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God protects the stupid
Today, I was drilling a 1/4" pilot hole in a 1/2" plate. Going to drill a 1/2" final hole. The plate was about 6 x 9". I did not clamp it to the base. The drill caught the plate and began spinning it....
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D1-4 pin installation
Hello all, I was pretty heavily slammed shortly after the lathe's arrival, so I do not recall how much I posted about it. Just in case, a brief re-cap, and then a question. My Enco 12x36 lathe lives!...
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manual now in drop box - watts brothers tools
the watts brothers tool company makes a cool drill bit/holder that will make "angular" holes - for example a triangle, square or hexagon - there was an article on this tool in one of the hobby...
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Monarch EC
Does anyone know anything about the Monarch EC? There is one for sale near me. Is it a CNC machine? The seller says it has a lot of electronics on it and he isn't sure. Chuck mount style? Anything...
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"Sine ball" in a project
I figured since this uses a ball-bearing to generate sine waves (mechanisms like that have been seen here now and then), this would have some interest:
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McMaster-Carr Catalog #100 available
I've got a spare catalog, received in 1994, but in new condition. I'll sell it for $15, includes priority shipping in the US (which is where most of the cost is). Bruno azbruno at yahoo dot com
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Cutting Involute Gears
I have ivan Law's book, "Gears and Gear Cutting" and a copy of John Stevenson's paper, "Cutting involute Gears with Form Tools". In each are detailed instructions for making "button type" form tools...
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Strange drill bit
(37kB) (43kB) I found this bit at the dump. It has a tapered shank & is marked "star - hammer - twist". It has a chisel point, not a cutting lip, so it clearly does impact cutting & hence (?) is for...
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Amprobe RS-1
Does anyone know how to open an Amprobe RS-1, the old black one with the rotary analog scale? I have one that reads low. It has a cal sticker that suggests it may have been modified. TIA Jim Wilkins
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Roomba in Shop?
We keep the shop very clean but I'm looking for an easier way to collect dust bunnies and small "stuff" that the guys miss when sweeping. I don't want to go to a manual vacuum. I was thinking of using...
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Assistance requested with wiring
I'm trying to wire a Freightliner to operate the tarp motor. The diagram I was given, suggests the machinist who provided it, is not or should not be looking to quit his day job:) jpg of his sketch...
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May 17 Guthrie Swap Meet
Once again, the time approaches for the annual Guthrie Tailgate Swap Meet at the old Southwest Iron Works 302 W. College Guthrie, OK For more info, call: David King (405) 348-0476 or Bob Paddack (405)...
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Lathe: Gripping ID instead of OD ?
Hello. Looking for a round device that one end can acccurately grip (via expanding fingers?) a 1/2" round ID of a steel "puck", so the whole outer surface of the puck can be sanded/polished. The other...
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Trepanning and Parting Off
I think I've figured out a big piece of the mystery of what I generically called chatter in the "Clausing 5914 Chatter ..." threads. Tightening the lathe dovetails up helped a great deal, and is a...
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Generator for tools?
I think I need a 1kw generator to run power tools too far away from the ac mains. It will be used to run drills, saws including a small chain saw (7 amp), etc. There seem to be 3 types of small...
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