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Yesterday, 06:05 PM

oxford replied to a thread Why you shouldn't store acetylene inside your car. in General

Guy I work with(the owners son) got the bright idea to fill up balloons with acetylene from the torches because he was heading to a 4th of July party...

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Yesterday, 02:23 PM

oxford replied to a thread Source for allen nuts. in General

These need to be a larger diameter, M16, and need to be of pretty good quality. I don't think Ikea is going to cut it this time. Good info for the...

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Yesterday, 02:21 PM

oxford replied to a thread Source for allen nuts. in General

Thanks for that link. I saw those while I was searching but they don't have a size big enough.

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Yesterday, 12:56 PM

oxford replied to a thread Source for allen nuts. in General

Ok, now it sounds like you are setting be up for failure when I go searching that on google.:). Right after the page loads the wife comes in and...

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Yesterday, 12:52 PM

oxford replied to a thread Source for allen nuts. in General

No, it needs to function like a regular nut would, not a threaded hole.

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Yesterday, 12:47 PM

oxford replied to a thread How do you fill a hole in MS ? in Home Shop Welding

I would probably fill the 1/4" ones up with weld, use a piece of aluminum or copper on the back side if possible to heat sink and help keep the weld...

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Yesterday, 11:24 AM

oxford replied to a thread Source for allen nuts. in General

I would be using it as nut not an insert. I essentially just need a regular nut and bolt to do the actual job but I am brainstorming ideas to make...

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Yesterday, 08:25 AM

oxford started a thread Source for allen nuts. in General

Does anyone have a source for metric allen nuts like these? http://www.mcmaster.com/#allen-nuts/=muz6hy Is there a different industry name for...

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05-19-2013, 05:02 PM

oxford replied to a thread Thinking about making a Arbor Press and looking for opinions. in General

iMisspell. would this work for you. May not be that far of a drive depending where is NY you are. ...

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05-19-2013, 05:00 PM

oxford replied to a thread Thinking about making a Arbor Press and looking for opinions. in General

You should tell that to the guys at work that are forced to do it.

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05-18-2013, 11:09 PM

oxford replied to a thread Thinking about making a Arbor Press and looking for opinions. in General

I'm interested in this as I can't say I have never thought of not making one.

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05-17-2013, 06:55 AM

oxford replied to a thread speedymetal.com ?? in General

My wife said the same thing about the phone. LOL. I can't comment on the quality of online metals, I have ordered a few things from them but never...

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05-16-2013, 08:22 AM

oxford replied to a thread Aluminium welding. in Home Shop Welding

Not much info but a little in this thread. At least there is some pictures for inspiration. http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=28989

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05-15-2013, 07:39 PM

oxford replied to a thread speedymetal.com ?? in General

That's what my problem was. I use Internet explorer on the laptop and google chrome on the house computer. It worked fine with google chrome.

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05-15-2013, 05:26 PM

oxford replied to a thread speedymetal.com ?? in General

Thanks. I had to use the house computer to get it to work, it didn't like the laptop.

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05-15-2013, 01:36 PM

oxford started a thread speedymetal.com ?? in General

Has anyone placed an order with them recently? I usually use onlinemetals.com when I need to order something but they don't have the gauge sheet...

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05-14-2013, 04:30 PM

oxford replied to a thread What would cause these nasty TIG (non)welds? in Home Shop Welding

I am going to agree with BF on this, I just didn't want to be the first to say it. I would also be embarrassed to put this statement and any of the...

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05-13-2013, 12:11 PM

oxford replied to a thread Shop Made Tools in General

^^^I think he is using them as a boring bar not a drill bit. You can move your cross slide and use 1 flute to bore with. You could also plunge...

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05-13-2013, 07:54 AM

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

That's a pretty nice looking table base. I have to wander what those pieces you put in are supporting though? Are you going to shim between them...

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05-13-2013, 07:50 AM

oxford replied to a thread Stainless steel screws freezing up? What's up? in General

I work with a lot of stainless fasteners at work, anti seize on everthing. J Tiers, I think the Loctite is doing the same thing as the anti seize,...

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05-13-2013, 06:39 AM

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

I had my lathe loaded the same way when I got it, for the same reason that Flylo loaded this one the way he did. The forklift(at least the one I was...

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05-12-2013, 08:49 PM

oxford replied to a thread Gear grease for open gears - Logan 820 lathe in General

I currently have been using way oil, but have a can and a half of motorcycle chain lube left over from my dirtbike that got sold I am going to start...

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05-12-2013, 07:32 PM

oxford replied to a thread I found the answer to my milling machine need! in General

I didn't go back and watch again, but it did say it was a 1/4" end mill and I think a 2 flute.

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05-12-2013, 07:11 PM

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

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05-10-2013, 09:54 PM

oxford replied to a thread What would cause these nasty TIG (non)welds? in Home Shop Welding

^^^^^That's funny. I have though about doing it to some of the welders at work, they usually leave block with a bunch of sharpened tungsten sitting...

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05-10-2013, 09:29 PM

oxford replied to a thread Tool Gloat in General

That's a good deal. I'll give you a you suck if you actually hook it up and use it;)

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05-10-2013, 09:27 PM

oxford replied to a thread OT. Horror Fright ad knock off I thought was funny. in General

I did always wonder about there "sale" pricing and difference in the pricing and coupons.

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05-10-2013, 09:19 PM

oxford replied to a thread What would cause these nasty TIG (non)welds? in Home Shop Welding

I agree with the red tungsten, I think it would hold up at a better rate on AC than your talking about. I know at work that is all the guys use for...

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05-10-2013, 06:46 PM

oxford replied to a thread What would cause these nasty TIG (non)welds? in Home Shop Welding

Another thing, it wouldn't happen to be a new tank of argon would it? Possibility it is contaminated.

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05-10-2013, 06:24 PM

oxford replied to a thread 5 cylinder radial running in General

There is a youtube link in the original posting.

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