⏣ General Metalworking

Calling out surface finish

Pursuant to my 3/16" x 1/2" aluminum bar quest, I'm thinking of getting some bids for some 12" long bars -- assuming th...

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posted by seemywebsite

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3/16 x 1/2 aluminum bar

I would really, really like to get my hands on some 3/16" x 1/2" aluminum bar -- 2024 would be nice, but 6061 would be...

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posted by seemywebsite

25 comments posted 10yrs posted by seemywebsite

Smart and Brown Model A lathes

Hello, New member here sailing under false colours I'm afraid, but seeking information and illustrations for a book I a...

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posted by myford7man

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How difficult is this welding job?

My thoughts about an extra-wide vice are evolving. Now I'm thinking about reinforcing the moving jaw and carriage. Here...

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posted by christopher.tidy

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OT income tax software applies only to USA

Off topic, but almost every one here has to pay income taxes. And at least it is not political. I used a spreadsheet to...

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posted by dcaster

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1912 Dalton Six B2 spindle repair

Have spindle end play, no more adjustment, need new bearing. Also collet key is damaged , needs fix. Can any one help m...

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posted by oldstufffixer

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Reiling Pump Oil Can

I recently purchased a Reilang pump oiler (made in Switzerland) and bought directly from Germany, and find it to be far...

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posted by joegwinn

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Extra-wide vice (vise) using linear motion components

Hi folks, I want to build an extra-wide vice (excuse the British spelling - for the A merican guys, I mean a "vise"). S...

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posted by christopher.tidy

31 comments posted 10yrs posted by christopher.tidy

High Friction soft sticker type material

We are making a computer programmed robot that works according to a program, that picks up various objects with a claw...

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posted by ignoramus11775

19 comments posted 10yrs posted by ignoramus11775

304 Rod Machining

I had to machine some 3/4 304 stainless round rod last week, and it performed a little oddly. I first noticed it on the...

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posted by none

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lubricant for sanding aluminum

I need to do some fairly extensive "grinding" of aluminum on belt sander. I will be using a fairly coarse belt and woul...

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posted by clare

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Optical flats and lasers

In yesterday's mail was a package for me containing some canada balsam and a few optical flats. The flats weren't origi...

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posted by etpm

7 comments posted 10yrs posted by etpm

Cast iron that rings?

At an auction at a defunct 110 year old coal power station, I bought a crate with iron bricks (not exactly rectangular,...

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posted by ignoramus8923

25 comments posted 10yrs posted by ignoramus8923

In the shop -- measuring PCB temperatures in the cooker

My cheezy Chinese temperature meter ($9 on eBay, but it looks like a Fluke* from a distance so it must be good) seems t...

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posted by seemywebsite

37 comments posted 10yrs posted by seemywebsite

Manual can openers working poorly

I own several can openers, of manual style with a star wheel, including "USA made" and such. They all work poorly and t...

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posted by ignoramus28209

45 comments posted 10yrs posted by ignoramus28209