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TIG settings

Hi I'm trying out this Inverter AC/DC TIG with pulse. it's a China unit and the manual doesn't explain much. Can you pl...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by lethaldriver
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by lethaldriver

Arcs for bending on edge

Let's see if I can explain this -- I'm doing a drawing for an aluminum chassis and I want a 90 degree bend exactly on t...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mikerbgr
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by mikerbgr

Square tubing finish options

Hello all, I am using 2 inch square Al tubing (0.125 thickness) as part of a frame for an experimental fixture. Part of...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bschwab
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by bschwab

Home-made lathe--enjoy! :)

http://www.macarthurmusic.com/johnkwilson/hobbies/howmylatheworks.htm Nice pictures.
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posted by entropic3.14decay
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by entropic3.14decay

Drilling on a manual lathe

Awl-- Because the drill does not rotate in the tailstock, deep-hole drilling can be a *real* pita, esp. with coolant so...
33 comments posted 18yrs
posted by entropic3.14decay
33 comments posted 18yrs posted by entropic3.14decay

harbor freight ball joint separating tool

just quick report: got a HF ball joint separator thinking it would work to separate a drill chuck from a damaged arbor...
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posted by nobody
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

Mythbusters sighting

So after work, I drove out to the airport to do a little work on my airplane. I keep it at a rural airport that is smal...
33 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jstewart
33 comments posted 18yrs posted by jstewart

Drill Press spindle bearing replacement

I have a nice 20" Dayton Drill Press. It practically has no runout but bearing make some ugly noise. What is involved i...
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posted by alexkuzn
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by alexkuzn

I guess I did a good thing

My neighbor comes over about a week ago and asked me if I could make a roller for some kind of elevator (for hay, feed,...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by daveyoung
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by daveyoung

milling a pocket in Al

I need to mill a pocket 1 x 2, 5/16 deep in a rectangular block of aluminum. Normally I'd try to get a slot going with...
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posted by wayne1NOSPAM
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by wayne1NOSPAM

Skootaskate

Just checked out the skootaskate website. http://www.skootaskate.com/Looks like an interesting toy - with which to bust...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bart
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by bart

Millermatic 175 question

I have had my son's Millermatic 175 here for some time now. I last used it about 3 or 4 months ago and it worked great....
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posted by twoblues
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by twoblues

Cut Tap VS Roll Form Tap Question

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.... er.... National guilt free gluttony day. Question of the day - Does th...
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posted by bob
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by bob

Adhesive for bonding aluminum to cast iron

I am looking to re-mount my DRO scales on my Sieg X3, using pre-drilled aluminum pads affixed to the mill. This will be...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ohland
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by ohland