Recent content by kwoodhands

Brian, I needed the same exact sizes as you. I do not recall where I ordered them from but they were inexpensive . I ordered 25 of each size. So far I am still on the first one of each size. Have not needed to grind a new face after about 6 months of use. Unless I misplace them the allen...

I bought a set of three Igauging digital displays. One actually worked. I also bought two adaptors for plug in use instead of batteries. Sent several emails to these crooks and never got a reply. I threw them in a drawer and then bought Shars displays. Shars digital displays worked perfectly...

I am from the southern area of NJ. This is Trump country. We do not have accents unless you came from another area or state. Atlantic, Cape May, and Ocean counties went republican enmass except for two cities in the mid term elections. mike

I once built a locomotive from various woods. Took me 6 months. Does not run on steam or compressed air, does a nice job of a mailbox. Someone liked too much , stole it from my yard. Your neighbor can give Biden a run for his money on lies. mike from

Your manual should tell you how to adjust the motor belt tension. I have a Cummings . Under the switch box there may be 3 screws. These are supposed to be adjusted to tension the belt. Your lathe may be different, check the manual. I could never get the belt tight enough with the procedure...

Plumber's light cutting oil on steel. WD-40 or kerosene on aluminum, Castrol Moly Dee on copper. No lubricant on brass and bronze. I do not smell a bad odor from any of the above.

I had to mill an octagon on a piece of 2" steel. I faced the work and milled it square. Cut it 3" long. Placed a parallel on the flat and two V bocks on the parallel. The vice jaws were replaced with 2" high jaws . The work was placed in the V blocks , the mill height was set . The work was...

I have seen these before. Grandfather used them in different ways. Short ones used to set up sine bar. Thread was 64 tpi or so. Also used them for taper turning. Half ball instead of 60° point . He made them . added lock nuts .

Thanks for all the replies. I tried it my way and it worked out perfectly. I added a 3/48 screw to the two pieces to hold them together. Placed the jig in the 4 jaw and indicated each side. Threaded the part after turning. thanks mike

I need to thread a 2/56 thread on a 1/8" square part. My chuck will not close tight enough. I do not have collets at this time. I think I can accomplish this with a shop made fixture. Part is 1/8" square and 2-1/4" long. I will mill a slot 0.0620 deep and 0.125 wide in steel 1/4" x 1/2" and 5"...

Next time use "white out" to stop the flow of solder. This is the stuff used to erase typos. Looks like white paint. Comes with a small brush applicator. Brush it on where you do not want solder to flow. Make sure it is dry when you apply the torch. Only takes seconds to dry. One time I applied...

Remove both bolts and check for interference in the yoke gap. Replace the bolts and use a longer wrench to tighten the bolts. I use a 1/2" drive ratchet wrench. A friend uses a spud wrench. mike

I use a rotary table for bolt circles. mike

I have a round column mill. When adjusting the height the accuracy is lost. No problem, Install a point or a wiggler and re-position the X & Y axis. I use a point , takes under 30 seconds to install the point and re-position the axis. This works for center finding. If the work is off center...

Great job, I also had a slight problem with the opening for the safety valve and throttle. I made the opening 1/8" longer. I will have to remake the steam dome Have you sourced the humidifier valve that Rudy shows? I do not understand this part of the build. Supposedly water level in the boiler...