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05-12-2013, 10:02 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread I drove about 730 miles today... in General

Nice score! I ached my heart out for years for a decent SB 13 before giving up and buying a Jet. While in all honesty the Jet does a good job, I...

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05-12-2013, 11:31 AM

Pherdie started a thread A steam powered box mill in N. CA in General

http://www.youtube.com/v/_mKSKZau9qs

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05-10-2013, 08:17 AM

Pherdie replied to a thread 5 cylinder radial running in General

That certainly is a beautiful piece of work, as are all your projects. You are one of the true artisans on this forum. The small amount of oil...

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05-02-2013, 07:47 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Show off your shop-built machine bases in General

Nothing really astonishing here but I'll try to oblige......

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04-29-2013, 05:00 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Quality Magnifying Visor or Swing Arm Thingy? in General

I have both, both the light magnifier and the Bausch & Lomb visor/magnifier. That being said, if I had to pick one, the visor would be my choice....

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04-25-2013, 10:35 AM

Pherdie replied to a thread Help I.D. these boring heads in General

As near as I can tell, the Moore shanks appear to be integral (a one piece unit). Therefore there would be no simple way to convert to Morse....

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04-24-2013, 06:46 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread My little sander burnt out, do these motors have fuses? in General

I bought an HF version of one of those. I scavenged the motor for another project, taking it apart to modify it to make it reversible. I never saw...

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04-23-2013, 04:47 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread A little OT - a science quiz in General

As the test is voluntary, I would assume most taking the test would have some interest in science, thus the results aren't seemingly worth much when...

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04-22-2013, 04:36 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Alistair is a grandpa again in General

My congratulations to all and may Rhiannon have a long and happy life!

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04-21-2013, 01:15 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread 20 ton Hydraulic Press Project in General

A very nicely done project and certainly one that appeals to many of us here. Thanks for taking the additional time to document and share with us,...

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04-18-2013, 03:20 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Back in the shop, somewhat... in General

A really nice gesture and a wonderfully crafted item, Evan. I'm sure your 'doc' will be quite touched. Glad to have you back in your shop and...

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04-13-2013, 06:59 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Zoro Tools - any experience with? in General

They were/are partnered with Amazon. I've done business with them via the Amazon connection and was satisfied with my dealings.

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04-04-2013, 04:55 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread putting a carrage (feed) stop on my PM 1027 lathe. Anyone ever do anything like this? in General

Search this forum with the term "dog clutch". You'll find quite a bit of info on the subject

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03-28-2013, 06:48 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Hearing aids in the shop. in General

I would think to allow them to work as usual for a number of reasons: 1) Hearing the full spectrum of sound will help in perceiving sounds that...

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03-24-2013, 08:18 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Model Shaper in General

Wonderful!! Hats off!!

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03-23-2013, 09:43 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Winters Drill Bit City - opening the box (USA drill content) in General

The bits in the image bear a striking resemblance to Triumph Thunderbits (Hanson's upper "heavy duty" line if I'm correct) which are sold by Enco,...

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03-21-2013, 06:10 PM

Pherdie started a thread A nice app for the shop in General

For those of you iPhone/iPad users there is a free app, My Script Calculator, that allows written math calculations and works VERY well. It includes...

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03-19-2013, 08:24 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Help! indicator driving me crazy. in General

Can you grab the bar, shake it in different planes and make the indicator deflect significantly?

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03-13-2013, 10:51 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Ford 302 V-8 with trans mounted in General

That's really special, George. Well done!!!

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03-13-2013, 11:59 AM

Pherdie replied to a thread What to see in Europe? in General

There is a river cruise from Prague to Paris. From Paris you could take the train to London and visit "Myford Land"

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03-09-2013, 01:48 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Machine Paint Review in General

Ditto on the Rustoleum Industrial. Good stuff. Get mine at Home Depot.

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03-09-2013, 10:53 AM

Pherdie replied to a thread Remove black oxide coating from drills? in General

Use kerosene or diesel as a lube when drilling aluminum

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03-08-2013, 04:24 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Collet chuck - oh my word! in General

I have several different collet set ups for my lathe, including a tru-set Bison 5C chuck which sees the most duty. The collet chuck is usually more...

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03-06-2013, 12:10 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Looking for photos of between centers boring bars, details in General

Also interesting about this video is the use of a square hole insert installed in the boring bar. Such inserts are available from MSC and come in a...

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03-05-2013, 05:59 PM

Pherdie started a thread "Human Hoist" in General

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh6z5BW_meE&feature=youtu.be

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03-04-2013, 07:07 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Sheldon lathe owners-bed stamping question in General

Perhaps the bed was made at the end of the war and sat around a few years before being sold?

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03-03-2013, 08:53 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Task lighting - suggestions please in General

I really relate to this statement. I have found high intensity, localized lighting more of a problem than an asset. Seemingly the task light always...

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03-03-2013, 12:48 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Jet lathe part - what is it? in General

Yes, the Jet "paint" is some nasty garbage.

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03-03-2013, 12:20 PM

Pherdie replied to a thread Jet lathe part - what is it? in General

Here's an image of a component of my Jet GHB-1340A "factory" taper attachment.

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