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  1. terrywerm

    Sad news about John Moore aka Bogstandard aka Blogwitch

    Knowing how John made such a large impression on so many here and elsewhere in our hobby, I felt it necessary to post this here since I did not find it mentioned anywhere in this forum. Death. | Model Engineer RIP Bogs, you are, and will continue to be sorely missed. You left behind a great...
  2. terrywerm

    I find that I must say thank you and goodbye.

    To the esteemed members of this forum: I have enjoyed my stay here and have learned much from many of you, and I wish to thank you all. I was initially disappointed when this site went commercial, but I kept an open mind and stayed on board and gave things a chance. My participation in the...
  3. terrywerm

    Clausing 8520 - Low range??

    As near as I have been able to tell from photos, Clausing 8520 mills do not have a low range built in to the head, thus the machine has 4 speeds as near as I can tell. Can anyone shed some light on this for me?
  4. terrywerm

    Anyone use PVC for compressed air piping??

    Does anyone know of any reason to not use 1/2" Schedule 40 PVC pipe for plumbing shop air of 125 PSI?? The pipe is rated at 600 PSI working pressure. A neighbor did his shop with 3/8" CPVC, which is slightly different and works fine, but his biggest complaint is that he should have used 1/2" as...
  5. terrywerm

    Found a nice old Keller saw, but this one is different...

    I found a nice old Keller power hacksaw that a fellow has for sale. I wasn't really looking for a saw at the time, so I did not give it a thorough examination, but after giving it some thought, it might be worth taking a second look. The saw works, but the saw frame is a bit wobbly from wear, so...
  6. terrywerm

    I guess I should introduce myself and say hello...

    I've been a member here for a while, and have just been lurking and learning when I have the time. I used to design and machine components for various packaging machines for quite a few years, but never had the time for any of my own stuff while at work. I finally purchased a lathe a few months...
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