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21st Mar 2024, 01:12 AM
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When I was in vocational school taking an...
When I was in vocational school taking an aircraft mechanics program they had a brake that had bars with the correct radius that you would change to suit the metal being bent. It did a good job but...
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6th Mar 2024, 01:34 AM
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If you have access to old aircraft or boat...
If you have access to old aircraft or boat control cables the ends have swaged fittings that can be cut or shaped to make them.
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3rd Feb 2024, 02:01 AM
Thread: Vernier callipers
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Maybe I missed it but I only saw those parallax...
Maybe I missed it but I only saw those parallax free callipers as reading in fractions, imperial side anyway. I've never used any like that as all the aircraft parts we made were in decimal inches....
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19th Aug 2023, 12:34 AM
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Another option is a Muscle Chuck...
Another option is a Muscle Chuck. More money but they are not much longer than the collet and nut the routers come with. With a long Allen wrench or socket, extension and ratchet you can come in from...
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17th Aug 2023, 02:14 AM
Thread: Does anyone know of . . . .
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Bob could a pair of these be the start of what...
Bob could a pair of these be the start of what your friend needs?
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16th Aug 2023, 05:00 AM
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Another possibility is to look for Crow's Foot...
Another possibility is to look for Crow's Foot Wrenches if there is enough room to get them in. Some are not very long between the wrench bit and the square drive socket and the imports might be...
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12th Aug 2023, 12:50 PM
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Just for grins I took my STABILA, 16"/400mm level...
Just for grins I took my STABILA, 16"/400mm level and put it on my Grade B granite surface plate. I was able to just barely slide a 0.001" Starrett feeler gage under about an inch of it just past the...
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10th Aug 2023, 01:14 AM
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Would a nibbler work? This one can cut 3.2mm mild...
Would a nibbler work? This one can cut 3.2mm mild steel. https://www.makita.com.au/building-construction/category/cutting/metal-cutting/jn3201j-3-2mm-metal-nibbler. They also have ones that max out...
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26th Apr 2023, 02:20 AM
Thread: Rescued metrology.
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That sound like one of two problems. The mic was...
That sound like one of two problems. The mic was dropped or jammed up and forced off or the thimble was removed and returned in the wrong place. First is more difficult to remedy and the second...
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25th Mar 2023, 12:37 AM
Thread: Advice on turning radius
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I hate to be the one to say it. It would be a...
I hate to be the one to say it. It would be a doodle for a CNC lathe. Would there be a CNC machine shop somewhere that might do one as a donation to your club? Actually if they set up to make one...
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10th Nov 2022, 01:18 AM
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I feel for you as I had one stubborn one about...
I feel for you as I had one stubborn one about the size of a rice kernel about 30 years ago. They should have taken one of the stones for analysis or you pee through a strainer and give it to them....
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25th Oct 2022, 12:55 AM
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I would be tempted to grind the two pins flat and...
I would be tempted to grind the two pins flat and drill for two new ones at the other end of the bearing housing.
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22nd Sep 2022, 01:59 AM
Thread: Compressor Service Cost
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May I ask what goes into an internal inspection?...
May I ask what goes into an internal inspection? I've never heard that wording used before. Is it the same as hydrostatic testing?
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3rd Sep 2022, 12:54 AM
Thread: How to clean blower fan blades?
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I have never done it so take the suggestion and...
I have never done it so take the suggestion and do as you like with it.
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2nd Sep 2022, 12:53 AM
Thread: Mobil Velocite3 spindle oil search
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You could do a search for Mobil Velocite 3...
You could do a search for Mobil Velocite 3 spindle lubricant cross reference and buy the equivalent from another oil company.
Lubricant Cross Reference
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26th Aug 2022, 02:25 AM
Thread: Why do I want a D Bit Grinder
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Blocklayer has an online calculator you can use...
Blocklayer has an online calculator you can use to confirm the length you need.
https://www.blocklayer.com/pulley-belteng
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8th Aug 2022, 12:12 AM
Thread: lathe question
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The calculator along with a lot of others and he...
