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[Toolguy]

My 2 story shop has a 2 ft. tall cement stem wall all around except for doors. This gets all the lumber up off the ground and away from that source of...

[Toolguy]

Kurt Vise now has a similar setup called DoveLock. https://www.kurtworkholding.com/prod...-jaw-plates/do...

[Toolguy]

Same here. Don't try to hog it. Nice easy cuts, don't need high RPM just because it's carbide.

[Toolguy]

The sign is probably telling the truth about him, then.

[Toolguy]

Tantung might work well in that application. We used to use that for hard to deal with stainless alloys.

[Toolguy]

It still does that when the tap drill size is correct. It would take too much force to make the thread crests into a nice pointy or flat top shape like...

[Toolguy]

The copolymer isn't sensitive to chlorine like the homopolymer. Most tapwater is chlorinated.

[Toolguy]

The copolymer is the better choice.

[Toolguy]

Delrin would work fine, but is somewhat sensitive to chlorine. Acetal would be a good choice, easy to work with and should last forever.

[Toolguy]

I would make the aluminum hex with a hole to fit the part OD and split in it like you said above. Make a flat bottom or ledge in the hole to set a consistent...

[Toolguy]

I've made a lot of close tolerance parts out of Delrin and Acetal and never annealed any of them. Never had any problems with warpage.

[Toolguy]

The x-y slides on top of the rotary is much more useful, otherwise you get the same effect by just putting a plain rotary on the mill table and use the...

[Toolguy]

The lathe in the OPs picture doesn't even have a tailstock handwheel. I guess it would be OK to turn it with your fingertips. (NOT).

[Toolguy]

Might try pushing down on the top lid while turning the key.

[Toolguy]

Paint seems a little spotty for a new car...

[Toolguy]

Brilliant work! Thanks for sharing.