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05-13-2013, 06:36 AM

Ron of Va replied to a thread Tapping stand adapters, how do they hold the taps? in General

I have one of the Phase II hand tapper. I made an adapter to use an Irwin 3/8 drive tapping attachment. If it falls out I just stick a piece of...

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05-06-2013, 06:39 PM

Ron of Va replied to a thread Boring bars suck, use endmills instead in General

I don’t know if your are buying an insert style boring bar, specialized for boring heads, or using a solid carbide endmill inserted into the head. ...

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04-20-2013, 02:41 PM

Ron of Va replied to a thread Why so few project threads? in General

I have taken a lot of photos of stuff I have done, but later deemed them not worthy enough to post. Mostly simple stuff, and I don’t want to waste...

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04-19-2013, 07:22 AM

Ron of Va replied to a thread How would you cut this? in General

Looks like a suppressor baffle to me.

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03-31-2013, 10:37 AM

Ron of Va replied to a thread Check valve in fuel line in General

I think I would cut the seat with a ball end mill, and add a small weak spring so the check valve would not have to be perfectly vertical at all...

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03-28-2013, 10:14 AM

Ron of Va replied to a thread Photos to Identify please - Dad's lathe, accessories, other items Part 1 in General

I think it would be wise to lay out your mystery items on a work bench, one after the other. Then strip off a couple of feet of masking tape. Then...

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03-28-2013, 10:03 AM

Ron of Va replied to a thread HSS lathe tooling help, with pics in General

I have a Diamond Tool holder, (tangential tool holder) from Bay-Com Enterprises, which does an excellent job on Acetal.

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03-05-2013, 09:04 AM

Ron of Va replied to a thread OT: Never use an electric screwdriver when taking an appliance apart! in General

This is a true story, and I love telling it. About 9 am, about 25 years ago, my neighbor walks across the street and approaches me and asked me...

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03-02-2013, 06:06 AM

Ron of Va replied to a thread Stock storage in General

I modified a Rockler wood clamp rack to hold my metal stock. I use colored electrical tape to keep things organized.

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02-25-2013, 06:46 PM

Ron of Va replied to a thread Bridgeport t-slots too snug in General

Been there done that. Only one adjustment to the milling machine is necessary. Take your best fitting T-nut and elevate in the mill vise to get...

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02-23-2013, 05:41 PM

Ron of Va replied to a thread rant - ereplacement parts - avoid like the plague :( in General

I have tried making my own, by re-threading a larger SHCS to a smaller LH one. It did not work because the head was too big for down inside the...

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02-23-2013, 04:17 PM

Ron of Va replied to a thread Shop Made Tools in General

I am stealing that!:o

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02-23-2013, 01:33 PM

Ron of Va replied to a thread Cutting Bolts in the lathe. in General

My favorite way is to use a 5C collet and a hexagonal collet block in a 3 or 6 jaw. I have also used a coupling with a jam nut. (Sometimes I...

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02-23-2013, 01:07 PM

Ron of Va replied to a thread rant - ereplacement parts - avoid like the plague :( in General

M.9-5.25 is a weird size. Most of drill chucks use ¼-20 LH. If it was me I would drill it out and re-tap to a ¼-20 LH. That is probably because I...

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