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06-10-2013, 05:51 PM

Boucher replied to a thread Solar powered water pump project in General

Evan, Another concept to move water over low lifts is to use a fan driven air compressor to inject air into concentric tubes. A trade name around...

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05-27-2013, 10:00 PM

Boucher replied to a thread Need help with cutoff tool holder in General

When you get the new tool holder, Mill or grind a groove for the top of the T to fit into. The vertical side of the tool will then flush up to the...

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05-20-2013, 02:51 PM

Boucher replied to a thread My new ER 40 collet chuck plate instal is out 0.003 in General

There are two ways to fit your new ER chuck to the back plate. I prefer to mount the D1-3 Adapter on the lathe and mark its orientation. Then each...

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05-10-2013, 06:34 AM

Boucher replied to a thread Hi all: Duck dynasty: in General

Don't clutter up a machinist forum with junk like this. If you are going to put the OT in the title.

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04-30-2013, 09:18 PM

Boucher replied to a thread Boring deep holes, how do you keep the chips from piling up on the bar? in General

Grind a chip breaker just behind the cutting edge to curl and break the chips into shorter pieces. A Dremel abrasive disk will do it. Short tight...

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04-24-2013, 12:20 PM

Boucher started a thread Noise Coolant Pump in General

This is on a Nardini Lathe with 3 phase. The coolant pump is loud enough to be annoying. I will try putting the metal sump on a rubber pad to try to...

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04-14-2013, 02:50 PM

Boucher replied to a thread The "Almost" Flood--- in General

Adapt a bicycle to a pump.

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04-14-2013, 02:45 PM

Boucher replied to a thread What steel is this? in General

On 3/4" plate the weight difference from steel to Aluminum will be obvious and not all steel is magnetic. The OP stated they were steel.

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04-12-2013, 09:18 AM

Boucher replied to a thread Coupling Structural Pipe in General

I don't mean to offend but,You need help from someone who knows what they are doing and has the right equipment. There are not a lot of those people...

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04-09-2013, 09:27 AM

Boucher replied to a thread excellent videos from a tool and die pro in General

Well I like his videos and have benefited from watching them. Just watching his setups and how he holds things is helpful. Ultimately each person...

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04-09-2013, 09:04 AM

Boucher replied to a thread Re-tram on turret swing? in General

If I move it I re-tram it.

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04-06-2013, 07:05 AM

Boucher replied to a thread Should threaded steam pipe also be welded in General

Pipe threads have a small helical leak path at the thread crest/root. The Teflon tape or pipe dope is compressed into this cavity as the thread is...

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04-05-2013, 02:20 PM

Boucher replied to a thread Almost free 5c collets,did I learn a lesson. in General

I put a W2 in the post office in January—It was delivered to his residence 4 blocks down the street in August.

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04-05-2013, 11:13 AM

Boucher replied to a thread Should threaded steam pipe also be welded in General

When I first read the original post the thing that came to mind was the old line, “Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread”. Steam plumbing is not a...

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04-04-2013, 09:31 PM

Boucher replied to a thread putting a carrage (feed) stop on my PM 1027 lathe. Anyone ever do anything like this? in General

This post is worth reading. It probably will not work for you unless you also have a similar magnetic brake....

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04-04-2013, 08:56 AM

Boucher replied to a thread Anyone else having problems with BALDOR motors? in General

Not to hijack the thread but: " try and obtain caps from a reputable US Manufactured source." Do they exist? Baldor branded start capacitors...

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04-03-2013, 12:19 PM

Boucher replied to a thread Old Gasboy Pump Rebuild in General

Not at all sure but I thought they were carbon or graphite.

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04-02-2013, 05:16 PM

Boucher replied to a thread THIS is a machine shop in General

If they wanted something, many of you would probably be amazed at what they could place on the table in cold hard cash. Some of it might even be in...

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03-29-2013, 08:42 AM

Boucher replied to a thread Pipe thread taper angle in General

I have been a longtime advocate for dark cutting oil but for tapping stainless MolyD works better. Use a tapered pipe reamer and go full depth. The...

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03-29-2013, 07:56 AM

Boucher replied to a thread welding table in General

Having the right toy (tool) for the job is very satisfying. Enjoy!!!

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03-26-2013, 07:35 AM

Boucher replied to a thread Lathe chuck key clearances? in General

OP ask about Lathe chucks not Drill chucks.

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03-25-2013, 04:37 PM

Boucher replied to a thread lathe contactor problem? -- need help in General

The worst feeling in the world, having a lathe that won't turn. No seeing the magic smoke come out is much worse.

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03-25-2013, 04:20 PM

Boucher replied to a thread cxa holders on a bxa tool post? in General

Oversize 3/4" tool holders are available from Dorian for the AXA tool post so they should be available for BXA also. You might want to be sitting...

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03-24-2013, 11:12 AM

Boucher started a thread Rotary Table Tooling? in General

My rotary table came to me from a working machine job shop with a large aluminum tooling plate attached. There were lots of random holes drilled and...

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03-23-2013, 01:26 PM

Boucher replied to a thread QCTP More rigid design in General

The most bang for the buck to increase rigidity is to replace the compound with a tooling block. Takes two nuts to remove. The tooling block can be...

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03-22-2013, 07:25 AM

Boucher replied to a thread Machining Metric 8.8 grade medium carbon steel bolts? in General

Ceramic insert and high speed will do it, but that is probably not a cost effective source of material for mandrels.

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