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Inline coolant filter?

I figgered some of you fellers might something like this on a machine coolant. Has anyone ever installed a coolant filt...
10 comments posted 12yrs
posted by guvbob2003
10 comments posted 12yrs posted by guvbob2003

Sanding Belt Direction?

Is this important? I have a vertical machine in which I tend to wear out th e rightmost 15 percent of the belt and chan...
28 comments posted 12yrs
posted by robanzellotti
28 comments posted 12yrs posted by robanzellotti

Chair Glides

One of life's minor problems that can become major aggravations are the glides one installs on the legs of chairs to pr...
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by joegwinn
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by joegwinn

Unimat 3 thread cutting attachment

Hi all, I'm about to acquire an incomplete emco original thread cutting attachment, but as I have no way to get missing...
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by javichumellamo
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by javichumellamo

Logan 1100004-T lathe home

We got the Logan lathe loaded and trailered back to the shop today without incident. I'm not going to convert it, just...
22 comments posted 12yrs
posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
22 comments posted 12yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

$10M Yacht Capsizes Before First Sail

http://www.newser.com/story/187195/10m-yacht-capsizes-before-first-sail.html This reminds me of the famous "Chinese boa...
9 comments posted 12yrs
posted by ignoramus27736
9 comments posted 12yrs posted by ignoramus27736

pipe and tubing sizes

I was updating my stock size list and noticed that the ID of EMT tubing matches the ID of the same nominal size of wate...
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by muratlanne
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by muratlanne

Anti-gun virgin in a BMW goes on a shooting rampage

Upset with his continued virginity, young man boards his luxury BMW and goes on a shooting and stabbing rampage. The co...
18 comments posted 12yrs
posted by ignoramus5418
18 comments posted 12yrs posted by ignoramus5418

Would like advice for a very small mill?

I'm getting deeper into gun smithing and need a very small and inexpensive mill. And by small I mean as small as possib...
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by cavelamb
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by cavelamb

Boyar Schultz 612 grinder for rebuild or parts

We have a 612 (manual) for rebuild or parts. Solid motor and spindle. The ways need to be trued. Currently stored on a t...
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by DEWaldron
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by DEWaldron

Logan 110000-4T lathe

Got gifted a Logan 11" Powermatic. It's a little rough, but looks like the ways are in good shape. It looks like a grea...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

Nested eccentric cams

Is there a simple set of relationships or formula for one eccentric inside another? I'm trying to figure out how to use...
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by me
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by me

What is it? Set 546

http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Larger images: http://imgur.com/gallery/5f32A/new Below are three more items that were sen...
31 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Rob_member
31 comments posted 12yrs posted by Rob_member

Cutting Carbon Fiber

I want to make some stuff out of carbon fiber plate, about 0.06 or 0.09 inch thick (I'm not sure which). Like this stuf...
15 comments posted 12yrs
posted by tim
15 comments posted 12yrs posted by tim