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Springs in a Mold (2025 Update)

Yesterday I had a customer request I add springs to a mold at the last minute. (Literally at the last minute I had just...
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Re: Joshua Rose, Modern Machine Shop Practice (1887)

> Hello all, > > I know it's been a long while, but I'm finally done scanning > volume 1 of Joshua Rose's wonderful 188...
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posted by ramblingrosebud
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Steel Soft Jaws (2025 Update)

I have a few pair of aluminum soft jaws left. Bought a bulk pack of them from Monster Jaws or somebody like that a numb...
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Way Covers & Chip Removal (2025 Update)

Way Covers & Chip Removal ????????????? Alrighty now. The old Blue Beast was brought back into operation yesterday. (My...
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Combination 4 Jaw Chuck (2025 Update)

I I've never seen a chuck like this, but if I had one setting it up to go on my lathe would be really close to project...
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Grizzly G4011 30" Sheet Metal Machine

/Hello, I just Picked up a Grizzly G4011 3in 1 Brake Shear Roll machine. When I got it home, I tried to rotate the cran...
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posted by eacars
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beryllium copper

I have some BeCu strip [ 1" x .020 ] that I would like to make into a loop to check the co-planerness of a chiwan 4x6....
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Taper Lock Timing Pulley (2025 Update)

I was just getting ready to put a machine back in service, but I had changed the diameter of the end of the Y axis ball...
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1939/40 Harley trans questions (2025 Update)

It was oh so well fitted in the '39 tranny case ... the main clutch gear/thrust bearing race . Had a perfect fit , roll...
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posted by snag_one
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TIG, metal cutting, pneumaforming (2025 Update)

If nothing else, watch the first minute of This Old Tony's video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGsFdudG7HoFascinatin...
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posted by ljaques
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TIG brazing (2025 Update)

Miller has a useful, short article on TIG brazing with silicon bronze up on their website: http://tinyurl.com/y6xhcxa4 I...
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posted by huntres23
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