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The power hacksaw in Jeff-in-PA photos looks to be the same as offered by Blackgates Engineering in the UK. The cost of posting castings to Canada pushed me to purchace a 4x6 bandsaw, but would have enjoyed building the hacksaw from castings. SteveO

Hi, I just bought a product called Sharkhide off the web. http://sharkhide.com I cannot say if it works as have not had the time to try it yet. I am going to protect some aluminum car wheels and some stationary model engines. Comes recommended for protecting all ferrous and non ferrous...

Hi, not sure if you have one or two webs? Either way I would mount in a vice with pin hole up and cut down in stages using an end mill. If you want the radius at the bottom of the cut use a ball nose end mill or simply machine with a square corner. If you have two webs place stubs of round...

used my Black and Decker 10"chopsaw with an abrasive cut off blade to cut light gauge steel studs. Made a wood buck to fit in the section so could clamp really tight. Worked great, but grit from cutting locked up and damaged the rotating table. It seems the grit is embedded in the aluminum...

hi I have a couple of MTJNR10-2B tool holders negative rake for a TNMG 222 inserts 1/4 inscribed circle. everything fits OK other than the locating pin which I think is a ?23 is smaller diameter than the hole in the insert. I have used carefully as it is a clamp and pin type, but I am sure the...

My father was the bell hanger (installer) and forman of the Whitechapel foundry during the 50 and first half of the 60 until we emigrated to Australia (now in Canada). As a kid I remember well watching the casting and some old guy spreading cow muck with his hands! Im the yeard at that time...

I would go with Whitworth Form, but if there is an arrow on any of them it could be "war finish" from WWII. Used to see this in the UK on a lot of tools and machine tools 50 years ago. SteveO

I cannot tell you the grade of aluminum, but a few years ago Harley Davidson switched from bronze insert bearings for the non driven end of the camshafts to running in the parent aluminum cam plate. We all expected many failures, but todate all seems fine. Just stripped one down and no wear...

Thanks, for the input. I will machine down the 3/4 toolholder shank to fit a 5/8 post. SteveO

Hi, Newbie SteveO Does anybody know if a CXA size toolblock will fit a BXA body. I need to use a 3/4" shank toolholder, but maximum a BXA block will hold is 5/8". I guess I could machine the slot to 3/4" on an existing 5/8", but would reduce the strength. If the 'dovetail' part is the same...

bought one last year same experience as previous reply - had to machine back plate (D3) twice to get it within .0005 on a 1/2 bar of silver steel (drill rod). Pretty happy with it and have bought a couple of extra collets such as a 1/2" square. If I want total accuracy still machine component...