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After attempting to file a piece of aluminum tonight with a garage sale special file, I decided to seek council from those with far more experience than I. What brand does everyone recommend. I have seen mainly the better looking files made by Nicholson I believe, but I have not been...

I want to replace the stock handles on my Harbor Freight 7 x 10. Looking for any and all suggestions as to size, method of retention, materials and any advice. Also if anyone has done any drawing for them, or can post a link to any drawings would be much appreciated. I am leaning toward a...

Put my tax return to good use. Bought the ever popular belt drive conversion kit, as well as the mini mill R8 starter tooling package. Includes the 3" vise, which will help me greatly, since was using a very bad drill press vise. So now with better tooling will be able to progress with my engine...

As I start on more projects I find myself searching for good sources of raw materials. I was wondering if anyone had some advice on where to search for cheap sources of aluminum/brass for engine building. Scrap yards, machine shops, recycling centers? Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

I have just recently(as of 2 days ago), brought home my first milling machine, a used Harbor Freight X2. After stripping it down, cleaning, reassembly and setup was done I am ready to start on my first engine. Listing in my head the required tooling I will need to complete the project, I realize...