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Two drilling questions

We use a number of the small bench-top drill presses. Yes they're cheap, but it seems like the ones that are 4 times mo...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by xray66
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by xray66

Best practice for mill VFD control wiring

I am back from my RV trip. (which went very well) This post is in regards to that Arboga EM825 mill that I am working o...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus25401
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus25401

How To: Drill a stack of metal sheets accurately

How do I drill a stack of metal sheets accurately with a 1/8" or 3mm drill? Assuming metal is 16 or 18 gauge steel, is...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by another1171
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by another1171

Pillow Block

I just got a 12mm self aligning pillow block.How do you align these things,it is off by at least 15 dgrees,I can't align...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by calrup12
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by calrup12

On topic: a metal art project

Daughter Karen came over today for an art project. She's the artist, I was just the proprietor of the shop ... uh, stud...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dforeman
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by dforeman

ONE SECOND AFTER

I have been listening to the Audio CD of ONE SECOND AFTER by William R. Forstchen. The premise of the book is that the...
112 comments posted 17yrs
posted by R-D-Lorance
112 comments posted 17yrs posted by R-D-Lorance

Lyon Modular Cabinet Lock Mechanism

Yesterday I picked up two tool cabinets, both eye height, an 11 drawer Vidmar and a 17 drawer Lyon. The Lyon had a poor...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by keillorp135
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by keillorp135

Another Try: Tinkerer Wanted

(Sorry if you've seen this already, but since posts are so frequent here, I thought some may have missed it.) I need a...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by joel_a_clark
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by joel_a_clark

OT Indian Point decommissioning fund in dispute

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090821/NEWS/908210342 if they can forestall putting enough mon...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wwixon
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by wwixon

How are you avoiding metal slivers in your hands?

I worked all day Wednesday hack sawing, milling, die grinding, drilling, and tapping to make an action wrench. I got ~...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by clarkmagnuson
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by clarkmagnuson

Suggestions for Fixing Tank Seepage?

I have a poly tank that is seeping (water) from a couple of places near the bottom (probably at the edge but not sure)....
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nospam
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

Large surface grinder-craigslist

I don't have any interest in this grinder but when I saw the price and photo I knew I had to post it. Large Surface Gri...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dgrup
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by dgrup

Aftermarket Power feed

I bought a power feed for my milling machine from CDCO of Tower Road Schaumburg , Illinois . Being in Australia I recie...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bluey69
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by bluey69