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05-11-2013, 07:24 AM

J Harp replied to a thread 5 cylinder radial running in General

Fine modeling work, and a fine video to match. No catching every umpteenth frame fits and starts in that video.

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04-30-2013, 09:31 PM

J Harp replied to a thread Bush hog repair in General

Well bollie7; are you going to educate us about those Aussie thongs?

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04-24-2013, 04:02 PM

J Harp replied to a thread A Slimline Four Jaw Chuck in General

Good job jackary, I've often wondered why the makers didn't find a way to slim them down.

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04-23-2013, 03:15 PM

J Harp replied to a thread Windows XP Security pro virus? in General

Thanks Barrington.

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04-23-2013, 09:27 AM

J Harp replied to a thread Windows XP Security pro virus? in General

Re ISO images, does anyone know a safe site for downloading winmd5sum? I need to use it to verify a fresh install of Ububtu 12.04.2. My previous...

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04-22-2013, 09:25 PM

J Harp started a thread Pinging chucketn in General

Chuck you have a PM

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04-22-2013, 09:08 PM

J Harp replied to a thread OT California solvent ban, can't find naphtha? in General

Why cant California keep their bans at home? Those worthless CARB cans annoy people all over the country.

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04-19-2013, 09:37 PM

J Harp replied to a thread Does material change size or disappear and reappear? in General

I vote for the gremlins. The miter gauge for my grinder disappeared. I searched high and low for it for two weeks, even cleaned the basement, and...

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04-07-2013, 10:25 PM

J Harp replied to a thread Is it possible to keep chips out of the inside of a chuck? in General

Use a sponge rubber ball. Do toy stores still sell them?

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04-03-2013, 09:31 PM

J Harp replied to a thread OT driving in Russia in General

I watched a Nova program about the meteor strike in Russia in February. Video from those dash cams is proving valuable in calculating the size,...

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03-27-2013, 11:19 PM

J Harp replied to a thread Placing the punch mark? in General

Wow, more ideas and things to try. A couple of questions, Paul A; do the punches you use with the plexiglas tool require a cylindrical section...

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03-26-2013, 09:54 AM

J Harp replied to a thread Placing the punch mark? in General

I have used jigs with homemade drill bushings for woodworking projects, haven't tried that when drilling metal.

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03-26-2013, 08:32 AM

J Harp replied to a thread A different kind of indexing wheel for the lathe in General

4. The 5 vernier plate holes are then "0" units, "6" units, "12" units, "18" units, and "24" units apart. Thanks Jim; I had found most of the...

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03-25-2013, 06:20 AM

J Harp replied to a thread Placing the punch mark? in General

I just reread this thread. I won't say I'm good at it yet but I'm certainly doing better by trying to apply the advice I got here. Using Forrest's...

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03-24-2013, 12:35 PM

J Harp replied to a thread A different kind of indexing wheel for the lathe in General

I want to make a device similar to that for my lathe. I don't have a dividing head or rotary table, so I'll have to use the saw blade method to do...

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03-20-2013, 03:37 PM

J Harp replied to a thread OT, StartNow in General

Thanks All; I agree with the Ubuntu solution, have been using it for 4 or 5 years on my favorite machine, if it were up to me there wouldn't be a...

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03-20-2013, 09:00 AM

J Harp replied to a thread OT, StartNow in General

Thanks for the replies. No it isn't just the toolbar, I removed that with "uninstall a program" in control panel. The home page redirect thing is...

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03-19-2013, 09:03 PM

J Harp started a thread OT, StartNow in General

Anyone know how to get rid of the StartNow redirect malware on Chrome? My wife's laptop is infected with it, and it seems to be well hidden. I've...

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03-19-2013, 08:50 PM

J Harp replied to a thread Machining a square end on round stock in General

I filed mine by centering the stock in the 4 jaw, putting a block under one jaw and drawing a line with a toolbit in the toolpost, then repeating for...

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03-11-2013, 09:45 PM

J Harp replied to a thread Adjusting the tracking on the garden-variety 4x6 import horizontal band saw in General

Here's a link that might help. Blade Tracking and Adjustment for 4x6 Metal Cutting...

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03-08-2013, 08:12 AM

J Harp replied to a thread Richard Feynman in General

For a couple of good reads, try Richard Feynman's "Surely You are Joking Mr. Feynman", and "Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track". ...

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03-03-2013, 08:50 PM

J Harp replied to a thread Paint for Mitutoyo in General

Thanks rollin45; I don't know if the level vial would survive heating to 340 or not. If I broke it, it would probably be a fiddly job to get a...

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03-03-2013, 02:18 PM

J Harp replied to a thread Paint for Mitutoyo in General

Thanks Joe; The gel coat does sound interesting, I'll do some checking on it.

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03-03-2013, 05:19 AM

J Harp replied to a thread Paint for Mitutoyo in General

Hi JoeLee; It would be nice to match both, but I suppose i'd have to settle for color. I suspect the original finish is a baked on enamel and...

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03-02-2013, 09:33 PM

J Harp started a thread Paint for Mitutoyo in General

The measuring tools thread reminded me to ask this. I bought a Mitutoyo combination square set at the worlds longest yard sale a few years ago. The...

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03-02-2013, 08:49 PM

J Harp replied to a thread A different kind of indexing wheel for the lathe in General

Clear as mud to me too. If the "overlay plate" with the 5 holes were completed to a full circle, how many holes would it have? I think 16, but I'm...

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02-28-2013, 04:23 PM

J Harp replied to a thread another taper attachment Q in General

Check this taper turning device by another board member. http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/threads/26280-Jim-Sehr-s-taper-turning-tool

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