Recent content by ronm

I have the 24th edition, it has some of that "CNC" junk that I'll never use, this ol' dog's too old for that trick, but my youngest kid is into it...I got it from MSC on a year-end special, seems like it was only about $30 back in the 90's...I undertook to read it from cover to cover, don't...

Exactly-I'm surprised this resource isn't mentioned more on here. Nobody who is or aspires to be a machinist should be without one-talk about information overload...266 pages on threads...

That kind of mixer was used on hit & miss governed engines, the speed was regulated by holding the exhaust valve open until the speed came down. Every time it fired, it was a full charge. The intake valve was atmospheric, i.e. it had a light spring & was opened by vacuum on the intake stroke...

Somewhere, don't know where, I saw a setup on a mill engine that had an idler pulley that ran on top of the gov. belt. Pulley was mounted on an arm connected to the throttle valve, so if the belt broke the arm dropped down & shut the engine down...overspeed situations are nasty & scary on any...

That's a relief! I got a message saying I was "FORBIDDEN" when I tried to log on...had me wondering what I did to PO somebody... ;)

Nothing I can see wrong with your theory, Brian. That's the way centrifugal governors work. the lack of equilibrium you describe is called "hunting"...Just listen to a big Diesel when it first starts up & the oil is thick in the fuel rack mechanism. The gov. will "overcorrect" & the speed will...

Yeah, don't get me wrong-I have nothing against blondes..I've been married to one for 36 years, & she's a smart cookie...as evidenced by her choice of mates, of course... ;) On a sort-of-related note, my wife asked where to find bread crumbs at the new Super Wally-World, you know like you put on...

If you want to be looked at like you're from another planet, just walk into an Auto Zone, pick out the youngest person behind the counter, preferably blonde & female, & ask for a point file.... ;D

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I have to offer a little caution here about using the carriage to cut keyways, if you have a lighter-duty lathe...my 12" Craftsman is a pretty nice little lathe, but I'll never forget the sickening "SNAP" when the carriage gearbox let go when I was trying to cut serrations on a shaft using the...

Santa Claus...he's pretty old, maybe he's starting to confuse his dates...

I have too many tools that mean something to even fit in a post, so I'll just tell one story...When I worked at the JD dealer there was a machine shop in the neighborhood that we used for facing flywheels & any other general machine work. It was run by 2 old Okies, one was a machinist & the...

I have the HF version, runs nice, no problems, but the "green wheels" that came with it appear to be green painted concrete, they don't do what I would call a real good job on either HSS or carbide. One of my priorities when I get more shop time is to upgrade the wheels, one green & one...

Nice unstyled D, Ralph...I have to say, the ol' gent fueling it while it's running would get a severe warning from the safety police at our show-that's a no-no...

I've been a JD mechanic for 35 years, & I have no idea what the hell an aspect ratio is... ;)...but I like the engine..sounds like a John Deere...good work.