Recent content by ttrikalin

Mayhaps the tapping technique can be improved. How do you guarantee that the tap is following the axis of the hole exactly? E.g., for a hole perpendicular to a flat surface, do you use a tapping block? Take care Tom in MA

you mean to have a radius, rather than ending in an acute angle (point). The tip of the tool forms the root of the female thread-- and this can be an acute angle without a problem. It seems to me that it is the top of the female thread (minor diameter) that runs the risk of interfering with...

Very nice video. Just watched it and then once again with my wife. 1. I was asked to report that we both believe that dennis should get 1 gazillion karma points for organization 2. I was asked to ask for another 1.7 gazillion karma points for cleanliness 3. I moved that we should give the guy...

nice topic, and thanks for the tip. really nice.

This is a nice read. please keep it. tom

very nice shop, and niiiiiice tools serious tool envy here. take care, tom

This is in one of guy leotards books. I will try to unearth them to give a page reference, but not this weekend.

this is a fast car, andy! Enjoy! take care, tom

I get much less than that Tom

as dave said, the clamp is very simple -- I made one for my south bend 10K with a piece of ally I did not even have to machine -- apart from drilling and tapping.

re: glasses... uncanny... me too... more than once... take care, tom in MA

Where are you having it ground? this is intriguing... take care, tom in MA

My condolences, Ellen, to you and your children. Cordially, Tom

Many thanks... At some point I'd love to see some photos of your shop to we how to organize mine. I know that you have a Logan and a van Norman. Are the third lathe and the second mill sherlines ? Otherwise how do they fit ??? Take care, Tom in MA

OK, this interests me cause I will soon want to do the same. 1. I would think that the angle straight edge need not be (should not be) 60 degrees but a tad *less*. As far as I understand what Connelly writes, you need it to assert flatness of the female dovetail, not the angle. In fact you may...