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Hello All!! Just thinkin the other day after drilling some small thru holes in a slot that is recessed on both sides. Well like we all know when you drill thru, you get a burr on exit side of the hole. Since these are .050" holes in a slot that is only .100" wide, how do you deburr the drilled...

So... maybe you guys can clear this up for me. Why does the piece have to spin (lathe) or broach spin(mill) in order for the rotary broach to work? Ive broached at work with a standard hex broach before, but that was just in a press and that defiantly wasn't spinning. Couldn't you just press in...

So....thinking about makin a micro turnbuckle and was curious if there is such a thing as left handed micro taps in the 0-80 to 4-40 range. Other wise whats my options for tiny left threads? Thanks all! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZr2umGKQXg&feature=related Awesome!!!!

So I am looking to make some bends in some 3/32" aluminum tubing. Some of the bends are pretty tight. I tried bending it in a bending jig....kink....Then I tried bending it with a lil K&S tubing bender, figuring since they make the tube, this bender has to work.....kink...... I also filled the...

Well I know its been a long while since my last post, and actually my first ;) but schools been busy and work wont let up. SO enough from the complaint department and on to what were all here for!! So I recently purchased a Taig micro lathe II and have been using that for all my turning...

So, I need to soldier a joint which consists of an 3/32" aluminum tube, inserted into a 3/32" hole in an aluminum head. Is soldering the way to go, or should I press fit? Oh yeah, and it needs to hold an air pressure of 50-60 PSI. I asked my welding professor and he suggested TIG, which on a...

I have some 1/2" 0-80 machine screws that I would like to trim to 1/4". Is there any way to do that with out gnarling the threads, or is the best method to buy some 1/4" screws? ;D Thanks!

Hello from the windy city! I came upon this site about a year ago and a member a few months ago and Wowie wow wow....inspiring stuff!! So a lil bit about me. I'm from Chicago (ie. chitown machine, but if you look at it fast, it looks like chinatown machine hehe). I'm 30 and going back to school...

Where do you find the really small counter bores? Wanna drop the heads of some 0-80 cap screws. All I can seem to find as the smallest is .250". Any suggestions?

Hello all! I am new to machining, taking classes currently (decided time for a career change), but feel I have a knack for it. So heres my first try at the V-2 Kerzel engine. I want to re-do the cylinders, the groove tool I made was a lil left to be desired. A lil more work on the block to make...