Recent content by justlesh

Now thats purddy. I managed to sheet my ceilings and walls this spring but only got half painted before the urge kicked in to get machinery back in place. Regret it every time someone walks in. Congrats on the will power to put off play time.

Oh it really didn't get to me, as soon as I seen the hole I had the calculator in hand to figure out the mistake and as soon as I looked at the print I knew what I did. Already welded on 1 of the lifter bore bosses, guess a little more wont hurt. I really concidered epoxy and may still do it if...

I agree, not out of line at all, If you were to be working with a hole much smaller it might be too much. Just work slowly and clean out often, ream a little, back it out, clean reamer and hole, go a little more. My point is the flutes will load up quicker and that is the potiential problem...

I took a day off work today just to get some shop time and needed rest from the overtime of my job. It was pretty productive till this. I am pretty fluent in trig and knew I had plenty of meat as not to break thru with the lower case mounting screws. Well, I forgot to take into account the...

If a bomb went off in my yard I think Crusoe would think it's playing. He could care less if its thundering like crazy.

Use a vapor barier or house wrap on both inside and outside walls, tape seams, then use plywood. Put some outlets in the ceiling, I found them to be almost as necessary as outlets on the wall. Les

Well welcome aboard! Sounds like you are blessed with a fine woman willing to sacrifice some of her room for your hobbie. I'm also a supervisor, tool and die dept for a large corparation. I totally understand the peace and quite of running machines, I have absolutely learned I hate paperwork and...

I've been twisting handles for over a 1/4 century and parting or grooving is not an issue for me at all, but, I have worked with guys that just can't seem to get it down, I have even set them up and got them going only to walk 5 feet and hear everthing go POW. What I have settled on for these...

Chips in the carpet makes an impression on me, usually about the size of a hand :o Recently after a real long day in my shop I decided I should not only kick my shoes off but peeled down to my skivvys, just me and the little woman, took the long way to the shower only be told, bout time you took...

Been concidering that exact same thing on mine. You just cant get under the bed and screws to clean anything out. I have held off this thinking of shortening the base or cutting out the pan and putting a chip drawer in. Got me thinking again and that aint good.

I guess I'm still a journeyman also after 26 yrs. Can't say I ever met a master. That actually is a good definition. I was always told a machinest makes mistakes and starts over, a toolmaker fixes his. According to that one I'm both. When I goof it's usually a good one. I've got a nice big pc...

I'm selling a complete working set of Mitutoyo digimatic digital readouts in good working order, I stepped up to three axis. They came off a 9-42 bridgeport and worked good, no issues. Giving first shot here. Asking $250 shipping included here in the states. If interested, drop an e-mail and I...

Use the 2% thoriated tungsten sharpened to a point with about a .030 dia. flat on the end, you will have much greater control of the arc. At 15cfh I wouldn't use a cup smaller than a 7 due to turbulance drawing contamination into the welding area, I might even suggest going down to 12-13 cfh...

Looking to buy a set of the Holt 75 engine drawings. If someone has a set they are done with or no longer need i would be interested in them. Thanks Les Holt [email protected]

Can anyone give me a feedback on there smoothness and rigidity. I'm concidering using one on a camgrinder I'm building. I was planning on modifying it to take 7" wheels so I can grind cranks also. I'll be glad when I finally get to grind stuff at home instead of at work. I hate being there...