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Import Arbor for Clausing 8540 Horizontal Mill

Has anyone tried one of the Bison or import 30 taper arbors in the Clausing 8540? If so what was needed to get it to fit...
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posted by Sierevello
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by Sierevello

Poor Man's Busbar--& copper tubing ampacity

Awl-- First, try finding copper busbar. Second, try affording it.... goodgawd... Third, ever wonder what the current-ca...
9 comments posted 20yrs
posted by physical
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by physical

Using Chop Saw to Cut Firewood

Gentle readers may recall I queried here a while ago about the feasibility of installing a 14" circular wood saw blade...
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posted by nospam
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

What's it called

I need some pieces of flat bar a few inches long with slots going most of their length. Thin stuff, actually about 1/16...
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posted by boozoochavez
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by boozoochavez

Weird fan heater behaviour (electrical topic)

Hi all, Recently I installed a 3 kW fan heater in the workshop. As with a great deal of my stuff, it was scrounged, but...
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posted by cdt22NOSPAM
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM

What happened to it?

Take a look at this: http://mysite.verizon.net/ressqpdr/ I found it in the Jersey pine barrens when I was a kid. Always...
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posted by drewsnews
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by drewsnews

Wanted: cnc or waterjet machine time

Hi guys, I have a project going on that I cannot do at work without getting into trouble-(NO IT'S NOT ILLEGAL). Reason:...
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posted by Sxr700Bandit
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by Sxr700Bandit

Atlas/Craftsman 6" ways measurements

Does anyone have measurements for the Atlas made craftsman 6" lathe bed/ways? I have most of the pieces and a LOT of sc...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by marc.britten
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by marc.britten

45 degree angle drive?

Guys, I am going to build another headstock for my wood lathe, one which will sit on the ways of the lathe in front of...
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posted by jjohnson17
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by jjohnson17

Runout measurement of Dremel Drill Press Stand

Since I'm trying to determine if I need to upgrade my trusty old drill press (~35 year old AMT 10" Bench) to something...
9 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ndrez
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by ndrez

(OT?) Equivalent drill size for LP Gas (Propane)

I'm converting a natural gas salamander-type heater (150,000 BTU/hr) to propane. The current NG version has a regulator...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by viewptmd
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by viewptmd

FS hardinge um mill with vertical head

I have a hardinge UM mill this has the table that will angle to allow for angle cuts, has two 5c arbors for the mill pl...
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posted by wayneREMOVETHIS
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by wayneREMOVETHIS

looking for a work place to drilling job

Hi I am in central London. I am looking for a place where I can use a drilling station to drill a 2.5mm hole on a small...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by root
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by root

Feed Controls?

Well... This is on topic because of what I plan on using it for... My metalworking machines... But ultimately, it might...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by bob
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by bob