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Troy tiller update on engine blow up
I have an early 80's Troy bilt horse tiller. I was telling you the other day that it "blew up". It is a heavy cast iron techumseh 6 horse elctric start engine. I took it slightly apart this weekend.....
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22 DP 42 tooth worm gear
I am working on restoring my 1918 Wade 8A Precision Toolroom Lathe and I found that the worm gear which powers the longitudinal feed is extremely worn and needs to be replaced. A steel worm rides with...
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The mother of all compressors
Rescued from Illinois Train Museum today. Picture Index
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OT: 69% are worse off
In a recent poll it was found that 69% of Americans say they are worse off than they were when Bush took office. They also found that 81% said that they thought Bush had done a poor job as president...
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reciprocating saw blade recycling
i've been chewing though sawblades on my reciprocating saw for various projects and i was stuck by an idea. is there any reason the old reciprocating saw blades off my sawzall could be turned into...
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Puncture through sheet metal for tapping
As an alternative to PEM nuts, steel sheets can be assembled by puncturing the lower sheet and tapping the short "tube" formed by the ragged edges. What's the name for this technique ?
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CNC pRon
A motor block and another workpiece is machined by Mazak 5-axis CNC machine
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Semi OT: What do you call that lever you use to move a box car?
I used to have to move cars ahead on a siding with a lever tool. What is that thing called? Thanks, Wes
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Had some metalworking fun today
* Milled the "oversized nut" of the quick change lathe toolpost to fit the lathe * installed adjustable carriage stop, so that it does not crash into chuck * Tried some lathe turning with carbide...
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Shear Pin on a Central Machinery Mini-Mill
I recently found a set of metal gears that will fit my Mini-Mill. I know the standard plastic gears will strip out if the Mill tooling is pushed too far ( which I did once). I would like to put a...
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What abrasive wheels for lathe bit grinding
What do you use to grind lathe bits (carbide ends or HSS) and is 1/3 HP grinder enough. thanks
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"4oz ball pein" what was the troll about?
well it wasnt a troll it was a serious question. locally in a year of searching I havent seen a single solitary 4oz ball pein anywhere I've looked. the purpose was/is to do the metal forming on a set...
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Motor - Generator question
At a local plant, there once was a computer center. The room was fed with a motor generator to provide clean power to it. I made an inquiry and the unit might be available. It has been years since I...
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which capacitor
I'm on the home stretch on the pump project. I want to replace the capacitors, they are 22 years old. here's the specs: Capacitor 270-324 MFD, 330 V 1 275468119 305208919 Run Capacitor 40 MFD, 370 V 2...
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Size of KDK-100 vs BX Tool holders
Anyboby know if the KDK-100 tool holders will fix on a BX tool post? Spec's on the KDK site says the big end of their dovetail is 1.750 which *IS* bigger than the BX. I can get a good price on a...
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