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Yesterday, 05:56 PM

DR replied to a thread Enlarging holes in General

Well, that one picture is so, so wrong it's almost unbelievable. Given that, it's fair to assume his other setup not shown will be almost the same.

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Yesterday, 11:37 AM

DR replied to a thread Anyone interested in a small project ? in General

That's surprisingly close to a stainless part I have on my desk except center section is all 3/4" hex. We made them in quantities of around 50 at...

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Yesterday, 11:12 AM

DR replied to a thread Enlarging holes in General

OMG, no wonder you're having trouble. The tube should be held in something like a 6" Kurt style vise right at the point of cut. That's way too...

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Yesterday, 10:48 AM

DR replied to a thread JFK collet closer - how to remove hub?? in General

Not sure if it'd be any help, but Jet used a JFK closer clone. Years ago I bought one and put it on an 11" Logan. It's been so long I don't...

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05-16-2013, 04:02 AM

DR replied to a thread The new Bligeport - first installment. in General

Who said Chinese manufacturers don't have a sense of humor?

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05-14-2013, 10:22 PM

DR replied to a thread First Post - Colchester Student Head Bushing Adapter Question in General

The least number of adapters you use the better, more adapters equal less accuracy. The idea of going from a MT 6 to a 4 to a 3 is not particularly...

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05-13-2013, 07:42 AM

DR replied to a thread Is there a market for these ? in General

Yep, they do and they pay good money for the cast leg types. Recent auction: a guy was buying most of the old sheet metal equipment on cast bases....

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05-11-2013, 08:13 AM

DR replied to a thread Pre impregnated thread lock bolts in General

Things may have changed, but 10-12 or so years ago there was only one suitable product on the market as a liquid to pre-apply to bolt threads as a...

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05-09-2013, 12:09 PM

DR replied to a thread South Bend Outside Jaws Wanted.. Measurments in Pictures!! in General

Small Tools Inc advertises new and used chuck parts. I've never had occasion to buy extra jaws, I assume if you could find them from a company they...

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05-06-2013, 10:21 PM

DR started a thread Blacksmiths...forging tool steel...?? in General

I want to make some custom head rivets. I'll machine a sample head in mild steel or something tougher if necessary. The tentative plan is to use...

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05-02-2013, 10:09 PM

DR replied to a thread My Alva Allen B-2 Punch Press in General

Probably asbestos impregnated stuff on the older machines. Hard leather or even hardwood should do the job. It's not rocket science, I don't recall...

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05-02-2013, 08:19 PM

DR replied to a thread Making a small collet for a "Precise" hand grinder? (plus tool gloat) in General

Very interesting. My hand held unit may be a Super 30 (that name sound familiar, it's in my storage or I'd take a look). The spindles have a...

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05-02-2013, 07:50 PM

DR replied to a thread My Alva Allen B-2 Punch Press in General

I couldn't find any punches other than those with heads for ironworkers. Did I miss something on the Cleveland site? Generally we use straight...

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05-02-2013, 07:40 PM

DR replied to a thread Using a die to make thread in General

Turn it down to .308" to make your life easier. Anything between .3125 and .306 for the major diameter will be fine to meet the specs for class 2A...

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05-02-2013, 09:18 AM

DR replied to a thread Making a small collet for a "Precise" hand grinder? (plus tool gloat) in General

That's not a Precise grinder I'm familiar with, neither is that style of collet. I have a hand held Precise grinder and two Precise spindles meant...

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05-02-2013, 08:48 AM

DR replied to a thread Making stamps out of aluminum in General

Commercially made stamps for branding wood use one of those large, old type electric soldering irons like the sheet metal guys use for seams. Those...

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05-02-2013, 08:06 AM

DR replied to a thread My Alva Allen B-2 Punch Press in General

I'll have to look at my Alva Allen 2 tonner to verify....it looks like the adjustable friction brake is missing off the end of the crank opposite the...

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04-29-2013, 08:33 PM

DR replied to a thread GEARS – Portland, OR in General

Okay guys, what is the GEARS show about? Or, the NAMES show? A bunch of (old) guys demoing their miniature steam engines? Any CNC stuff? ...

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04-27-2013, 09:07 AM

DR replied to a thread Talking about chinese QUALITY???? in General

One reason we get crap tools is the fault of buyers who do not return them, but instead seem to take pride in correcting the problems. How many...

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04-26-2013, 11:46 AM

DR replied to a thread OSG group buy on Taps and Dies... in General

Yes, I know very well OSG taps, that's all I used for many years in production tapping stainless, OSG EXO-taps at a high price (3/8-16, I believe is...

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04-26-2013, 08:58 AM

DR replied to a thread OSG group buy on Taps and Dies... in General

"Why on earth would you spend that kind of money for dies? "Special Alloy Tool Steel", why not HSS? I can't imagine them being useful for anything...

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04-25-2013, 09:33 AM

DR replied to a thread OSG group buy on Taps and Dies... in General

Why on earth would you spend that kind of money for dies? "Special Alloy Tool Steel", why not HSS? I can't imagine them being useful for anything...

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04-22-2013, 07:11 AM

DR replied to a thread OT, sort of: Tablets for reading in General

I just returned a NOOK on the Barnes and Noble 14 day return privilege. It was okay for reading, but very poor for all the other things it could do...

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04-22-2013, 06:55 AM

DR replied to a thread Where to buy assortmented nuts, bolts, set-screws, etc... ??? in General

I probably shouldn't suggest this because I've bad mouthed the place so much.....but Harbor Freight has little plastic box assortments of all sorts...

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04-22-2013, 06:33 AM

DR replied to a thread People who can't touch machinery without something going wrong. in General

Hmmm..........I wonder if your lady friend might be my wife's twin sister. My wife has a knack for screwing things up in totally unanticipated...

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04-18-2013, 12:21 AM

DR replied to a thread Need Help - Estimating Value and Finding a Home for Machinery in General

Yep, sure sounds like it. If its homemade it's value is low. For sure to get max value out of it you need to be able to demo it for prospective...

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04-15-2013, 02:37 PM

DR replied to a thread home shop machinists in the movies in General

Usually machining applications in videos, TV motorcycle shows, movies, etc have to appeal to the lowest common denominator, like my wife, who...

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04-15-2013, 02:28 PM

DR replied to a thread Hydraulic piston repair- piston rings? in General

Gee, I would think Philadelphia would have outfits stocking seals with expertise about what type seals would work as replacements. Have you tried an...

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04-10-2013, 06:15 AM

DR replied to a thread Calculating the Size of the Tap Drill in General

Okay guys, pretty amazing the nonsense some of you are posting, even considering this is a home shop forum made up primarily of amateur machinists. ...

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04-09-2013, 06:05 AM

DR replied to a thread Calculating the Size of the Tap Drill in General

Bill, The most important factor in sizing a tap drill is basing it on the length of the thread engagement. "Thread engagement" being the ...

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