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Stripping oil and paint from 16" bed
One option would be to dig a hole long and deep enough, line it with plastic sheeting, put some sheet steel or rebar in for electrodes, and use sodium carbonate aka washing soda or ph adjuster for swi
One option would be to dig a hole long and deep enough, line it with plastic sheeting, put some sheet steel or rebar in for electrodes, and use sodium carbonate aka washing soda or ph adjuster for swi
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Stripping oil and paint from 16" bed
As long as you don't use stainless steel for electrodes you can dump the electrolytic rust removal down the sanitary sewer safely. If you prefer the Simple Green, heat the water and it will work bette
As long as you don't use stainless steel for electrodes you can dump the electrolytic rust removal down the sanitary sewer safely. If you prefer the Simple Green, heat the water and it will work bette
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Calipers
Isn't that what a set of gauge blocks is for? Bill in OKC Sent from my Sprint Phone.
Isn't that what a set of gauge blocks is for? Bill in OKC Sent from my Sprint Phone.
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spindle oil
Castrol - Wikipedia Castrol - Wikipedia Castrol contained Castor Oil, definitely a vegetable oil, and IIRC one of the versions of Mercon ATF was also castor oil based. Bill in OKC Sent from Yahoo Mail
Castrol - Wikipedia Castrol - Wikipedia Castrol contained Castor Oil, definitely a vegetable oil, and IIRC one of the versions of Mercon ATF was also castor oil based. Bill in OKC Sent from Yahoo Mail
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Sbl 16" circa 1942 countershaft bearings
See if you can find one of the Model Engineer articles on line-boring a cylinder. Might give you some ideas. Bill in OKC Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
See if you can find one of the Model Engineer articles on line-boring a cylinder. Might give you some ideas. Bill in OKC Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.
My wife said "Pool on! I want a ride in that before I die! She's not been that impressed by anything I've ever done. :) Bill in OKC Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
My wife said "Pool on! I want a ride in that before I die! She's not been that impressed by anything I've ever done. :) Bill in OKC Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. [1 Attachment]
Freaking spell check. That was Oooooh! not Pool on! Bill in OKC Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
Freaking spell check. That was Oooooh! not Pool on! Bill in OKC Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. [1 Attachment]
And I'm wishing, once again, I still had the '63 Impala SS I bought in 1974. I keep checking, and the wrong hand is the one getting full... Bill in OKC Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
And I'm wishing, once again, I still had the '63 Impala SS I bought in 1974. I keep checking, and the wrong hand is the one getting full... Bill in OKC Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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One of the many little jobs.
Jim, did you consider adding metal to replace some of that missing? Welding or brazing? I know if you welded it, you'd also have heat-treat it again, not sure if that would be necessary with brazing.
Jim, did you consider adding metal to replace some of that missing? Welding or brazing? I know if you welded it, you'd also have heat-treat it again, not sure if that would be necessary with brazing.
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metric threads:
Guy, I'd be interested in all the info you've acquired on threading in the Atlas lathes. I'm in process of learning to thread on the lathe in my class, and bought a 3D printer to make metric transposi
Guy, I'd be interested in all the info you've acquired on threading in the Atlas lathes. I'm in process of learning to thread on the lathe in my class, and bought a 3D printer to make metric transposi
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metric threads:
Thanks, Guy! I don't have a quick change gearbox for my TH42 yet, hope one day to fix that problem. Do have, I think, two sets of plans for DIY gearboxes, and with the 3D printer may have economical m
Thanks, Guy! I don't have a quick change gearbox for my TH42 yet, hope one day to fix that problem. Do have, I think, two sets of plans for DIY gearboxes, and with the 3D printer may have economical m
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Moving the group over to Groups.io
I moved my Metal-Shapers group and a much smaller Mini-Lathes group to groups.io some months ago. It was painless. I did have to go with a premium account for the Metal-Shapers group, as we had more t
I moved my Metal-Shapers group and a much smaller Mini-Lathes group to groups.io some months ago. It was painless. I did have to go with a premium account for the Metal-Shapers group, as we had more t
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Moving the group over to Groups.io
I won't speak for anyone else, but I do not and will not use Facebook for anything. It is not free. Your information is their product. Bill in OKC --------------------------------------------
I won't speak for anyone else, but I do not and will not use Facebook for anything. It is not free. Your information is their product. Bill in OKC --------------------------------------------
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Moving the group over to Groups.io
Not everyone can support every group they belong to. I'm a member of over 100 yahoo groups. Most of them aren't very active, and some are orphaned. I've only donated to the groups I get the most out o
Not everyone can support every group they belong to. I'm a member of over 100 yahoo groups. Most of them aren't very active, and some are orphaned. I've only donated to the groups I get the most out o
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Moving the group over to Groups.io
When I moved my groups Yahoo had been failing for over a year, with absolutely no support. It got worse after that, with photos and files regularly unavailable. It took 6 months for me to be able to c
When I moved my groups Yahoo had been failing for over a year, with absolutely no support. It got worse after that, with photos and files regularly unavailable. It took 6 months for me to be able to c
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Moving the group over to Groups.io
Steve, a lot of folks have had bad experiences on Facebook. They change security settings without notice, and private opinions expressed in what was supposedly a private forum don't stay private. Amon
Steve, a lot of folks have had bad experiences on Facebook. They change security settings without notice, and private opinions expressed in what was supposedly a private forum don't stay private. Amon
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Moving the group over to Groups.io
No, $10 a month, or $110 a year. I put in $10 myself, since that is a group I spend a lot of time on. I also checked again. Their Enterprise membership is $200 a month, or $2200 a year, for 1terabyte
No, $10 a month, or $110 a year. I put in $10 myself, since that is a group I spend a lot of time on. I also checked again. Their Enterprise membership is $200 a month, or $2200 a year, for 1terabyte
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Moving the group over to Groups.io
You can search on groups.io and in fact that's how I found out Junkyard-DIY-Projects had moved, and reconnected with them. As more groups move, especially if they leave "How-to-find us" instructions o
You can search on groups.io and in fact that's how I found out Junkyard-DIY-Projects had moved, and reconnected with them. As more groups move, especially if they leave "How-to-find us" instructions o
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Moving the group over to Groups.io
The Atlas-Craftsman lathe group is there, too. Bill in OKC --------------------------------------------
The Atlas-Craftsman lathe group is there, too. Bill in OKC --------------------------------------------
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Posting Pictures at SouthBendLathe@groups.io
The point of owning a lathe is not usually just to have a lathe, but to use it to do other things. I'm not a moderator or owner here, so nobody really needs to worry about what I think, but I am very
The point of owning a lathe is not usually just to have a lathe, but to use it to do other things. I'm not a moderator or owner here, so nobody really needs to worry about what I think, but I am very
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