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Engine Block Repair
Not sure I could get behind a repair procedure that involves scraps and burning camel **** with diesel.
Good to see an apprentice treated...
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I see. So one buys a chuck to get the jaws? Or at least one pays attention to the jaws when one buys a chuck?
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If I'm shopping for just the jaws, where would I look? I only see two piece jaws with chucks out there, but I'm sure that's because I don't know where...
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Lathe Chuck Sizes
Given a small lathe, (9x20, in this case) what is the biggest three jaw chuck you would use?
Is it different for a four jaw?
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Two Piece Jaws
Why are two piece jaws a CNC thing? It seems to me they'd help us, too...
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The job is finished. None of the catastrophes anyone here chattered about happened.
So.
I guess Kurtis was right, and about...
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One of my favorite sayings. I love to whip it out.
Man who says it can't be done shouldn't interrupt the man doing it.
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Out of all these opinions, I think I'll listen to Kurtis.
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Given goods for sale of any type, and given a market for that good, (which exists) there is one reason and only one reason why said goods do or do not...
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A new hobby! Oh, yes, a new hobby! That's exactly what I need! Shiny, very shiny, a shiny new hobby!
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Cosine is .992.
Almost one. (One foot, one inch, whatever. Or one thou.)
Compound rest set to seven degrees, (or thereabouts)...
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That was interesting.
So tell me this: is tearing chucks apart and re-building them part of being a machinist?
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Ah!
So this procedure isn't going to work if I just waddle down to the basement and try it without modifying my chuck!
Now,...
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Leads us directly to the next stupid question, what the hell is a "set-through chuck"?
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It looks a lot easier than bumping the work. But it looks like after the last bump, he tightens all three bolts down without checking.
Anyway,...
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Gotteswinter's Method
More stupid questions.
Watching the thread on content creators, I found the name Gotteswinter.
Watching one of his videos, I...
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Well, if it's junk, it's American Starrett junk.
https://www.starrett.com/metrology/product-detail/70A
I should clarify, the...
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