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Blanchard series 11 grinder

Can anyone tell me when these were made? any info on maintaining them, tips, or tricks to using them appreciated. Where...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by J_L_brown
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by J_L_brown

Hooks for 1/4" pegboard

Hello all, I use 1/4" thick pegboard with 1/4" holes in the shop. Most of the hooks I've bought are J-style that look va...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by prfesser
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by prfesser

Rand Bench Buffer

Can anyone familiar with a Rand Bench Buffer advise me as to your experience with it. It is much more reasonable than a...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by robertbw
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by robertbw

Shrunken coins

http://205.243.100.155/frames/shrinker.html Interesting stuff here...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spambait
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by spambait

Grinding wheel peripheral speed question

Hi I have a Silicon Carbide wheel that *was* 250mm in diameter rated at 2480 rpm it is now 195mm in diameter and I am t...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nash.rsa
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by nash.rsa

For those who like Myth Busters

I just ran across this list of some past episodes and thought I'd pass it on. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBusters_(...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dgrup
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by dgrup

Traveling Irrigator drive motor

I burned the bearings out on my drive turbine for the traveling irrigator. To get by, I removed the turbine completely...
38 comments posted 19yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
38 comments posted 19yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Tramming a Sieg X3

OK, now comes the fun part. There are no Bridgeport style adjustments possible for the X3. So how is the head adjusted?...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ohland
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by ohland

Frugal Z axis indicator for milling?

I've been diddling about with my Sieg X3, and it's quite nice to have X and Y axis DRO. The kicker is the Z axis, where...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ohland
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by ohland

FS-Hardinge CHNC1-So Cal

Nice machine, under power. 16C $5000 firm General Numeric control Located in Anaheim, California Gunner
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gunner
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by gunner

fs hunter miniature nut drivers

I have a whole pile of these miniature nut drivers, sizes are 5/64, 3/32, 7/64 - they are nice tools, A number of folks...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nobody
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by nobody

OT? armature question (rotary inverter)

hey, i have another question if anyone would like to reply. i posted "OT commutator wear" on 6/24/07, finally got aroun...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wwixon
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by wwixon

Mill leveled

Updated pictures here http://igor.chudov.com/projects/My-Bridgeport-Mill/Adjustable-Machine-Feet/ I welded those feet t...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus7760
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus7760

Foundry & Art Display now upon Ebay

Dear Folks, Its a done deal. Clearing it out. Pass it along if you know any interested parties. Auction now up on EBAY....
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by frank
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by frank