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05-18-2013, 05:41 PM

goose replied to a thread You guys might enjoy this steam video of an old operating business making boxes in General

Nice video, but I'd prefer to see the boxes held together with something like finger joints rather than brads.

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05-13-2013, 06:56 PM

goose replied to a thread Removing nut from milling machine arbor in General

I have a stub arbor very similar, if not the same, and find the nut often gets stuck. Usually, I absentmindedly remove the arbor with tooling still...

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05-06-2013, 04:12 PM

goose replied to a thread Noga or alternative in General

It gets high user ratings, and for $58.07 its price compares to Chinwan imports. I just ordered one, thanks, good idea.

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04-28-2013, 03:00 PM

goose replied to a thread Machine tapping in lathe in General

I use the VFD on "jog" setting, (dead-man's switch), hold forward button until the tap slips in the chuck, then reverse.

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04-23-2013, 06:19 PM

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

Set screw might seem/be feasible. I’ll have to ask the customer when I talk to him. The wheel has a bearing and I don’t want to chew up the race...

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04-23-2013, 12:56 PM

goose started a thread Nylon insert, substitute ?? in General

I've got a client with a small job, two custom nuts with 5/8 by 11 NC right hand thread. The original, off the shelf nut, has a nylon insert to...

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04-22-2013, 03:34 PM

goose replied to a thread People who can't touch machinery without something going wrong. in General

Machine killers and ham fisted Dunderheads abound. I think it’s just a Murphy’s law kind of thing; tool will work, until it’s loaned to someone, or...

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04-20-2013, 01:12 PM

goose replied to a thread Why so few project threads? in General

Dirth of project threads? For a large part the forum is the local retirement home. A collection of old geezers sitting around, reliving glory...

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04-18-2013, 06:31 PM

goose replied to a thread Do taps wear out? in General

The difference in feel between a semi-dull tap and a new tap is night and day. To me, the geometry of a tap is too complex to waste time trying to...

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04-15-2013, 02:30 PM

goose replied to a thread Looking at a Pre WWII lathe in General

I'm not sure what's up with the welded gussets on the stand. Original or No? The stand is probably the best, most attractive element of an old...

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04-14-2013, 04:59 PM

goose replied to a thread I could not give them away! in General

The members are most likely not beginners in the sense that they have ample supply of "that stuff." Free or no, piles of tooling that's been culled...

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04-06-2013, 03:16 PM

goose replied to a thread Another Ebay Fee Increase Comming !!!!! in General

Heavy Equipment, Concession Trailers & Carts, Imaging & Aesthetics Equipment and Commercial Printing Presses: Final value fees for the new Heavy...

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04-06-2013, 06:55 AM

goose replied to a thread Another Ebay Fee Increase Comming !!!!! in General

According to the fee schedule, for ebay stores, it’s 9 percent final value fee unless it’s electronics, clothing or other high volume catagory, so I...

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03-30-2013, 01:19 PM

goose replied to a thread Can this drill press be saved? in General

Bent spindle and looks like broken cast iron at two locations. Keep looking, you could probably find a near 100 percent complete camel back in the...

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03-26-2013, 01:12 PM

goose replied to a thread Photos to Identify please - Dad's lathe, accessories, other items Part 2 in General

The two red things look like motors. There's lots and lots of hammers, clamps, screwdrivers, light bulbs, screws, electrical, all sorts of...

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03-25-2013, 07:06 AM

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

Loose fit is fine, as long as the key engages hole in the chuck without camming.

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03-24-2013, 01:16 PM

goose replied to a thread Drill finally painted in General

I'd need a long look at the instruction manual before I started pulling on levers on that machine. A drill press to be proud of, well done.

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03-22-2013, 08:28 AM

goose started a thread Were machinists of old just slobs or lazy? in General

What is it with piles of reamers, end mills, taps, etc just dumped in a bucket and tried to be passed off as the estate find of “an old time...

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03-19-2013, 05:46 PM

goose replied to a thread Atlas 10 inch metal lathe with quick change in General

I like that idea the best. Otherwise post it on Craigslist, start at about $800 or so, and drop the price a little every couple weeks until it...

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03-15-2013, 03:05 PM

goose replied to a thread ENCO Offer 20% off and Free Shipping in General

Bump, just a few hours remaining.... Ordered some files, rules, cutters and a Drill Doctor.

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03-12-2013, 07:34 AM

goose replied to a thread What's you're favorite cutting fluid in General

I've got a Tap-Magic can, but I just keep refilling it with whatever cutting fluid is on sale in bulk. I think it's Tap-Ease in it right now. I like...

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03-08-2013, 01:16 PM

goose replied to a thread Remove black oxide coating from drills? in General

Muriatic acid will remove the black oxide immediately. Why one would bother is a mystery though. I can see polishing the flutes as only a tedious...

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03-07-2013, 03:15 PM

goose replied to a thread machining a notch in General

What material? (Have I missed something?) If it is AL, you could use woodworking carbide tipped blade in a table saw or radial arm saw.

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03-03-2013, 09:03 PM

goose replied to a thread Task lighting - suggestions please in General

Yes, thank you. What I have now is about 600 watts for 1000 sq ft.( 8 ft ceilings and white paint), which gives fair ambient lighting, but weak...

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03-02-2013, 05:38 PM

goose started a thread Task lighting - suggestions please in General

So what I would like, ideally, is the lathe and mill areas to be illuminated like an operating room table. There's a bit too much dim crevices,...

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02-26-2013, 06:16 PM

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

Use the hard drive as an extension of the grounding clamp on the MIG welder.

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02-23-2013, 12:46 PM

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

They’re sending you an OEM part based on a model/part number. The part is most likely in a sealed plastic bag with a bar code on it and that’s what...

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