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02-16-2019, 11:12 AM

Commander_Chaos started a thread 10" South bend question in General

I'm shopping for another lathe and I'm largely ignorant of the larger South Bend machines. I've seen 10" toolroom and heavy 10 lathes for sale but I...

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02-11-2019, 08:38 PM

Commander_Chaos replied to a thread Lathe unloading in General

I realize I'll have to improvise on the day. I just don't want a repeat of my milling machine. The guy who was supposed to help me stopped answering...

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02-11-2019, 07:05 PM

Commander_Chaos started a thread Lathe unloading in General

I have decided to get rid of my 1928 South Bend 9" Junior in favor of something bigger. I'm looking at South Bend 13s and my only real hesitation is...

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02-11-2019, 06:51 PM

Commander_Chaos started a thread Lathe unloading in General

I have decided to get rid of my 1928 South Bend 9" Junior in favor of something bigger. I'm looking at South Bend 13s and my only real hesitation is...

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01-29-2019, 01:50 PM

Commander_Chaos replied to a thread Wife wants to move... in General

My mom made my dad move after they retired. They had a house he built himself, a barn with a rental property on the second floor, a 50' x 20'...

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01-26-2019, 07:40 PM

Commander_Chaos started a thread "Perfect handle" Phillips screwdriver? in General

I have a bunch of the old forged-slab type of screwdrivers that I really like. I'd like to get Phillips ones but can't find any. Do they exist?

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01-13-2019, 01:45 PM

Commander_Chaos replied to a thread Model A enthusiasts? in General

I'm all for drivablility but I'd like to try suffering through the stock trans before I changed it. Regarding the engine, the guy who did my last...

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01-13-2019, 11:07 AM

Commander_Chaos replied to a thread Model A enthusiasts? in General

The one I mentioned with the Model B engine went for 8900 which I thought was reasonable. It was driveable but needed side and rear glass and had no...

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01-13-2019, 09:53 AM

Commander_Chaos replied to a thread Model A enthusiasts? in General

That's a beautiful truck but far nicer than what I want. I saw one in Massachusetts that had been built from parts and painted with a brush. It was...

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01-12-2019, 10:31 PM

Commander_Chaos replied to a thread Model A enthusiasts? in General

In my opinion, you should consider a Model B engine as the basis for your build. Interesting. One of the trucks I saw for sale had a model B...

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01-12-2019, 04:55 PM

Commander_Chaos started a thread Model A enthusiasts? in General

I've recently become dangerously obsessed with owning a Ford Model A pickup. I have a couple of motorcycle projects to finish before I can buy...

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12-19-2018, 05:19 PM

Commander_Chaos replied to a thread stripped spark plug holes in General

For me there's pride in figuring it out. I don't fix worthless stuff because I have to, I fix it because I CAN.

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12-18-2018, 05:10 PM

Commander_Chaos replied to a thread stripped spark plug holes in General

That's a shame. If you were killing it anyway it would have been worth cutting through the firewall and putting in the helicoil that way.

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12-18-2018, 09:28 AM

Commander_Chaos replied to a thread stripped spark plug holes in General

One thing that has been said here but barely acknowledged is looking inside with a scope. Here's borescope for your phone that's less than $20.00: ...

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12-17-2018, 09:23 PM

Commander_Chaos replied to a thread stripped spark plug holes in General

I tend to be suspicious of statements that include "never" and "always". What got this started was the statement "you should NEVER repair a stripped...

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12-17-2018, 03:54 PM

Commander_Chaos replied to a thread stripped spark plug holes in General

True, I don't know that it was a Time-Sert brand product. It was definitely a sleeve rather than a coil, threaded inside and out. It's also a given...

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12-17-2018, 01:05 PM

Commander_Chaos replied to a thread stripped spark plug holes in General

I've always shied away from time-sert. My first pickup had been repaired with one (before I got it) and the insert came out with the plug every time....

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12-17-2018, 11:50 AM

Commander_Chaos replied to a thread OT: Temporary Repair Experiences in General

This was actually a proper repair but done on a shoestring... I was at work one day when I got the "tap on the shoulder". I was laid off. I got...

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12-17-2018, 10:59 AM

Commander_Chaos started a thread stripped spark plug holes in General

I have a running debate on another board about the feasibility and wisdom of installing a helicoil into a spark plug hole without disassembling the...

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