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    Yesterday, 08:46 AM
    Stepside replied to a thread Bobcat 743 skid steer. in Third Hand
    I used to be the lucky guy that turned the Skid Steer Loaders upright after a rental customer failed to listen/follow the operating advice. Yours is...
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    04-29-2013, 06:55 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread What did you machine today? in General
    This flywheel is aluminum with a steel rim. The tapered collet holds the flywheel to the shaft. 3 machine screws clamps the collet to the shaft and...
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    04-29-2013, 06:51 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread What did you machine today? in General
    Flywheels...Spokes are 5/16" brass model tube and the rim is bearing bronze. The inner rim is aluminum as is the hub. The bronze rim is a heat shrink...
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    04-29-2013, 06:44 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread Posting pictures with photobucket in General
    Excellent! thanks for the help markj!
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    04-29-2013, 05:20 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread Posting pictures with photobucket in General
    I cant seem to find the right link in photo bucket to place the image in the message. Any pointers? I copy and pasted the link next to "img". Is...
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    04-28-2013, 08:36 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread Can't get the rim off the axle in General
    Tony Tires are only flat on the bottom, so line up the non-present rollers with the flat side of the tire. It won't help anything but it will...
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    04-27-2013, 06:14 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread Posting pictures with photobucket in General
    test of flywheels.... http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o563/72stepside/SHOP/photobucket/DSC_0107.jpg
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    04-19-2013, 04:38 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread OT - the WORST car you've ever owned? in General
    1978 Honda station wagon. I had the head off so many time for a bad head gasket that I could R and R in less than an hour. It would just stop...
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    04-18-2013, 05:30 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread Do taps wear out? in General
    Today I was tapping a large number of #4-40 holes. After a number of holes the tap felt like it was rubber ( or like a spring) so I tried a brand...
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    04-13-2013, 04:34 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread Placement of set screws in General
    Jaakko What would you think of 90 degrees apart with one one the key and the other with a brass tip pressing on the shaft? Pete
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    04-13-2013, 04:32 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread Placement of set screws in General
    Darryl I can't use the tapered locking system in this application. the choice is set screws or super glue. Because of the way the part is...
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    04-13-2013, 03:39 PM
    Stepside started a thread Placement of set screws in General
    Do the set screws on a hub push against the key or are they oppposite? Another choice being two screws, one on the key and one 90 degrees from the...
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    04-09-2013, 07:37 AM
    Stepside replied to a thread Lite sheetmetal forming in General
    I have built parts like what you have shown. I used the the same system with the mold/form on the bottom and a similiar shape on the top. the top...
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    03-31-2013, 09:32 AM
    Stepside replied to a thread Threaded insert for Aluminum in General
    Oxford I made my own tool because it is easier to drive the pins in squarely/straight. It can be done with a pin punch if you use care.
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    03-31-2013, 08:56 AM
    Stepside replied to a thread Threaded insert for Aluminum in General
    I like the Keenserts. If you use them make sure to use the correct size tap drill. They use an oversized tap drill.
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    03-23-2013, 08:31 AM
    Stepside replied to a thread Large radius tube bender ideas in General
    I built a "3-wheeler" for 2 inch square tube. I found out that tube from the same source was important if you want matching parts. If that is...
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    03-23-2013, 08:01 AM
    Stepside replied to a thread benchtop bed mill headstock counterweight in General
    Tony You don't need a counterweight. Make a safety clamp that bolts around the column and is bolted close to the table position. Make it so you...
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    03-21-2013, 10:27 AM
    Stepside replied to a thread Cut my first gear today! in General
    Cutting gears is enjoyable, cutting one that is the correct size is even more fun. The gear in the photo looks great. As to the means to hold them...
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    03-20-2013, 12:04 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread Forming Sheet metal in General
    The rule of thumb is Steel on steel streatches and wood on wood shrinks. So if you want to form where the metal needs to shrink, then it is a wood...
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    03-12-2013, 06:22 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread Dozer frame in General
    In the greater Seattle area, at least where I worked, the links that the pads bolted to were the rails. Pressing the old pins and bushing out of the...
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    03-12-2013, 08:16 AM
    Stepside replied to a thread Toolpost grinder questions in General
    To polish the pivots on the Street clocks I use some 1000 and some 2000 grit abrasive lubricated with a very light oil. The first step is to cut as...
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    03-11-2013, 09:34 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread Toolpost grinder questions in General
    Brian I have one like in the picture. It is okay at best (or I wasn't in the mood to fuss with it) I would suspect you could do what you have...
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    03-11-2013, 09:07 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread What's you're favorite cutting fluid in General
    A9 for cutting, Drilling and Tapping Aluminum. Or under some conditions compressed air Dark Thread cutting oil for Steel If you had a flood...
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    03-11-2013, 04:55 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread relief holes in General
    Yesterday I was cross drilling with the tap drill for a #4-40 set screw. When the drill went through you could hear a "ping" as it caught and then...
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    03-08-2013, 08:13 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread Drilling 1/2" Bolt Clearance Holes in General
    I would geta rotabroach infuser and the proper sized rotabroach. If you decide to go this route make sure to have a good swarf handling system. The...
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    03-07-2013, 10:26 AM
    Stepside replied to a thread Atlas 7b shaper vise in General
    Thank You for this thread. The first thing that happened is I took my AMMCO vise all apart and cleaned/deburred and oiled where it needed some...
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    03-06-2013, 12:03 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread Atlas 7b shaper vise in General
    The first question is " do you wish a vise that appears original or something that is usable? The vise on my AMMCO is quite simple and could be...
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    03-02-2013, 01:38 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread POS D Day and counting in General
    Peter I think he was proposing a wager not a Novel. Whe we brought my POS home we had a flatbed truck and a 3000Lb capacity forklift. Went to...
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    03-02-2013, 08:45 AM
    Stepside replied to a thread New chips on an old Bridgeport in General
    Welcome to the Slippery Slope of machine ownership. You will be wanting a lathe next and then a band saw and then a surface grinder and then...... ...
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    03-01-2013, 08:16 PM
    Stepside replied to a thread A small 4 jaw chuck in General
    Thanks for the info. That looks like it could be the ticket. The 1.25 measurement is much smaller than the one I bought.
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