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I am not sure yet about his immediate future plans. I believe his intent in the long run is to produce the heads to sell. More immediately he has to develop a mold increased by 2% to account for shrinkage. He has been working on it for about a year now and I believe he has things pretty well...

I am posting some pictures of a DOHC that my nephew is designing for an MG. The pictures show the components (all wooden) in preparation for casting. He alsohas cad drawings. The next step is to set it up for casting in aluminum.

I don't remember the weight. I think shipping via FEDEX cost around $20. Jim

So far I haven't used it very much. I plan to build some jigs and fixtures but it is quite tight and the digital readout seems accurate. Jim

I bought this on ebay. Item 230747956571. Get the stainless steel one. The other one is not oil resistent...

Gus, you are right, some guys should just stay out of a shop. It seems like I am always trying to drill a hole in a plate that bumps up against the post. It shouldn't be the case with this one. I didn't paint this one but I did really clean it up. It was filthy and I plan to do some wood...

I agree. My I had to cordon off my shop. When I finally built a separate shop I found many pieces missing or damaged. It is frustrating. By the way, what did you use the drill press for? Jim

I like the idea. I think I will make one and pivot it from the wall since it won't be as easy to attach to my mill. Nice Job

Finishing my Nantong Drill Press...

I believe it was original. I plans to use a variable speed, permanent magnet D.C. motor. The old brush motor is quite noisy. It is single phase as well. I agree, controlling the speed with a VFD or D.C. motor is great. I used a 3 phase motor with a VFD on my Logan lathe. Jim

Part II Bridgeport head assembly THIS IS THE BRIDGEPORT...

Do you avoid spray painting because of the difficulty in handling the paint and cleanup? Well, DeVilbiss has developed a system called DeKups (what else) that is an amazing addition to their guns as well as other brands of guns. Basically it is a quick change and quick cleanup system. The...

http://www.nastillamook.org/construction/const1.htm Thanks to John Green who saw the post and passed this on. It is the Naval Air Station in Tillamook, Oregon and how they used the ring system in construction. Jim

Spray Painting on the Cheap Spray Painting on the Cheap The purpose of this post is to point out that you don't have to have expensive equipment to do a...

I like your modifications. I bought a used Jet that I assume is similar. The blade keeps popping off. My friend says jokingly, "only when you are trying to cut something." Have you had that problem? Jim