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LL98fiero replied to the thread Lathe swing designation.Do you have a link? While that's quite true, if you have a 20mm diameter boring bar it won't fit well(at all) in a boring bar holder...
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LL98fiero replied to the thread Lathe swing designation.Now another question; boring bar holders. Are there metric sized boring bar holders, I've looked and the bores are always imperial(inch)...
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LL98fiero reacted to GreenTwin's post in the thread Have you ever felt lazy or no longer interested to build engines ? with
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LL98fiero replied to the thread Heavy thread cutting on light lathe.The 1950s 100mm HBM I ran had a #5 Morse taper and no drawbar but it did have a locking wedge that fit in the extraction slot, the step...
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LL98fiero replied to the thread Lathe swing designation.I have a 14 x 40 lathe, the set I need is the 'D' series, I was just trying to find out if the 'C' designation was a standard as most...
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LI'm considering buying a new Multifix type tool post, it will likely be Chinese just from a cost standpoint, but they often come up with...
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LL98fiero replied to the thread Casting fun.How much larger than the crucible does the inside of the furnace have to be, I have one I've been dragging around for 30+ years and it...
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LL98fiero replied to the thread Casting fun.Thanks for the reply. When I was doing the casting the 'best' burners were the ones Ron Riel designed, has there been improvements and...
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LI mentioned in another thread recently that I have been sidetracked yet again from one project into another. This time, I diverted from...
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LPlans are nearly complete, but in the meantime, here is a video (11 minutes) showing the MQL system in action:
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LL98fiero replied to the thread Casting fun.This is a bit old but I have a question for the experienced casting members. I did a bit of sand casting aluminum about 30 years ago...
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LThe first pops The engine works, but some improvements are needed Ignition system: the pick ups are not stable It is necessary to redo...
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LL98fiero replied to the thread designing my own gundrill.There are alternatives, not having used them I can only speculate on the effectiveness but they use an air/mist system at standard shop...
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LIf not a formal book - - - maybe an e-book written by chapter or article - - - - maybe here or a blog or some such. This bunch here...