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I "restored" an old Kennedy chest I found in a dumpster. Had to make a new sheet metal drawer for it, even. Anyway, it had some felt that was peeling...

You mean these? Use carbide ones for steel and life is grand. Until you have to dig the steel slivers out of EVERYWHERE! --Doozer

Welding is probably the ideal way to fix it (I'd use stainless), but brazing could have its advantages. Brazing might take the vibration better and...

Same thing at my house (400 amp single phase). My meter is run from CT's - the main power bypasses it entirely. I should placard it...

For those who want some info on acetylene generators, look up, (or google,) Kipp generators. We hade one in a chemistry lab Looooong ago. That one...

800miner, I thought that maybe the bent end (I would be lifting the rod out and moving it to the left after each bend) might be pulled back slightly,...

22.5 wide screen, large pictures look great.

Back to the keyboard, I hate to admit it to myself but those large letters are looking good. My eyes are in an in between state. One pair of glasses...

Did you try hot water with some Dawn dish soap and let it soak? Then maybe a bit of vigorous scraping while wet? I understand your desire to do a...

I use a shop vac or a broom on the shop floor, and sweep or vac often. If you do it often enough, it stays pretty good. Compressed air or leaf...

Russ, EVERYONE knows that rotary burrs are for excavating TEETH!;) Seriously, they should probably be limited to quite soft materials, say aluminum...

Quick story & not of "woe" by how men & wemen think. My wife & I bought the biggest, best shop vac I've ever seen at a yardsale for $10. It was huge...

I had a typing class too, way out of character for me but I actually did get in to it because it being all about speed and accuracy made it...

Wouldn't a cheap metal bender from HF be easier, or maybe even just a conduit bender?

Yep, one of my few smart moves in high school, I "passed" typing class with a D minus. I just couldn't get my speed up much past 17 wpm, and i even...

I don't think you should clamp the end of the rod. If you do the bend point changes as the rod gets pulled in Leave both ends free to move.

I had a customer that was retired from a high level job with the US goverment, I think the State Dept after the iron curtain fell. He could tell you...

If you are just a "picture taker" then you are close to the top of the class. Geofff

I had a 1955 Delta/Rockwell band saw with the same issue. I replaced the part with parts from a 1990 Jet 14 inch saw. If my memory is correct, the...

This IS a silly discussion. A few points... 1) Someone suggested that the 600V was less of a problem for arc flash due to lower current. ...

Doozer is certainly correct about the need for good bearings though. The Dremel bearings are terrible. Since a Dremel is typically hand-held it...

I likewise took a typing class in high school. One of the most useful courses I've ever taken. It was taught by Mrs Monahan, who was about a million...

Taking a typing class in high school was one of the very few smart things I did there. At my first duty station in the Coast Guard we were lined up...

How about a photo of your missus, too. She wasn't home on the day I visited your shop.

That's what went missing in Lybia,15-25,000 shoulder fired missles.It's what some believe those Seals who were killed along with Amb Stevens were...

Dan: You must never have to thread anything that tends to throw a burr. Otherwise you would be quite aware of the need to clean up the OD. I...

But, the Dremel is not proposed by the OP as the spindle, "just" the drive. As such it will contribute vibration, but likely not actual off-center...

That would have made an excellent video for YouTube. :)