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When I had my foundry I would start fire in the curable. Let burn till curable was above 212°F . After start the furnace I would heat the ingots and tools in front furnace exhaust. Would buy leather coats fron Salvation Amry store . Used a face shield and safety glasses with welders gloves Dave

When a lot work a tapping head in drill press. I thinking of buying lead screw tapper fof both taps and dies. I found you could do about 6 tapped parts per minute or 360 parts per hour in drill press. A lead screw tapper is faster. FYI My parts had threads both ends. Dave

The Brown and Sharp book goes in detail for threading. The threading uses cams for threading and tapping. It also has thd rake angle for turn tools. This works great in engine lathes too. Dave

Welcome to the group Dave

A screw machine can simple to setup or very time consuming. Unless you are do a long run over 10,000 parts avoid threading and complex setups. 2 or 3 sets cams can do most work under 3,00p parts. I also had Trub screw machines. On machine I keep to just one set of cams. The parts just took a...

Welcome to the group Dave

Welcome to the group Dave

Welcome to the group Dave

A screw machine can simple to setup or very time consuming. Unless you are do a long run over 10,000 parts avoid threading and complex setups. 2 or 3 sets cams can do most work under 3,00p parts. I also had Trub screw machines. On machine I keep to just one set of cams. The parts just...

I tried Thank you I will send to America Cancer donation Dave

You find it simpler to just a few standard cams and do threading in lathe or drill press. It is real pain to do thread on 2G. . I own a 2G and 00

If need book from Bronw in Sharp let me know I have one shelf like new. The one had only use 2hp Dave

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Remember this can be used for Ingots too. Over 20 pounds of 356 aluminum Dave

Yes I know this should be in sale but a odd ball. The Aluminum can used in the foundry The two bowl as cast with A356 Aluminum. Guarantee not have dog move out yard for a Easter Egg hunt. Work great when in the countryside. When found going my point had the Guarantee stainless steel bowl in...