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Similariites Betwixt Super Shop and Unimat 3

Similarities betwixt and between Smithy's Super Shop and Emco-Myer's Unimat 3: Two column bed ways Table saw mode Poten...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by DGoncz
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by DGoncz

Making a Motorcycle Engine

Has anyone seen a home built, viable, IC engine? Specifically a single cylinder motorcycle engine typical of the early...
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posted by jfnewell1965
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by jfnewell1965

Cutting steel plate

I found myself in need to cut 1/2" mild steel plate today. The cut was about 4-3/4". I tried first with my only recipro...
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posted by mkoblic
45 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkoblic

VFD braking

After installing the brake resistor and messing with my 1 HP drive on the Bridgeport... Here's something I do not under...
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posted by ignoramus2176
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus2176

Braking resistor on a Bridgeport

So, I have a 1 HP Bridgeport on a VFD. The time has come to install a braking resistor. I had it for a while, but wante...
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posted by ignoramus2176
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus2176

Cruis'n Rulz! up and Running!

I finished the engine top end o/haul, a complete photo essay on my website at: http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth/page1...
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posted by junkjasonrnorth
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

Chuck Adaptor for Rotary Table

Hi I have bought a new rotary table (6" vertex with 3 slots), where can I find plans on howto make an adaptor for a 3 j...
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posted by djimpsfnq
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by djimpsfnq

Played with the lathe today Clausing 6903

Today, I adjusted the clutch/brake, installed the side covers, hand wheel for spindle and basically finished off the re...
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posted by clutch
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by clutch

Rotary table/indexer

Alright folks , I got the gear book (gotta brush up on my math !) ... and I got some messed up gears on the lathe that...
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posted by snagone
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by snagone

OT-Date line Las Vegas 2:07 AM

Interesting times we live in, while working out in the garage at about 12.30 AM i happen to hear some voices from infro...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by azotic
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by azotic

Loctite discovery

With my car up on ramps, installing a new trailer hitch from underneath, I made an interesting discovery today. I don't...
55 comments posted 18yrs
posted by huntres23
55 comments posted 18yrs posted by huntres23

Need a tap for a Sturmey Archer thread

I am having trouble finding a 13/32" x 26tpi tap. This is the thread size for a Sturmey Archer rear axle. Anyone know if...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by limeylew
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by limeylew

PICTURES -- Uniq 3 axis DRO on my Bridgeport

It seems to be working fine. It actually has three axis X,Y,Z. Since I have a readout on the quill already, that gives...
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posted by ignoramus3863
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus3863

hard steel

Hi all. I'm trying to make a hit and miss engine from plans. I went down to the local steel supply company the other da...
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posted by kellytjones
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by kellytjones