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[The Metal Butcher]

Dad has a 3/8" with a set screw on the front that works wonders for fine tuning size. Allowed me to set the holes in my line boring bar such that...

[The Metal Butcher]

That's what I love big machines for. What pushes the little machines aside and just sqeaks is Sunday breakfast for the big ones. I've definitely noticed...

[The Metal Butcher]

Pull the brake and lever it up, that locks most. If that isn't good enough for you, engage direct drive and backgear at the same time.

For...

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That is a very nice faceplate, Jerry. I will keep it in mind if I make another.

[The Metal Butcher]

I was ready to jump on the bandwagon and cruify the HHR, which TBH, I never thought they were that ugly. But I looked them up, and they had a turbocharged,...

[The Metal Butcher]

Often later models switched to larger noses to fit a bigger through bore. Nardini did that with the 1440 mascote to fit a 2" spindle bore. At work...

[The Metal Butcher]

Put the crack down, doozer.

Totally useful. You've been around cars. Tell me what part of a casting/weldment is straight. No one bit of it....

[The Metal Butcher]

I.... what...
How can you actually make yourself believe that?...

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Those are total junk lol....

[The Metal Butcher]

Not with pure O2. O2 is not explosive. It cannot burn either. It's everything else you should be worried about, nearly everything else in pure O2 is flammable....

[The Metal Butcher]

Definitely. Get Shars holders for about $40-$50. Kennametal top notch is my favorite, but about $10-20 per insert and two edges. Laydown is cheaper and...

[The Metal Butcher]

I was doing some cutting the other day, I found that I could take .4" off the diameter at .005 feed. Now sure, my Sidney should have been able to...

[The Metal Butcher]

Aluminum really doesn't care a lot. It's not like steel which looses its shine at lower speeds. More important to take a decent cut to actually smear...

[The Metal Butcher]

Well that's a bummer. I only criticize when there is idle chatter and page long posts of nothing. But I love me some photos of machine work.
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[The Metal Butcher]

Evolution Blue. Not evolution orange.