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Type designations for shell end mills

I'm looking for NMTB 50 arbors for several shell end mills I have. Travers and MSC both list arbors for "type C" end mi...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gwwny
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by gwwny

Crazy thought -- converting 480v drives to 240v

I am thinking about something. 480 VAC drives can be bought for next to nothing. What they have is an inverter circuit...
32 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus12852
32 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus12852

Round Base for Machine

I am looking for a 12" round base for a machine I am building. The one that is on the prototype appears to be stamped s...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Sierevello
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by Sierevello

Truning an MT4 down to an MT3

I'm posting this because the question seems to come around here pretty often about turning a MT taper for tail stock th...
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posted by august
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by august

Painting machine tools

What are y'alls ideas on painting machine tools. Need to paint my lathe but am unwilling to take it apart to do so and...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gmasterman
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by gmasterman

Nite-Ize 3-LED Mini-Mag Upgrade

As I wandered through the sporting good section at Wally World the other day, I broke down and bought the triple LED ad...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by novalidaddress
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by novalidaddress

Where to buy sheet metal for small craft project

HI I need small pieces of sheet metal ( copper/Bronze/Tin/Al) for a craft project. Sheets can be as small as 4x6 inch a...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dipumisc
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by dipumisc

Model engines

I posted this question before, but all replies were erased due to an ISP problem. So, I'll ask again. Are there any mod...
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posted by fbruce727
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by fbruce727

FA: Mini Bike/Mini Chopper Project 95% done

Moved it around with me, now sitting for about 4+ years. Needs to go to a father/son that will finish it. Lots of custo...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by escarcega
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by escarcega

oil country lathe

hi all has anyone any experience with oil country lathes? anyone suggest some good, reliable, heavy duty oil country la...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rmoss_uk
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by rmoss_uk

Melting aluminum

Just took off the aluminum siding on the front of my house. I don't know if it's worth the gasoline to drive it to the...
31 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ivan
31 comments posted 19yrs posted by ivan

Help : Motor draws too many amps

Yesterday I went to the dumpster. I came back with several motors. One of them, battered, no markings at all but workin...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ceramosb
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by ceramosb

Question about making Field's metal

I'm planning on trying to make some Field's metal. I need that specific alloy and can't substitute anything else. I'm g...
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posted by fake_email
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by fake_email

Adhesives for aluminum?

I want to mount a digital scale to a length of aluminum, but I'd like to have about a quarter inch segment to drill and...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ohland
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by ohland