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Hi Everyone, Following up on the most informative discussion "Let's talk drilling", I would really appreciate your comments and input regarding milling machines. I've been using a little Optimum BF20 mill/drill for the past few years, and have become more and more frustrated with it's lack of...

Hi everyone, I was asked on another thread to describe my process of hardening HSS woodworking gauges (chisels) - I suggested that I rather open a new thread to do so here. Some background - I've been making high-end knives using mostly high alloy martensitic stainless steel for more than ten...

What is your preferred method of drilling deep holes as accurately as possible using a lathe? I have been thinking about this for many years, trying to decide the "best" way to drill a reasonably large hole (say 16mm diameter...) for a depth of (say) 10 x diameter into steel. In your opinion...

Hello everyone, Here in South Africa where I live it is very difficult, and extremely expensive, to obtain the correct sizes and accuracy wires to use in the 3-wire method for determining thread pitch diameters, (and thus confirming that your single point threading is cut to the correct depth)...

Hello everyone, I'm a new member, and after the obligatory first post in the Introduction forum, I might as well start my first real post by introducing myself and my workshop... I'm 64 years old, and live in South Africa. I'm a soon to be retired civil engineer specializing in road...

Hi everyone, Just discovered this forum, and decided to join - I'm a "nearly retired" person who would love to learn more about building model engines. I have a fair knowledge of mechanics and machining "full size", but have been thinking for some years now of trying my hand at building a model...