The calculator along with a lot of others and he is one of your own.
https://www.blocklayer.com/pulley-belteng.aspx
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15th Jun 2022, 01:17 AM
Thread: Granite Surface Plate Calibration
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The aerospace machining plant I worked at had a...
The aerospace machining plant I worked at had a laser tracker for large volume measuring. A spherical volume of 100' to 0.0001". It was capable of measuring the curvature of very large milling...
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9th Jun 2022, 09:53 AM
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Skookum is derived from a Pacific Northwest...
Skookum is derived from a Pacific Northwest Native word meaning very strong. The other is slang along the lines of "to have sex with".
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1st Jun 2022, 02:18 PM
Thread: Granite Surface Plate Calibration
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We're starting to drift but not everything...
We're starting to drift but not everything measured on a CMM is put in/on a fixture unless it has to sit in agiven orientation for measurement or multiples are getting checked through the course of a...
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1st Jun 2022, 12:49 AM
Thread: Granite Surface Plate Calibration
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Unless the CMM was badly abused you will find the...
Unless the CMM was badly abused you will find the table to be flat enough for any shop use you will put it to. You have to realize that they had to be in order to check thin parts or larger parts...
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8th May 2022, 02:10 AM
Thread: Small Surface grinder
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I've wondered if a radial arm saw could be used...
I've wondered if a radial arm saw could be used as a rudimentary surface grinder. With a grinding wheel in place of the saw blade and lowered slowly in theory it would mimic a metal shaper with a...
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1st May 2022, 01:37 AM
Thread: Lathe Splash back colour
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My lathe came in an off white and it reflects...
My lathe came in an off white and it reflects some light and dropped stuff can be a little easier to find. It is harder to keep clean but being a cheap paint (coming off) rather than a good powder...
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17th Apr 2022, 11:10 AM
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Tom might not have his notifications set to tell...
Tom might not have his notifications set to tell him when the thread has responses.
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26th Mar 2022, 01:39 AM
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Tom you make my skin crawl every time you post a...
Tom you make my skin crawl every time you post a picture and I see that glazed over grinding wheel. Please get a wheel dresser and clean it. In the present state it is possible to overheat and have...
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23rd Mar 2022, 01:24 AM
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In aviation sealant would be put on the faying...
In aviation sealant would be put on the faying surfaces and after the assembly is done the shop heads (upset end of the rivet) would have sealed applied to them. In some cases an additional sealant...
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8th Mar 2022, 01:12 AM
Thread: Torque Wrench repair
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Bob I have a couple of that type of torque wrench...
Bob I have a couple of that type of torque wrench (another brand) and I have always liked them. One is a 1/2" drive and the other is a 1/4" drive and they have both types of markings on the scale. I...
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3rd Mar 2022, 02:02 AM
Thread: 400mm Sump Pump Pipe
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A number of years ago the municipality was...
A number of years ago the municipality was installing sewer pipes along some roads nearby. There were lots of offcuts anywhere from 2'/600mm to 6'/1800mm long. They were PVC and about 32/800mm across...
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23rd Feb 2022, 10:15 AM
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Blocklayer has a kerf bending calculator....
Blocklayer has a kerf bending calculator. https://www.blocklayer.com/kerf-spacingeng.aspx
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23rd Feb 2022, 02:47 AM
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I think you should look to the boatbuilding...
I think you should look to the boatbuilding community as they make all manor of tubular railings in Stainless. If nothing else you get them to bend up the SS tubing and you, after tack welding it...
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9th Feb 2022, 01:03 AM
Thread: Douglas printer's saw
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Curious if the saw's mitre gauge is marked in...
Curious if the saw's mitre gauge is marked in pica or metric or something else. I remember reading about US printing saw conversions having graduations marked in the pica system.
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25th Jan 2022, 03:15 AM
Thread: Ideas please, lathe adapter..
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Doh :doh: I misunderstood. Beall Tool in the...
Doh :doh: I misunderstood.
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25th Jan 2022, 01:16 AM
Thread: Ideas please, lathe adapter..
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Any reason you don't just use a #2 Morse Taper...
Any reason you don't just use a #2 Morse Taper Collet?
