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02-19-2019, 02:23 PM

danlb replied to a thread Need Advise On Toolmakers Vice in General

The vises that BCrider linked to can also be found by searching for "screwless vice', often a little cheaper than the "tool maker's vice". (because...

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02-19-2019, 01:48 PM

danlb replied to a thread OT - Epoxy in General

As it ages the JBweld thickens. Back when all my tools fit in a hand carried 24 inch long metal case, JBweld was a go-to for any "plug it and shape...

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02-18-2019, 02:41 PM

danlb replied to a thread Daytona 500 in General

My first thought was that we could tell what kind of steel they used for the frames by examining the sparks. Second thought was to wonder if the...

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02-18-2019, 02:30 PM

danlb replied to a thread Is This Angle Special Made ?? in General

I suspect that would cut OK with a cold saw. Dan

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02-18-2019, 02:13 AM

danlb replied to a thread Valentines day treasures in General

I was told by my teachers that the key to using a slip stick was to know the underlying math so that you could estimate the answer before using the...

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02-17-2019, 11:26 PM

danlb replied to a thread Silver / soft soldering bronze failure in Home Shop Welding

Is it possible that your bronze is oil impregnated ? Dan

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02-17-2019, 07:22 PM

danlb replied to a thread OT: Windows 10 OneDrive and other cloud services in General

The original tracert.exe still had the copyright notices from BSD. Are they still in there? I suspect it did not need many changes. Dan

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02-17-2019, 06:32 PM

danlb replied to a thread OT: Transformer Buzz in General

I have several of the triplites. They have worked reliably right up to the time that the battery is totally drained one too many times. Then it...

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02-17-2019, 04:48 PM

danlb replied to a thread Valentines day treasures in General

The TI 4 function calculators started showing up in the early / mid 1970s. I got one shortly after leaving high school. I would not have been able...

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02-17-2019, 02:34 PM

danlb replied to a thread Rikon wood lathe doesn’t work in the cold in General

That model is similar to mine, so it probably is belt drive. A near frozen belt can be stiff, right? Dan

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02-17-2019, 01:35 PM

danlb replied to a thread OT: Windows 10 OneDrive and other cloud services in General

The haters may not have tried pro simply because 1) it's $200 and 2) If you are NOT on a restricted network with professionals to set it up and...

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02-17-2019, 12:12 AM

danlb replied to a thread Upgrading my boring head arbor (might be helpful for you as well) in General

Sigh. When you get "referral denied" it's because the referral policy is set to "no-referrer-when-downgrade" by default in Mozilla products now...

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02-16-2019, 10:21 PM

danlb replied to a thread OT - Train World in Brussels in General

I was going to complement the great photography, but I was waiting for the rest of the photos to be posted. Well done! Dan

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02-16-2019, 09:52 PM

danlb replied to a thread Upgrading my boring head arbor (might be helpful for you as well) in General

The pictures are a side effect of a recent change made to many browsers. As I understand it, the pictures are not showing up when the page you are...

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02-16-2019, 09:18 PM

danlb replied to a thread 1930 1940 large Rockford Lathe in General

YAY!

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02-16-2019, 09:16 PM

danlb replied to a thread Is it OK to post OT (on topic) machining stuff? in General

I immediately thought of a hydraulic or air controlled valve. Looks like you have fun projects.!

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02-16-2019, 08:20 PM

danlb replied to a thread What did you do today? in General

Wow. Now I'm more impressed. Dan

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02-16-2019, 08:20 PM

danlb replied to a thread What did you do today? in General

I finally pruned my crepe myrtle tree. I should have done it during the cold snap last month but I was sick for most of the month, then when I...

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02-16-2019, 08:16 PM

danlb replied to a thread What did you do today? in General

That's some nice metal work there plastikosmd. Forging a large HSS endmill to that shape takes some skill. Did you use power hammer and other...

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02-16-2019, 06:23 PM

danlb replied to a thread OT: Windows 10 OneDrive and other cloud services in General

Yep. Those two things are the best things you can do for an enterprise desktop environment. NO unauthorized programs and ONLY the drivers that MS...

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02-16-2019, 03:04 AM

danlb replied to a thread EVO 9" Metal Cutting Circular Saw in General

An update on the cut quality using the universal blade with the Rage3 DB sliding miter cold saw; I had the thought that maybe using the saw in...

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02-14-2019, 11:38 PM

danlb replied to a thread Boy did I ever grab the wrong tap... in General

Well, the good news is that now you have motivation to pick up a lathe of some sort. Even a small one can single point a small part like that. :)

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02-14-2019, 11:17 PM

danlb replied to a thread Old lathe recognizing in General

I think that you might be missing the idea of compounding. Anywhere a small pulley drives a bigger one the RPM is being reduced. In your case the...

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02-14-2019, 09:49 PM

danlb replied to a thread EVO 9" Metal Cutting Circular Saw in General

OK, I now have dedicated blades for the Evo 10 inch sliding miter cold saw. Steel; 57 tooth (from evo) Aluminum; 100 tooth Wood, 40 tooth (from...

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02-14-2019, 09:18 PM

danlb replied to a thread Boy did I ever grab the wrong tap... in General

I heard of a guy who once did that, so he filled the hole piece of threaded rod with permanent loctite. Then redrill and tap with a different size. ...

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02-14-2019, 07:38 PM

danlb replied to a thread I can't help myself in General

I see a collet chuck, several telescope lens mounts and a riser for your mill. What did you see when you picked them up? Dan

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02-14-2019, 01:22 PM

danlb replied to a thread Old lathe recognizing in General

Your pulleys change the speed based on the ratio of one size to the other. If I get this wrong, someone will correct it. Example: Given a 50mm...

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02-14-2019, 02:58 AM

danlb replied to a thread Quick lil collet organizer in General

That's a pretty good idea. The dedicated holder for the allen wrenches is especially good. I'm not sure I'd be safe with endmills stored in a...

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02-13-2019, 02:28 PM

danlb replied to a thread What's Your Advice on Multitools? in General

Don't forget that the funny shaped blade is for philips head screws, the little dinky one on the bottle opener blade works for small eye glass screws...

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02-13-2019, 02:42 AM

danlb replied to a thread What did you do today? in General

Today I heard from a friend that his kitchen filled with smoke when he ran the dishwasher. He suspected a bad connection since the wires sparked...

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