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Just to clarify the picture of the crankshaft I posted is a 1:5 scale crankshaft made by Nick Mueller that he sent to me to use as a paper weight on...

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05-15-2013, 01:52 AM

Black Forest replied to a thread O.T. industrial lawn mower in General

I modified the front castor wheels on my Z-turn mower. The reason a Z-turn mower tears up the ground on a slope is the front wheels don't help...

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05-14-2013, 03:00 PM

Black Forest replied to a thread Polishing crankshaft journals? in General

This is a very timely thread for me. I need to polish the journals on this crank for my BMW motorcycle.

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05-14-2013, 02:10 PM

Black Forest replied to a thread What would cause these nasty TIG (non)welds? in Home Shop Welding

I saw the pictures and I am with a couple of others on here as to the metal wasn't clean enough. To put it bluntly those welds are terrible. I...

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05-14-2013, 09:31 AM

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

No worries. Remember the Six Million Dollar man TV show. "We have the technology, we can rebuild her."

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05-14-2013, 09:23 AM

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

Taydin my table is not 28mm thick. The ones I bought have 16mm holes not 28mm. The holes on the 28mm hole tables are on a 100mm grid. I thought...

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05-14-2013, 09:18 AM

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

They are made out of some kind of cast metal. Those clamps are quite heavy.

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05-14-2013, 06:25 AM

Black Forest replied to a thread O.T. industrial lawn mower in General

There is a company in USA named Kut Kuick I have one of their mowers. Very good quality and they make mowers for slopes. ...

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05-13-2013, 01:25 PM

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

OK here is a picture. It is not good but at least it is a picture. I will try to get pictures tomorrow with a few models.

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05-13-2013, 01:23 PM

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

Thanks George, just throw salt in the wound I can handle it!!!

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05-13-2013, 12:31 PM

Black Forest started a thread My welding/fixturing table arrived today!!!!! in General

My Siegmund welding and fixturing table arrived today. Actually one table and all the tooling arrived. One table is yet to come. Some holdup at...

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05-13-2013, 03:30 AM

Black Forest replied to a thread Welcome to new member.. in General

Poor guy! If I was him I would register under another name.

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05-10-2013, 01:13 AM

Black Forest replied to a thread Really Nice Homebuilt Grill in General

It is obvious you ain't from BBQ country! The only shame would be not to grill on it!

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05-10-2013, 12:14 AM

Black Forest replied to a thread Chuck escape in General

Just curious. What material was the workpiece? What is the recommended surface speed for the insert at what DOC and what mm/rev? What is the nose...

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05-09-2013, 11:18 AM

Black Forest replied to a thread Hi all: Duck dynasty: in General

What are you all referring to? For those of us outside the US Duck Dynasty means nothing as I am sure it means nothing to many in the US!

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05-05-2013, 06:41 AM

Black Forest replied to a thread welding hot rolled angle in Home Shop Welding

I think a lot of people new to welding just grab whatever rods are laying around and try to learn. Most electrode welding prefers dry welding rods. ...

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05-04-2013, 05:57 AM

Black Forest replied to a thread Is a 'B-Taper' common in "your" part of the world ? in General

Here in Germany the B16 is very common. I also don't remember what the DIN# is either. All of my Albrecht drill chucks have B16.

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05-04-2013, 01:26 AM

Black Forest replied to a thread OT;Replacement dog/ in General

I have owned Border Collies for most of my life. We used/use them to work our livestock. I have owned as many as 12 at a time. I won a place on...

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