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[Rich Carlstedt]

That is because no new power plants are being built, and nuclear and coal plants are shutting down . China is build a plant every day, that tells you...

[Rich Carlstedt]

Kalifornia, where the brain melts and you encounter radical theories ...I left there 30 years ago and believe in the saying "It's in the water"...

[Rich Carlstedt]

You should be Ok, but if you throw the hot crank ASAP into a bin of Kitty Liter ( ie Clay) and let it cool, it's even better

Rich

[Rich Carlstedt]

You want to cut the tube from inside to outside , for maximum support
Put it in a 7 mm collet and extend the tube 1/4" beyond the collet and...

[Rich Carlstedt]

This is an international forum
It helps if we know where you are ?...

[Rich Carlstedt]

Simple solution guys !
Wood Blocks .
When sucking chips with strings, toss a few 1x1x1 wood blocks into the suction hose and it clears out...

[Rich Carlstedt]

Yes Jerry, they are mind boggling with stupidity when it come to customer relations
I got the same notice you did, and tried several times to log...

[Rich Carlstedt]

You can get information at Caswell Plating, they supply many hobbyists
You can do nickel on Aluminum, but it takes a special base costing and smut...

[Rich Carlstedt]

+1 as an example of solving problems with 3 D
Rich...

[Rich Carlstedt]

Took a college course in 3 D Printer design and it's amazing what can be done in the design , especially using stress analyses from Solidworks CAD Tools....

[Rich Carlstedt]

Hey that is some nice work on those saws !
For a smaller cutoff saw I did this,
When you stand up the saw, then pull out the sliding handle...

[Rich Carlstedt]

I see them every day.. driving their car alone, and with a mask on !

Rich

[Rich Carlstedt]

Sorry Jerry, but you are wrong . You have not considered the material factors

First, you do not recognize that Cast Iron "Dampens Vibration...

[Rich Carlstedt]

Where are you ? - that would help
Rich...

[Rich Carlstedt]

Like I said, CI suppresses Vibration !
Go ask and engineer at LeBlond, Cincinnati or any other Machine Tool Maker
As a Tool Post, It is under...

[Rich Carlstedt]

Not quite Jerry, Cast Iron has it all over steel when it comes to machine tool design and construction needs.
Cast iron has 10 times the vibration...

[Rich Carlstedt]

Willy, yes , the small hose ( 1-1/4) does plug easy in my experience . I have had larger 2" hoses for many years and they stay clean and cleared....

[Rich Carlstedt]

Go to garage sales and buy a Sears Vac -5 gal in size and has a 2 inch hose.
This one is 30 yrs old and kicks butt every day - Glad I have a spare...

[Rich Carlstedt]

Take it back .
it says 15 minutes and it doesn't work, return the product
Rich

[Rich Carlstedt]

RMinMN. Maybe it was you that suggested those sewing machine lamps here on HSM a few months ago ?
Well, I immediately went and bought 2 and put...