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5th Jan 2022, 02:17 AM
Thread: New work bench table for shed
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Or you are welding a cage from the inside and go...
Or you are welding a cage from the inside and go too far and weld yourself in. :D
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2nd Jan 2022, 02:43 AM
Thread: Hm 46b
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Expands the meaning of a slip fit doesn't it? ...
Expands the meaning of a slip fit doesn't it?
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4th Dec 2021, 12:41 AM
Thread: Bandsaw tension
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First search got a few ways to do it...
First search got a few ways to do it inexpensively. Better searches should get you more.
https://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/threads/bandsaw-tension-gauge.20898/
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28th Nov 2021, 01:31 AM
Thread: foolproff threading
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I'm not quite sure if my lathe can be flicked...
I'm not quite sure if my lathe can be flicked into reverse automatically but something to look into.
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25th Nov 2021, 01:17 AM
Thread: Ladder Brackets
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Virtually all guttering is done like that here....
Virtually all guttering is done like that here. High end houses might have copper gutters made for them but too costly for regular mortals. The only time you find vinyl or short lengths of metal are...
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27th Oct 2021, 12:59 AM
Thread: Roll pin removal problem
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When I was wrenching old airplanes for fire...
When I was wrenching old airplanes for fire bombing conversion lots of the panel screws would be impossible to remove so we would drill and easy out them. Unfortunately some would break in the screw....
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17th Oct 2021, 11:59 AM
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We had some of those Sandvick scrapers. The...
We had some of those Sandvick scrapers. The inserts were always tossed when the 4 edges were worn. Nobody there using them had the skills or tools to sharpen them anyway. I won't say whether any...
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5th Oct 2021, 09:44 AM
Thread: Taping a hole metric / whit
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Comes with fries and a big soft drink! Pete
Comes with fries and a big soft drink!
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4th Oct 2021, 12:38 AM
Thread: Another arthritis aid
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I picked up a jar opener from Lee Valley years...
I picked up a jar opener from Lee Valley years ago that works like a charm to let the air in the jar. Maybe a little too costly for you to import one in but you can certainly make one out of the...
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4th Oct 2021, 12:29 AM
Thread: Taping a hole metric / whit
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Baron you can take the pointy hat off and come...
Baron you can take the pointy hat off and come out of the corner. Everyone makes a little goof now and then. Be happy you weren't doing old style book keeping and went to the wrong column while doing...
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3rd Oct 2021, 01:24 AM
Thread: Taping a hole metric / whit
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Beg to differ Baron. UNF and UNC are 60º as are...
Beg to differ Baron. UNF and UNC are 60º as are metric threads.
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6th Sep 2021, 01:02 AM
Thread: Hafco HM-46 questions
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I have the Grizzly version of the mill, bought...
I have the Grizzly version of the mill, bought roughly 10 years ago.
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1st Sep 2021, 12:54 AM
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Just curious how your insurance company would...
Just curious how your insurance company would view the use of an uncertified air compressor tank? Personally I wouldn't do it but I don't have anyone to hold my beer. :wink:
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27th Aug 2021, 02:12 AM
Thread: Help with Tuning RF-45 Mill
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I think, and I'll sit corrected if wrong, you...
I think, and I'll sit corrected if wrong, you have to put shims at the bolts between the base and the column to correct the Y axis error.
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24th Aug 2021, 12:56 AM
Thread: I know why my lathe doesn't work...
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I would contact Little Machine Shop and ask them...
I would contact Little Machine Shop and ask them for help. If they don't have them they would know where they could be found. https://littlemachineshop.com/default.php
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19th Jul 2021, 01:50 AM
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I'm with mahgnia's suggestion of cutting the post...
I'm with mahgnia's suggestion of cutting the post off but if that is a no go, shield the area and put a torch to the bolt head and threads to char the wood around the bolt. Open the holes for bigger...
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19th Jul 2021, 01:29 AM
Thread: Another design question
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Looking good so far but I have a concern with the...
Looking good so far but I have a concern with the castors. I assume they will be attached to the members on the floor in the picture and the overhang is the front. If the cart is pulled towards you...