⏣ General Metalworking

EMT conduit bending

I have an application that I will need to put a 30deg. and 75deg. bends on the same plane on a 30" length of 1/2" EMT....

18 comments posted 15yrs

posted by w

18 comments posted 15yrs posted by w

End mill testing

I would like to get a cheap endmill, say from Shars, and an expensive end mill of the same configuration (same number o...

38 comments posted 15yrs

posted by ignoramus6593

38 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus6593

OT - Anyone watching the Japanesee Nuke situtation closely?

They are trying to run a new power line to the plant to power the pumps. What I do not understand is why not bring in a...

11 comments posted 15yrs

posted by rbraun333

11 comments posted 15yrs posted by rbraun333

115 pc drill sets a waste?

Ahm thinkin all's you really need are drills for screw clearance and tapping -- mebbe roll taps as well. What else? Pin...

62 comments posted 15yrs

posted by fitcat

62 comments posted 15yrs posted by fitcat

End mill life expectancy

I was making those turners' cubes, from 2 inch aluminum blocks (6061). I used a 1/4" end mill. After making about 4 or...

8 comments posted 15yrs

posted by ignoramus1419

8 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus1419

Thrust Calculations- Differential gears

OK folks, any Gear Gurus in the audience? I'm trying to figure out what the outwards thrust would be on a set of differ...

2 comments posted 15yrs

posted by howarde

2 comments posted 15yrs posted by howarde

Aluminum Milling Coolant ( AGAIN!!! )

Ok, here we go again. The cabinet for Metal Nibblers One is complete, and I am ready to add coolant. (Ok, I still have...

64 comments posted 15yrs

posted by onebikenut

64 comments posted 15yrs posted by onebikenut

OT Spring is here!

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/ It's currently raining in sheets, and the temp. is being reported as http://www.weather.com...

9 comments posted 15yrs

posted by richg

9 comments posted 15yrs posted by richg

Press in captive studs

I have a part being machined that calls for 2 captive studs to be inserted and thought I'd try to put the studs in myse...

14 comments posted 15yrs

posted by mikerbgr

14 comments posted 15yrs posted by mikerbgr

FA: APT Dyna-Sink large hole debur/countersink (I'd never seen one of these before - they look cool)

here's the link, with all the info http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300538647290

0 comments posted 15yrs

posted by Nobody

0 comments posted 15yrs posted by Nobody

Anyone know anything about power steering on a backhoe?

I have a IH-3400A backhoe in decent condition but the power steering has gone out. It started failing by working interm...

25 comments posted 15yrs

posted by jbleaux

25 comments posted 15yrs posted by jbleaux

MSC promo codes

As "valued customer" of Rutland, I just got a letter from its new owners, MSC. As a new customer of theirs (actually I...

0 comments posted 15yrs

posted by bobengelhardt

0 comments posted 15yrs posted by bobengelhardt

cutting threads on lathe

I finally attached the thread cutting kit to a sherline lathe. The kit came with a 60 degree carbide cutter. Even with...

14 comments posted 15yrs

posted by presence

14 comments posted 15yrs posted by presence

headliner board

have a 1996 chevy extended cab truck. I took the headliner board out intending to replace the material. Parts of the bo...

0 comments posted 15yrs

posted by stryped1

0 comments posted 15yrs posted by stryped1

Made a Turner's cube

It is 2" in size. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vhEDl09lZJkUlhyshEvrJdxO3bjAhN7B42H-ddOjxhE?feat=directlink

37 comments posted 15yrs

posted by ignoramus4120

37 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus4120