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[754]

Its not Mickey Mouse if it works.. no surprise to me if its one more form of short tooling designed for turret work....

[754]

Maybe it's made for a T bar or Tommy bar ?

[754]

You can probably save the first one, spot anneal where you are tapping, drill slow.. if it remains too crunchy, drill to screw size , then braze or weld...

[754]

If it is surface hardened , you will see it in the face cut , color or finish difference.
then that means any more operation, slow the speed way...

[754]

Heat it up red and cool slow where the drill /tap holes are. Repeat if necessary.... you did say tapping yes. Next get a good tap designed for mold steel......

[754]

Threading to shoulder leaving haunts closed is not so bad with a good brake, did it a lot,...

[754]

I had a thought for cheap and portable..
get a zip disc tool for 3 inch discs, air ones are cheap. Clamp it down
now build a little table,...

[754]

BF sounds like you have a standard leadscrew check pitch..
if it is say 4 tpi, then you can cut 4, 8, 12 , 16, 20, 24 etc without a thread guage....

[754]

PayPal has been working good for me. I don't use friend's and family much..no protection.
so usually I cover the fees for the seller , I add...

[754]

They could be made into nice cannons for a waterpark..

[754]

The portable tanks may not fill a trruck tire.. but will put enough in that you may be able to drive to an air source.

when rapping or...

[754]

Tim the Grim, what was the bosses reaction to your quitting ? Bet the kid never hassled anyone on the phone late at night , after that.!...

[754]

Whats wrong with that, especially if you don't have a car.. ....

[754]

I had a carbon arc lamp about 40 years ago , aluminium housing you had to move a knob, I think til electrodes almost touched to start the arc then move...

[754]

FWIW, i bought my NEWS rotary table, and a boring head, brand new out of Vancouver BC. First mention I saw of Yusa was after that in a KBC catalog....

[754]

How much are mills going for in your area, say an older working Bridgeport ?...

[754]

That post was for Challenger, wil, try again.

[754]

How much are mills in your area, say a working older Bridgeport.?...

[754]

Hand roller with tipping dies should do it.,...

[754]

Swatkins..I appreciate your desire to be original,....if you can find the part..
this happened to me,
I had bought a lot of aircraft type...