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reinforce tap hole

I just drill and tapped four 5/16 x 18 into some 0.200 wall AL tubing. I can see this won't hold long term, the threads...
30 comments posted 17yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
30 comments posted 17yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Enco import set-tru chuck bad experience

I've wanted a 6-jaw chuck for the 10x36 lathe and the recent 20 percent off sale at Enco got me to try the Chinese impo...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kinch
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by kinch

Metal Camp - There is hope!!

Good name too! http://www.nbcdfw.com/around_town/the_scene/Free-Summer-Camp-Offers-Valuable-Skill.html The Thunderduck...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by burkheimer
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by burkheimer

Cleaning stainless steel

I'm sure there have been numerous posts here about cleaning stainless steel, but I want to share my experience anyway....
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by warnerf
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by warnerf

110v spot welder work on 50Hz?

Pondering selling my Dayton hand held spot welder vs taking to Australia. Assuming I have a transformer to knock 220 do...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by janders1957
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by janders1957

OT: Let Me Google That For You problem

I went to click on an internet website suggested in another topic and my screen automatically went to 'Let Me Google Th...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ancr
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by ancr

First home furnace

Hello. I want to make a cheap furnace which is capable fo melting brass. First time doing this so it must be as simple...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jamesken1989_at_hotmail_dot_co
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by jamesken1989_at_hotmail_dot_co

Removing scratches on glass

I am finally putting the 200 Dakota I got running with all of your help on sale. One thing I noticed is there are scrat...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by stryped1
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by stryped1

"Frejoth" reputation?

Going to be looking at a Frejoth mill with Mitut. DRO and a bit of tooling and variable speed head. Are these these thin...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by speffSNIP
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by speffSNIP

Unknown thread standard (italian coffee machine)

Hello everyone! I restore vintage espresso machines and right now I have one machine with really strange threads, which...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by julius.groten
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by julius.groten

Brazing or welding cast iron

I need to repair a safety shield from a large "bench" grinder. The shield is cast iron and has a crack. I want to know...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus13927
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus13927

Ball Bearing Size

For the life of me I cannot find a ball bearing size chart. The bearing is junk and there are no numbers on it. It is:...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Dan
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by Dan

Oiling air tools

Awl -- OK, now that I'm in air-jitterbug heaven, I think I need an oiler, right? And I happen to have an FRL (filter re...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by UNfitcat
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by UNfitcat

Enco customer support: above and beyond

Just wanted to share today's customer service email with the good folks at Enco. Service with a smile, a wink, and a no...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kinch
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by kinch

How big should a lathe chuck guard be?

I am going to make or buy a guard for the chuck on my Clausing 5914 lathe. The question is how large the guard should b...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by joegwinn
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by joegwinn