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3/4 Round Corner Gage

I'd like to know who has made one of these and any tips you would care to share for making one. In the past I have made...
30 comments posted 3yrs
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30 comments posted 3yrs posted by none

Whirlwind surgical pump 1930’s

I have a surgical pump. It has an oiler container with a wick. The motor is froze from none operation some 70 years ago...
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posted by John3110
2 comments posted 3yrs posted by John3110

press or interference fit

I have a question for you more experienced machinist types. I have a bicycle hub fitted with sealed cartridge ball bear...
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posted by clare
15 comments posted 3yrs posted by clare

Indicator Rod

Dial Indicator Rod On the right side of the head of my manual knee mill there is a rod that sets in clamp in the castin...
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Does this count as Metalworking ?

I recently started reloading .222 Remington after a several year hiatus . Since .222 brass is fairly hard to source and...
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posted by Snag_one
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by Snag_one

Eighth-inch pipe thread puzzle

Did the standard size for one-eighth NPT threads change at some point in the past half century or so? I find myself wit...
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posted by bp
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by bp

Small compressor mated to model airplane engine

Small IC engines are easy to come by, e.g., for model airplanes, but where to get a matching compressor? Is a compressor...
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posted by Bobby10
0 comments posted 3yrs posted by Bobby10

Sheldon is 11" lathes

What years were the 11" ks lathes built by Sheldon
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posted by 49 panhead
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Usenet Access

Looks like AIOE might be done. Its been down for a while, and the webpage is down as well. Eternal September is still wo...
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10 comments posted 3yrs posted by none

Non Rellable 1 lb propane tanks

Just wondering if any of you guys has attempted to repurpose a coleman propane tank - the little 1 lb critters - and ha...
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posted by clare
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by clare

A little machining project

My neighbor the blacksmith has asked me to help with the hinges for a Hobbit door ... they're round and very heavy . He...
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posted by snag_one
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by snag_one

Part cracking in impact test IK 08

Hello, We do injection molding for electric counter boxes. i am using a mold with crack in the cooling circuit, so whil...
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posted by Rahmoune wissam
0 comments posted 3yrs posted by Rahmoune wissam

A small welding job

A neighbor's friend brought a small welding repair over for me . It's an I beam that is the backbone of a PTO powered p...
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posted by Snag_one
45 comments posted 3yrs posted by Snag_one