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Tyzack lathe

Hi, I’ve just been looking at the questions above and notice someone may have gear chart for screw cutting imperial & m...
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posted by ste.dixon12
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Bending annealed HSS?

Hi folks, I've been experimenting with heat treatment and have tried bending annealed HSS, partly out of curiousity. I'...
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posted by christopher.tidy
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Reflooring my work van (2025 Update)

The 3/8" plywood used to cover the drawers/flooring built into my work van finally broke down, and locked up several of...
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posted by gunnerasch
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Re: Accountability......

> On Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:34:43 -0800 (PST), Frunobulax > snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote: > >> >>> On Tue, 13 Dec 2...
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posted by pj
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learning CNC

Looking for recommendations on learning about CNC machines. Back ground: I have met a machinist that has quit his day j...
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posted by dcaster
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1993 Enco mill. modle # 105-1110.

Does anyone know what starter capacitor is on the 2 hp motor on a 1993 enco mill?
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posted by aeroform.dan
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Aircraft alloy

Hi folks, A quick question for the guys in aerospace and materials science. A long time ago, I remember hearing about a...
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posted by christopher.tidy
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Mystery device

Hi folks, I have this mystery device lying around. It appears to have been hand scraped, and looks more like a measurem...
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posted by christopher.tidy
21 comments posted 6yrs posted by christopher.tidy

Sucker rod

  As in well drilling applications . Anybody know what this stuff is made of ? It sparks orange with a lot of carbon fo...
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posted by snag_one
12 comments posted 6yrs posted by snag_one

High speed spindles -- annoying bait-and-switch

I noticed some annoying bait-and-switch in the article . The first paragraph talks about balls of silicon dioxide that...
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posted by not
4 comments posted 6yrs posted by not

Sheldon Lathe

I have a Type KS, Number 857 Sheldon lathe, I need a feed screw nut # K128 and manual. Any help would be appreciated. Th...
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posted by 0f8503901d844703eea1acecb7a4938a_2604
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by 0f8503901d844703eea1acecb7a4938a_2604

Sheldon Lathe

I have a Type KS, Number 857 Sheldon lathe, I need a feed screw nut # K128 and manual. Any help would be appreciated. Th...
1 comments posted 6yrs
posted by Don
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Sheldon type KS # 857 lathe

I am looking for a manual and a lead screw for this lathe. Thanks, Don
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posted by donkrostue
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I’ve been waiting so long for THIS....

Hi, Since the day I started my online business, I always being told that the money is on the list. However, sometimes i...
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posted by kalistratovand
6 comments posted 6yrs posted by kalistratovand

Which plastic? (2025 Update)

Hardinge uses a white plastic on the dials on their lathes. This palstic has been used for years so it must hold up wel...
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posted by etpm
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by etpm