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[JoeLee]

This is the one I use almost daily for everything in my shop except for welding grinding and painting. https://bendavis.com/product/aprons-original/...

[JoeLee]

There are plenty of guys here that can answer technical questions when it craps out in the first week.

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[JoeLee]

I don't keep much in any of the pockets of my apron. Maybe a felt tipped marker, scribe that clips to the pocket and a 6" scale. that's about it....

[JoeLee]

That's what I asked. Even being miniature in size there still has to be a fair amount of thrust coming out of the two engines and hovering a few feet...

[JoeLee]

At first I had t wonder why they didn't kick up a dust storm hovering so close to the ground. Very cool. I wonder how much one of those cost??
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[JoeLee]

I remember talking to a tech person at Starrett about this, as I questioned this in the past, and he said it's not really needed and that the heat from...

[JoeLee]

OK, well I guess someone changed the terminology over the years.

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[JoeLee]

That's it, it doesn't look very practical and takes up a lot of room. You need to build a guard around it.

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[JoeLee]

It's a radial engine, rotary was a Wankel.

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[JoeLee]

I've seen those at Wright Paterson Museum. I think they were like 12 cyl. I believe the OP is talking a single cyl. I've never seen a single cyl. based...

[JoeLee]

They are probably trying to cover their ass just in case. I'm sure this is because they have snapped concrete driveways in the past.
It's hard to...

[JoeLee]

We've been through this before.

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[JoeLee]

I didn't read all the post from top to bottom, but when I trued up my saw the first thing I did was to square up the two vise halves. They were way off....

[JoeLee]

It doesn't look like he has enough wall thickness on that round nut to cross pin it. At this point since he already has it made I would make a ring to...

[JoeLee]

Loctite doesn't do any good on a press fit. You would need some room for it to flow, in which case your brass nut would be a lose slip fit in the housing....

[JoeLee]

First time I have ever heard any one ask about a tap for that !! I guess they are available.
https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/65062226...

[JoeLee]

10" works too.

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[JoeLee]

Pretty much a thing of the past. I can't even find anyone to sharpen saw blades anymore.

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[JoeLee]

That would be the biggest issue for me if I were in your shoes. HOA fees. Your paying fees for some entity to tell you what you can and can't do / have...

[JoeLee]

I believe hand reamers had a square end so you could turn them with a tap wrench or T handle etc. Chucking reamer shanks were round all the way to the...