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How to make a rod bending jig

I've got some 3/8" un-deformed reinforcement rod to bend in a 7" radius bending in 180 degrees until the rod is running...
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posted by knucklehead1002002
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by knucklehead1002002

Drilling hard tough steel plate

I need to drill some real hard tough steel 1/4" plate. It is resisting a #3 high speed drill bit and a cobalt drill bit...
9 comments posted 20yrs
posted by rwatson767
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by rwatson767

Boston area aluminum welding shop?

I'm looking for a shop in the Boston area that does good TIG welding of aluminum. I have an aluminum (356.2 T6) ship's...
8 comments posted 20yrs
posted by diaphone
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by diaphone

Rohm Chuck Disassembly

I have a Rohm Supra 1/2" chuck. It has a JT6 taper and a 1/2" straight shank arbor fitted. I want to remove the arbor a...
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posted by gavaness
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by gavaness

REQ: tool repair info

I have one of these with one claw broken off: http://roseantiquetools.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/bridge...
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posted by devnull
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by devnull

Seeking 4" dial capiper

Yeah, if all I wanted was a 4" dial caliper, I'd just have to walk in to my shop because I already have one (Enco brand...
13 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ndrez
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by ndrez

Diamond dresser question

Hi All, OK, I've read enough of Harold's posts that I have decided it is time to upgrade my grinding capabilities. I pr...
29 comments posted 20yrs
posted by alanganes
29 comments posted 20yrs posted by alanganes

OT: wall weirdness

Hello all, I have largely finished my first piece of furniture. It is a wall cabinet intended for use in my bathroom. N...
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posted by bschwab
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by bschwab

How do you measure runout on drill press?

I have a quill play in my Frox Shop 17" drill press. When rotating with no load the runout is just 0.002" but if you mo...
9 comments posted 20yrs
posted by alexkuzn
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by alexkuzn

large casting advice

I'm new to castings and am playing around with designing an iron sand casting for a machine tool base I have in mind. C...
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posted by joe_d_builder
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by joe_d_builder

howto fixture ABS sheet plastic?

As the subject says..... I would like to machine some 2D shapes out of ABS sheet plastic, but I don't know how to hold...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by cyberzl1
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by cyberzl1

new 9 by 20 lathe - how do I fit it?

Hey good people, this is a rhetorical question, so will probably figure it out meself (in time).....Inspired by the Sil...
26 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ablight
26 comments posted 20yrs posted by ablight

bending stainless steel tubing

Hi, I have some 1/16 wall, 5/8" OD ss tubing I'd like to bend into a gentle curve. We have a gas welding setup here. I'...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by notit
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by notit

PINGING Gunner

Gunner...What is the link you put up to the guy with the incredible TIG welding pictures? Thanks, Steve
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posted by Sierevello
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by Sierevello

AMMCo vs Atlas Shaper

Just looking for general comments on the differences between the two, assume condition is similar. Is one known to be s...
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posted by JCPUBLIC
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by JCPUBLIC