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Bolting a trailer and welding?

I am just thinking here about that trailer. I may never build it but if >I did get materials and did try to make it out...
40 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dgilbert
40 comments posted 18yrs posted by dgilbert

Gussets and trailer

Would 1/8 thick corner gussets be thick enough if I were to use them in the corners of a 10 foot trailer?
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dgilbert
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by dgilbert

Metalworking question - Did I get screwed?

I recently found a milling attachment for my Atlas lathe in a used tool emporium. It was missing the two square-head bo...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Sulphur Springs Steam

Can anyone tell me if Sulphur Springs Steam is still active? I have sent an order and emailed them twice in the past we...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mcgray
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by mcgray

Any calliope enthusiasts around?

--Reason I ask: I'm making whistles and am finding that I can make just about anything toot but I'm having a horrible t...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by steamer
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by steamer

Old Brace id?

Anyone know who might have made this Brace and when? I can find no markings, and guess about 100 years old. The jaws th...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by spam
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by spam

Chop saw

I have a 5 year old or so Delta chop saw. It does not seem to cut as well anymore even with a new blade. Are there brush...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dgilbert
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by dgilbert

Chop say question

I have a 6 year old or so Delta chop saw. It does not seem to cut as well as it once did and seems to loose power or sp...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dgilbert
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by dgilbert

Spindle lubricant and speed questions

I'm building a tubing and pipe notcher that uses a roughing end mill. It's mostly a "can I do it" kind of project and I...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tooladdict
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by tooladdict

Tile saws and sharpening stones

Has anyone used a tile saw to slice up a sharpening stone? Somewhere I have two pieces of a soft arkansas stone that I'...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by clutch
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by clutch

Tight radius bending

I've never owned a slip roll or done much round bending before. I'd like to bend some 050 or 063 aluminum in a "U" shap...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mikerbgr
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by mikerbgr

Clausing 5914 chatter -- update

The latest experiment was to use a grooving tool bit that came with the lathe. The business end is 0.205" wide, taperin...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by joegwinn
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by joegwinn

Ryobi BGH827 8" bench grinder vibration

If you recall, I had a struggle with a Ryobi bench grinder given to me by a well-meaning relative. I first reported the...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by joegwinn
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by joegwinn

SGCC ?

What does SGCC stand for? It seems to be hot-dip galvanized steel. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by speffSNIP
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by speffSNIP

Technical aspects of drill bit sharpening

I recently discovered how to fix an issue with drilling that I was having... I wanted to drill at a fairly slow speed i...
27 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dpdphoto
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by dpdphoto