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I cannot remember in terms of adjustment how to fix this below symptom. I have a full size engine boring bar, kwikway. when I engage auto feed the machine will bore into the cylinder smoothly, but as it gets further down the cylinder the column will drop with a thud and leave a small ridge in...

looking for this handbook. Sunnen’s Complete Cylinder Head and Engine Rebuilding Handbook if anyone has one, or knows some one that would part with it reasonably please let me know by sending a message or such.

Hi another question for my project. fixing up a old tumbler, it uses 2 drive shafts to rotate the tumbler drums. I am re making the wheels and posted about that, I currently am trying to select material for the drive shafts and have a few options I can use the stock set up, using...

I recently purchased an older commercial dual barrel tumbler. nice old school made 3/4 driven shafts, bronze pillow bearings. I pulled it apart as the driven wheels are all crumbling and shattering, expected with its age. looks like the factory might have casted/injected these. I plan on...

I am machining some brass on the CNC taig mill. still trying to figure out the optimal spindle speed, depth of cut and ipm feed and wondering if I can get some pointers. the item machined is around .485 diameter I am facing it, first few passes are intermitted cut then the last is a full...

I am working with my cnc taig mill, running taigs 140t slitting saw on brass tube. likely will be cutting hundreds of these parts and I am concerned about the very fine chips or dust and its potential impact on my machine. the taig does have a rubber apron for the front and rear screw and I...

would anyone happen to know the thread size for the bolts used on the taper attachment. making a DRO mount and would like to utilize these but crud inside and need to be chased, don't want to re tap a new thread accidentally

I am looking for an armature chuck for a MT 2 tailstock.

I am wondering if there is such a thing as a split bearing blank (brass or bronze etc, not ball or roller) I am looking for a precise 5/8 OD, ID a little bigger then 5/16 (not final) if a blank does not exist maybe 5/8 OD and anything for the ID If only it was as easy as making your bearing...

:wall: I am trying to choose a die for a shifter cane, it is .4375 diameter I would like to see if there is a close thread to that? I cannot chuck this part in my lathe so trying to work with what it already is. it used a pressed on knob but have a few nice vintage glass door handles I...

since purchasing a Myford ml7 I have decommissioned my taig lathe as I needed that spot for the myford. I would like to mount the taig to a base so I can still use it on my other workbenches for small parts. is there any ill thoughts of mounting the taig and the motor directly to a decent...

Hi I am hoping to get a toolpost to replace the clamp style myford. does anyone know where to find one in Canada or North America? what choices do I have and what do you recommend?

I recently had an opportunity to upgrade from my taig lathe. a friend had a very lightly used Myford and he needed to sell it for various reasons. he was the second owner (never used the lathe), the original owner was actually Gillet razors that used the lathe a few times to turn commutators...

what size reamer would I need so the diameter of a bolt can slide in but tight. using both M2 and M2.5 hardware. so one reamer for each. and on that note are all M2 and M2.5 taps the same? seems like I can get a few taps from hongkong on ebay for cheap, should I worry? is there a certain pitch...

I have acquired a very strong wisconsin V4 flathead. would like to put it on something street legal for local trips. does anyone know of any kit cars or something from the past that might work. if I could find a King Midget car in horrible condition I would modify one to work. engine...

I know drills should spin true but I am noticing wobble. at my friends shop I was going to drill #21 holes in my engines head but his 115 piece drill set showed wobbling, so I waited as I did not want to ruin my hole for tapping. I go home and open up my new 115 piece cobalt drill set and my...

I have a afternoon devoted to my webster build and wondering what drill size I need and tap for a NGK CM-6? are the taps common or is it special? hope someone can answer so I can start cutting :D

I always wanted a quick change tool post. so I figured I would do a video with A2Zcnc qctp. im loving mine! :D kind of new to doing reviews, thought I should post up. http://youtu.be/x6EaDWGYVvE

I purchased a 2000lb pull winch for 30$ but it doesnt have a controller. I am installing it on the box of my pickup truck to assist me on loading heavy things. what can I substitute for a controller? I was going to originally just put a battery under the winch and keep the ground on and...

I am looking for a set of hss endmills and came across this. can anyone let me know the quality? http://www.ebay.ca/itm/NEW-20-PC-BIT-SET-HSS-2-4-FLUTE-TITANIUM-SPIRAL-END-MILL-CUTTING-MILLING-KIT-/261142145726?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item3ccd48eabe&_uhb=1#ht_500wt_1363