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SA 200 welder and ac power tool question

Talking to a welder friend of mine today and he mentioned that he was thinking of getting a generator to power up his g...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jeff
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by jeff

Clausing 5914 - Reeves drive pulley squeaks

An odd development. I replaced the belts on the 5914 lathe a week or two ago. At first, it ran quietly, but now a loud...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by joegwinn
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by joegwinn

Proper name for a bracket/gizmo

If you were looking on the web, or on the McMaster website for a gizmo that would hold two pieces of sheetmetal at righ...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tim
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by tim

Proper greasing and run-in of new spindle bearings?

I'm replacing the spindle bearings on a mill I'm converting from CNC back to manual, a Millport. I have two sets of bea...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by janders1957
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by janders1957

Bruce -- compressor

Bruce, I called Champion and according to them, this pump is very old, but they had data on it and said that it is a 5...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus21958
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus21958

security sensor needed for garage door

My shop has no windows so on nice days I like to keep the overhead door open. Well some kid watched me welding for awhi...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rbraun333
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by rbraun333

Shenzhen Lathe problem - Hare & Forbes AL-335

Hi All Can anyone help shed some light on this problem? Aussie link http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/Products?stockCode...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by djimpsfnq
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by djimpsfnq

Lathe Chip Shield?

Maybe some has already worked this out - I have my lathe and mill in the same shop I do my electronic stuff, and, stran...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by vk3bfa
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by vk3bfa

oval nuts

A little while ago someone was looking for "oval nuts" and if I understood the request I think I have found a supplier....
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by green
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by green

HVLP gun questions

After today's compressor painting session, I am very interested in buying a good "HVLP gun". I have seen some videos on...
33 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus25555
33 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus25555

Father's Day

Happy father's day to all of you out there. I had a great one. Heard from all my 5 kids. Wish my dad were still here, lo...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ivan
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by ivan

Aeroquip fitting for 30mm ID hole?

I have an alloy automotive head casting I want to add an external oil drain to. It has a perfectly sited core plug of 3...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

brass

hello! i am new to metalworking so i have a question... what do i need to weld small brass pieces? thanks!
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by chip9munk
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by chip9munk

carbide

I bought a bunch of endmills from a machine shop going out of business. The seller told me some of them were carbide. I...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by engineman1
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by engineman1