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05-13-2013, 05:22 PM

TRX replied to a thread Geez... you Canadians piss off everyone. in General

Back years ago I used to ship computer software all over the world, including the Soviet Union, East Germany, Yugoslavia, various African countries...

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05-09-2013, 05:44 PM

TRX replied to a thread self adjusting steady rest in General

There's no universal solution, just a collection of ways that are useful for specific jobs. I've also seen a large ball bearing pressed onto the...

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05-09-2013, 10:49 AM

TRX started a thread self adjusting steady rest in General

I was just looking at some threads about self adjusting steady rests. There seem to have been some hydraulic rigs some time ago, and some mechanical...

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05-04-2013, 09:11 PM

TRX replied to a thread grinding 55 degree cutting angle on tool bit. in Gunsmithing

I guess my method of offhand grinding an HSS bit until it fits the $5 55-degree fishtail is way too low tech...

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05-03-2013, 05:20 PM

TRX replied to a thread got me thinking in Gunsmithing

Alexander Arms claims they developed the .50 Beowulf from scratch, but dimensionally it's just a shortened 11.2x72 Schuler, a German cartridge made...

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05-03-2013, 05:16 PM

TRX replied to a thread OT;Replacement dog/ in General

Short haired dachshunds are sociable, easy to train, and sleep a lot...

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05-01-2013, 06:55 PM

TRX replied to a thread Metal Thickness vs Gauge in General

Up through the early 20th century, every industry had its own gauge system. And they were usually different for different metals - 20 gauge brass...

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05-01-2013, 07:09 AM

TRX replied to a thread Valve guide material selection in General

Cast iron works just fine. Or you can just go to your nearest auto machine shop and buy a guide for that size valve for a few dollars. I've made...

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05-01-2013, 07:02 AM

TRX replied to a thread Another metric rant..... maybe not what you expect in General

I started school in the People's Republic of California in the 1960s. They were aggressively metric then; we never even studied "customary" measure,...

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04-20-2013, 02:48 PM

TRX replied to a thread Why so few project threads? in General

Almost all of my machining projects are automotive or firearm related. Since machining is a minor part of those projects, I put the threads on other...

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04-15-2013, 07:51 AM

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

"Blade" with Wesley Snipes and Kris Kristofferson. Their 'batcave' was basically a huge machine shop, where Kristofferson's character made all the...

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04-14-2013, 05:09 PM

TRX replied to a thread What did you weld today? in Home Shop Welding

I welded up half a dozen more stainless steel support struts for the house today. It's a 1943 house, and the floor joists are only 2x6s. I'm adding...

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04-11-2013, 06:15 AM

TRX replied to a thread OT- FireFox Being Shunned? in General

I come across IE-only sites every now and then. Like the morons at my wife's employer, who put up a web site for handling basic HR stuff like...

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04-07-2013, 06:18 AM

TRX replied to a thread Heat Treating For Dummies in General

I got it from Amazon. That turned out to be pretty much what I wanted. Thanks! No more of the chemistry than you have to know, and specifics for...

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04-07-2013, 06:16 AM

TRX replied to a thread A real optimist...... A REAL optimist...... selling a mill in General

Tool prices are... strange. Around here, a rusty Lincoln arc welder with no cables will typically get more at auction than a brand new welder. ...

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04-02-2013, 06:58 PM

TRX replied to a thread Heat Treating For Dummies in General

Thanks, guys.

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03-31-2013, 08:25 AM

TRX started a thread Heat Treating For Dummies in General

Other than "heat it bright red with the torch and dunk it in oil" I've never dealt with heat treating or case hardening. I have a project coming up...

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03-31-2013, 08:07 AM

TRX replied to a thread Homemade cutting oil pump for the lathe in General

I have a honing tank. I went through several motor/pump combinations; ten or twelve hours and the motor would burn up. It turned out the power...

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03-29-2013, 07:13 AM

TRX replied to a thread AR 15 upper reciver in Gunsmithing

cncguns.com might be your best bet.

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03-26-2013, 05:13 PM

TRX replied to a thread .45ACP w/ small pistol primer in Gunsmithing

Segregate until you have 20 or 50, then shoot and pick those up separately from the large primer cases. Or put them in a bag until you find someone...

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03-26-2013, 05:08 PM

TRX replied to a thread Aluminum/Steel contact in General

Plain old petroleum jelly (Vaseline) is an excellent corrosion inhibitor; I use it on steel bolts going into aluminum. Works better than the...

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03-26-2013, 05:05 PM

TRX replied to a thread OT Toyota gearbox mounting bolt layout in General

I was going to suggest Dellow until you said Hudson. Oops. The old hot rod books I have say .015" TIR between the pilot bearing and input shaft....

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