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Kwik-Way Grinder Information - Pictures

I found this vintage Kwik-Way grinder from the 30's and I was wondering If anyone has a manual for it. It's a valve gri...
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posted by kndroy
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by kndroy

Bridgeport "M" Head

February 1 2006 HELP!!! please My old BP "M" head spindle is a BS #7 I need tooling! or I really would Like to find som...
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posted by exlacc
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by exlacc

toolpost grinders

What is one or does it do i think my atlas lathe came with one. And my newbie to the machining side doesnt really get t...
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posted by brent_p
23 comments posted 20yrs posted by brent_p

Excello Mill/Removing Hardened Dowel Pins

Our shop's excello style 602 mill has a problem that I need some help solving. We bought the machine recently and just...
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posted by woodworker88
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by woodworker88

HF Carbide Tool Grinder

I've had my eye on Harbor Freight's 46727 carbide bench grinder for some time. This is the one with the steel backed wh...
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posted by no
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by no

Help with order of operations?

The task is to make end mill holders for my "Eklind" vertical mill head, that uses collets similar to a Bridgeport B3 (...
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posted by kevin
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by kevin

Cabin Fever Photos

Photos of the recent Cabin Fever show are at http://neme-s.org/Cabin_Fever_2006/Cabin_Fever_Expo_2006.htm Errol Groff I...
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posted by errol.groff
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by errol.groff

Grip 1/4" metal pipe without marring?

Hi, Anyone have a good method to grip metal pipe without marring? I'm looking for a DIY method, hopefully with basic to...
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posted by g20joe1
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by g20joe1

Semi-OT Auto paint removal

Apparently there is a dip process for taking automotive painted parts to the bare metal. Question? Anyone know the chemi...
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posted by dwilkins
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The man who sold me a Cyber Tig welder

He will stop by tomorrow to use my phase converter to test something... I really like that guy and am happy to help him...
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posted by ignoramus19961
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus19961

Hooking up a small gearmotor (electrical question)

Bought this vintage gearmotor at an estate sale. http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/gearmotor.jpg It has four wires: two green...
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posted by ignoramus19961
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus19961

OT: RCM Mayor Gunner

Dear Mr. Mayor, Part of the responsibility of your new office is garbage removal, what are you going to do about it? Al...
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posted by tom(nospam)
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by tom(nospam)

Mill? -- Big garage and $200K?

Nice mill for status-seeking HSM. eBay item 7586494119
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posted by notreally
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by notreally