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05-15-2013, 09:29 AM

jkilroy replied to a thread OT: NOOOOOOOoooooo!!!! (Say it isn't so!) in General

Sounds like a PC justification for a boob job. I know a doctor who said many times, all women should do the same as soon as they are done having...

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05-15-2013, 08:02 AM

jkilroy replied to a thread diy atomising nozzles in General

If you like your turbo, I'd move that last nozzle to the turbine OUTLET. The only thing that should go into that turbine inlet is clean air. Little...

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05-13-2013, 02:41 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread My welding/fixturing table arrived today!!!!! in General

George, FYI, Pam cooking spray is fantastic anti-splatter spray to keep those little bits of slag from sticking everywhere. I suggest you use it...

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05-06-2013, 09:30 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread Portable Crane for Pickup Bed Mount Plans in General

Thats a nice bed Dave. I never see beds like that in the states, by chance are there plans lying around? I'd love a setup like that for my 3/4 ton...

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04-30-2013, 09:45 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread A Webster Moment--- in General

Lesson one, you need a bigger pin. Lesson two, forget pins, you should have used a key.

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04-23-2013, 01:36 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread Nylon insert, substitute ?? in General

You have got to explain why a person would need a custom right handed 5/8-11 nut given that there have to be hundreds of variations available from...

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04-14-2013, 01:52 PM

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

Move to a house on high ground!

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03-26-2013, 08:42 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread Ford 9 inch differential (in 1/3 scale) in General

Fantastic! I can smell the hypoid lube just thinking about it! Next thing should be a third scale Detroit locker!

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03-26-2013, 04:08 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread The Sawmill Dream comes true! Pics, so you know it happened! in General

If you want to email me the video (see profile for email address) I will be happy to post it up and host it for you with my stuff, no restrictions.

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03-23-2013, 10:37 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread O.T. what would you do if it was hailing on your steed? in General

What a dumb ass, this video should be sufficient evidence to have his driver privileges revoked for life.

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03-21-2013, 09:20 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread How big is your home machine shop? in General

I finally got to a point in life where I have a decent size shop, 2700 sq ft, with three phase and high ceilings, and my wife now wants to move to a...

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03-17-2013, 07:28 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread OT but at least mechanically related in General

The studs have a big full radius nose that is longer than the threads on the nut, that guides it nut in. The threads on the stud are tapered just a...

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03-15-2013, 09:07 AM

jkilroy replied to a thread OT: Why is this fence where it is? in General

Tortise barrier

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03-09-2013, 08:06 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread Chicago Latrobe Screw Machine Drill Bit Review. Bittersweet in General

Can we assume that you have already checked your drill chuck, spindle tram, and any of the other reasons why drills can drill oversize or out of...

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03-09-2013, 07:37 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread Stupid ******* McMaster Carr! in General

As another career tech guy, in a past life I helped invent a lot of that web stuff that tracks your ever whim, I can say with certainty that McC has...

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03-09-2013, 08:34 AM

jkilroy replied to a thread Silver and Deming a big hole on the mill in General

Do like you are doing, push it straight in, use plenty of lube (wd40, the aluminum cutting wonder lube) The pilot hole will serve no purpose, in...

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03-09-2013, 08:16 AM

jkilroy replied to a thread Marine gearbox repair in General

I think you went about that the right way. If you had buggered up the half coupling, a new one would have been easy enough to make, easier than...

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03-09-2013, 08:08 AM

jkilroy replied to a thread Stupid ******* McMaster Carr! in General

McMaster-Carr ROCKS! Nobody else is even close.

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03-06-2013, 09:57 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread new gloat in General

It didn't happen without the pics...

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03-05-2013, 07:27 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread Kerney & Trecker horizontal mill in General

Thats a tough call, that old it could be any number of out of production tapers. But those two are easy to tell apart. A B&S 10 should have a big...

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03-05-2013, 07:17 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread My lastest project - a Hydraulic Press in General

Hmmm, let me help with that...

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03-03-2013, 07:33 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread Surface finish turning acetal in General

I turn a lot of Acetal as well as UHMW and use the same setup for both. Mirror smooth finishes are common. I use a HSS blank with a BIG radius,...

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03-03-2013, 07:01 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread Kerney & Trecker horizontal mill in General

I think the 1B is a 40 taper. Make an arbor out of an endmill holder. If you want a 1.25 arbor, a very popular size, get a 1" endmill holder, buy a...

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03-02-2013, 09:02 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread From Shaving to Murder; Why People Should Have Their Throats Slashed in General

Here is a tip, blow your razor of choice dry after the shave, they last many times longer.

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02-27-2013, 09:02 PM

jkilroy replied to a thread OT: Hard Drive Data Destruction in General

I have a couple of commercial erasers left over from my 9 track tape days, they work, quite well. Practically free on Ebay.

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