Follower rest questions

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Yes, and they are quite heavy. I know the batteries in the forklifts at work are over 3000 pounds. These are 5000 pound rated lifts....

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How many amps are you welding at?

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I don’t subscribe to anyone on YouTube but I did go down the rabbit hole watching his videos once. He is quite an impressive individual....

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I don’t know you big of column it was but that had to be quite a bit of money in scrap carbide that went into it....

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I have not used one of those but a couple things.

Does this double as a helmet for MiG/stick as well? Is the outside shield clean? I know...

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I can’t believe no one has commented on the wide fuzzy white line you’re supposed to line the dial hash marks up with.

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Is there any shops around you that does any high volume cutting with a bandsaw? Drop off a couple of buckets and ask them if they would fill it up with...

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I have heard the same thing about passing the smoke test....

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How big/small of pieces are you putting in there? Depending on what it is, like the others said the slurry would have to be awfully thin. Using something...

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I’ve seen this as well. My Clausing has identical holes on the carriage either side of the cross slide. I’m planning on finger slots on both sides...

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There might be some adapters you can use to get that torch to work but I doubt it will work as is on a newer TIG machine as is. Ground cable will be...

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Thanks for all the replies so far. I am going to do the 90 degrees. Started cutting some bronze fingers today and I am also going to do a set of roller...

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I am surprised to hear the mix ratio. I figured with today’s oils every thing would be 40:1 at the most.

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What style torch/ground connector does the idealarc use? Most new TIG machines will have a Dinse style connector.

What do you currently...

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You could also use a 1” ball end router and rig up some live tooling for the lathe.

I could be nothing more than something held in the...

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Thanks, I think I will go with the 90 degrees as originally planned.

Anyone think I should go bigger than the 2.5” max OD? Again, 12x36...

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I am in the need of a follower rest for a job so it’s time to make one.

Lathe is a 12x36. What I have drawn up for a follower so far can...

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At home I mostly use collets unless the tool has A 1” shank then it goes in a holder. 4” boring head and drill chuck have r8 shanks on them.
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Honda definitely did, the CBX....

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All this is correct. I wiped out the pin on the r8 mill at work boring a large diameter interrupted cut. I was no where using any amount of high horsepower....