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Coolant/cutting oil on manual lathe

Awl-- Short of a mini-giant circulating pump, or mist-er, how do you all apply cutting fluid while turning? The flux br...
11 comments posted 20yrs
posted by physical
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by physical

Cincinnati Horozontal Mill problem

I volunteer at the local science museum,rebuilding old machinery. Mostly steam and early diesel tractors and road rolle...
22 comments posted 20yrs
posted by tomiller
22 comments posted 20yrs posted by tomiller

DoAll band saws: older vs newer

Awl-- I'm in the market for a 16" DoAll, and came across a local dealer w/ an interesting older model. It's much heavie...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by physical
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by physical

Flycutter arrived

My flycutter arrived today as expected. I see what "Lefty" was trying to tell me, but must admit the finish I got on ev...
31 comments posted 20yrs
posted by bschwab
31 comments posted 20yrs posted by bschwab

how do you get a spring pin out of a blind hole?

I got one of those Chinese knock-offs of the Baldor carbide tool grinder and before I started using it, I decided to do...
8 comments posted 20yrs
posted by tove
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by tove

Is a tubing notcher really necessary?

Lets say I have a Delta benchtop drill press that has a table that will tilt up to 45 degrees, a pipe yoke vise that wi...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by zeb7k
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by zeb7k

FS - Detroit - Atlas 12" metal lathe - $650

Atlas 12" http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7586366684&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 Ebay. Full...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by edspeer1(notthis)
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by edspeer1(notthis)

For Sale Lathe

Logan model 850, 9 x 24, 3 jaw, 4 jaw (2), face plate, steady rest, box tool holder. Runs and makes chips. $200, you hav...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jdincau
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by jdincau

OT: transaxle rebuild

Has anyone here ever rebuilt a AT transmission/transaxle? I have a 98 Ford Contour w/ a junk CD4E transaxle. A "certifi...
12 comments posted 20yrs
posted by cyberzl1
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by cyberzl1

protecting exposed threads on torches?

Most torches I've owned have 9/16-18 threads for connection to the welding hose (RH for oxygen, LH for fuel). I recentl...
22 comments posted 20yrs
posted by grant
22 comments posted 20yrs posted by grant

New Newsgroup?

I have a novel idea. How about a recreational metalworking group for talking about metalworking. Off topic discussions...
24 comments posted 20yrs
posted by stauffer
24 comments posted 20yrs posted by stauffer

Connecting rods revisited

Thanx to Nick Muller and Tim Wescott for the warning re. locktite not recommended for brass. I thought about that for a...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by judybob
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by judybob

Die Shape Question

Are hex dies just for fixing threads and round dies are for actually making threads?? Thanks!
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nospam
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

9"SB Tailstock alignment problem

I have a 9" tail stock that out of horizontal alignment. I shimmed it up to the level of the headstock to line it up. C...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by drinkr
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by drinkr