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As you may know, I've been more busy outside the shop than inside it because of family adventures and illnesses. I've been working on several projects for quite a while now, and it's probably time to turn some bits and pieces into threads. I also bit the bullet and started paying into...

I just posted my opinion on another thread regarding sorting out a problem with a lathe. Now I feel the ball is in my court to provide input to those who may be stymied by such an issue. I know there are accepted reference works out there and many sources for problem solving. I have Connelly...

I just noticed today that Frank Hoose put up a notice on 8-03-2018 that the Premium Content and YouTube channel are not providing enough income and that he is looking for other means to reduce cost or get support. I interpret this to mean that perhaps the site will change or be lost. I don't...

Several weeks ago I got a call from my favorite Uncle who has been flying model planes since the 1940s. "Would you be interested in some model airplane engines? It breaks my heart but my hands have so much arthritis that I can't handle the small parts any more. If you want some, I'll send...

When got a 9 x 12 surface plate, I made a box to keep it dust-free and found it easy to move around the shop. Over the last year, I kept wishing I had a 12 x 18 stone and finally bought one, despite the high shipping cost. In my multi-purpose shop, there is no location where it can live...

One of my shop improvement plans is the dream of a 3-axis DRO installed on my mill (Grizzly G0463 / X-3.) I tried one of the inexpensive iGaging units a few years ago and was disappointed that it often acted erratically, like the readout jumping hundreds of units with no rhyme or reason. It...

For the last three days on logging in here I get a security alert regarding "ads.p.veruta.com" I cancel the alert and continue. I scanned my computer after the first instance and don't seem to have any bad stuff on my machine. I am guessing this might have something to do with...

Last night I accidently came across the first program in the series "Ultimate Restorations." The program followed the restoration of the steam yacht Cangarda in San Francisco. Ships and boats are not my main interest, but I certainly appreciate the craftsmanship and design involved. The...

Question for Electronics and Car Guys I'm rewinding a fuel-level sensor for a 1968 Saab and I need a form for the coil. the original appears to me to be phenolic common to that era. I tried PTFE (teflon), but it is not working out well. Can anyone suggest a material that might be better...

This idea for this project began as I was looking through the Harbor Freight flyer and saw that the arbor presses were on sale. So far I have had little, but rare occasional need for one. The same can be said of a tapping stand: only once in a while, but could be useful for really small threads...

Back in April I first thought about building Elmer Verburg's No. 33 Mill Engine at 150 percent size, so that it would be a little larger with about a 4.5-inch. flywheel. Once that decision was made, I sat down with the drawings from john-tom.com and starting planning. I had forgotten that Elmer...

Reading mikbul's postings regarding his Southbend 8K and coming to gambit_mb's need to clean out his headstock gearbox raises some questions for me. Gambit is going to wash out his gearbox with WD-40 and then relube with 20W motor oil (USA), which he can get locally. I wonder if WD-40 is...

Good Morning All, As I browse my way through the forum I see so many discussions regarding metric plans and practices. I have no problems with metric and can interpret and redesign so as to make something in my shop. After all, I am a hobbiest and usually what I make is a one-off or somethng...

Watched this program last night on my local PBS station. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/ancient-computer.html Incredible engineering by ancient Greeks, possibly Archimedes. Engineer (Multiple-interest guy like us) in Britain re-engineered it: Fascinating use of sliding slot/pin gear...

I have reached the point where I am considering adding a watermark to the photos I post here. My understanding is that I retain rights to my photos, but that HMEM also gets rights to all of them that are posted here: I have no problem with this as I can always control what I decide to post. I...

"Accidents happen with complacency." I try to remember that every time I set foot in the shop or work on anything. Needs to be safety rule number one. I saw this thought worded differently. I was looking at a wonderfully restored Piper Cub at an air show and the owner had a large, engraved...

Over the years I've bought several hydraulic bottle jacks and floor jacks, used them heavily ----- then they start to leak and I get a little more use out of them by adding oil -- then I take them apart and see if anything can be done (Nothing - can't find the right o-rings) and I end up just...

I have made shafts that need a retaining ring to secure them. To turn the groove for the ring I have ground HSS toolbits for the purpose using a Dremel tool. These work OK, but I started wondering if there's a better way. BTW, this is only an occasional thing, so a rare and expensive special bit...

It seems that Harbor Freight has this sander on sale most of the time and that the price is so cheap that maybe it is worth checking out. Several other vendors also have one of these as well. http://www.harborfreight.com/1-inch-x-30-inch-belt-sander-2485.html...

As soon as I got a mill I wanted a rotary table. But how much would I (Do I?) really use it. It's one of those things that I like to have, but don't use all the time. I didn't want to spend a lot of money and decided a 6-inch size would meet my needs. I ended up with a less-than-perfect Eastern...