. Any...
75 comments posted 20yrs
posted by spamgoeshere1
75 comments posted 20yrs posted by spamgoeshere1

dewalt angle grinder

i just bought a dewalt angle grinder. i was attempting to rotate the gear case, but voila, it became separated from the...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by mesadecker
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by mesadecker

Anchoring Machne tools to floor

I need to anchor a 9"swing 40" long bed (with cabinet base) Rockwell lathe to a concrete floor. I need to make it as le...
26 comments posted 20yrs
posted by utidjian
26 comments posted 20yrs posted by utidjian

drill presses anyone?

I anticipate having two drill presses available cheaply, los angeles area, local pickup only - one is surplus from doug...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nobody
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by nobody

face mill vs fly cutter

I'm sure it's been discussed here before but I missed it. What is the advantage of using a face mill rather than a fly c...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by waltleroy
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by waltleroy

Where to get posidrive tip/bit set?

I didn't see any posidrive at Home Depot, and am becoming surprised at how little I'm finding online. So far about the...
19 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dh
19 comments posted 20yrs posted by dh

O Ring materials selection?

Im now needing to occasionally replace o-rings in machine tools and whatnot and need to purchase a selection of them to...
17 comments posted 20yrs
posted by gunner
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by gunner