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[eKretz]

Not that great of an answer. The anvil of a micrometer isn't a part you can just pop out and slap a new one in. It will almost certainly need to be lapped...

[eKretz]

Thanks John, I will absolutely get in touch regarding that. Will send you a message at PM....

[eKretz]

I feel for you. I recently mowed a 30 acre field with my relatively small John Deere diesel tractor. And it was rutty and nasty like you describe. My...

[eKretz]

I dumped all my alkalines for NIMH rechargeables. I've been using Eneloop Pro batteries for a couple years now. They work great and recharging is much...

[eKretz]

https://hackaday.com/2017/11/03/yell...-of-a-sunburn/...

[eKretz]

I tried that AN and water mix (from the other thread) the other day on a few parts. Some blackened very well and some didn't. These parallels for instance...

[eKretz]

I would not relish off-hand grinding that drill...

[eKretz]

My first guess would be some sort of combo O.D. and indexing grinder attachment for either a universal/tool and cutter grinder or surface grinder....

[eKretz]

At first glance I thought he was showing us that he was piloting his R/C helicopter in the house, upside down on the ceiling!

[eKretz]

Awesome! Really cool idea....

[eKretz]

I use a drill grinder. Mine is a Black Diamond. Very rarely in a pinch or at someone else's house I will grind a drill freehand on the bench grinder....

[eKretz]

What are the handles over to the left hiding behind the cardboard box attached to?...

[eKretz]

Yes the optics are outstanding, very clear. We've already used the telescope to view the moon, Jupiter and Saturn. When the atmosphere is clear, the moon...

[eKretz]

Good article here on different drill points and their various benefits and drawbacks:

https://www.newmantools.com/machines/drillpoint.ht...

[eKretz]

I just bought a used Wild T3000 recently for the cost of shipping. It was bought the same way yours was by a friend of mine. This is an electronic version...

[eKretz]

Interesting. The actual geometry at the point looks quite similar to an MSP (modified split point), which is about my favorite drill grind.
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[eKretz]

Gimme a break. Most of the tools recommended here can be had for peanuts with a little looking. Every machine shop, home or otherwise - should have at...

[eKretz]

Finished a disassembly, cleaning, regrinding of the index plate, black wrinkle powder coat and rebuild on a Hardinge 5C collet indexer.

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[eKretz]

No. The straight edge mentioned is for checking the machine, and can be indicated to show whether the machine travels are flat or not, and how far out...

[eKretz]

Flycutting is about as good as you're going to do on a little mill. If you have a small surface plate or even a known good straight-edge you can get a...