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    Hoglet one way clutch

    Mauro What about a one way bearing? Tom R
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    Bazmak-Making the acute tool sharpening system

    Mate how did you take a pic tomorrow? reckon you could give me a pic of tomorrows lotto numbers? Tom R
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    Ring Roller

    Brian Really neat idea and thanks for showing, I will stick this in the memory bank/to do list. But not to rain on your parade and all but I think the way to vary the produced curve also requires the 2 rear rollers to be moved toward or away from each other. I think, I could be wrong. Easy...
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    Bazmak-Making the acute tool sharpening system

    Hey Baz Any chance you can give me a link for where you have got the diamond wheels from. I have a universal cutter grinder. I can get limited wheels from Hare and Forbes but a better assortment and perhaps better prices might be handy. TIA Cheers Tom R
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    Die Filer

    falcon tools list them but better be sitting down when you go look. Tom R
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    Facing an inside shoulder .?s

    I'll take a punt and bet you don't have enough clearance on the front. because of the arc the inside takes you need more than normal clearance below the cutting edge. Tom R
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    Cx701 lathe report

    Big handle on the apron will give you longitudinal feed. compound feed is really only used for tuning tapers and other things that requires something other than parallel feed. Tom R
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    How to calculate volume of hole

    most 2stroke oil bottles here have a clear stripe with a measure on them Tom R
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    How do yo do that cut???

    I am having trouble seeing the reason behind them. Surely with that thin fin in there distortion is going to happen when tightening a bolt. yes if it took out the top fin but not as it sits, that is going to bend. Tom R
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    Need help with electric motor

    A single phase motor will not reverse without first stopping. it will continue to run in the same direction. Tom R
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    Heating up cast iron

    Unless the liquid in question was IPN then I call Myth. "As a matter of interest Tom i recall the story of a bridge built where the 2 cantilever arches fell short by a no of inches.The steelwork was sealed with clay,filled with flamable liquid and lit.The steelwork heated/expanded and closed the...
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    Yet another QCTP thread (BXA on AL320G)

    Um no. I am always swinging my tool post (as opposed to the top slide) I can perform a number of operations with the one tool just by adjusting the tool post slightly. Facing left an right, turning left or right. an working into a shoulder. when turning tapers with the top slide it gets even...
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    Threading Rod

    somewhere just under 3/8 would have to be pretty close. I normally aim for bang on size. Tom R
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    Radius gage set= SOLD

    30 squid out of arc euro will get you 2 sets 1-25mm and 1/32 to 1inch. think he is a bit steep. Tom R
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    Members here that are on Hobb-Machinist

    Chuck Whatever did you do, Cant go around upsetting people you know Tom R
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    Silver soldering paste shelf life

    "Shelf life, schmelf life. I have 25-year-old white flux that works fine when rejuvenated with a little clean water. I think it's shelf life is like that of table salt." +1
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    How a Hall ignition works?

    Got it bunt to frack mate. The hall effect unit takes the place of the switch/points in the low tension side of the circuit. The distributor, hence it's name, distributes the spark to the correct plug. Tom R
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    Cant find a Pressure Sensor

    Look for a water level sensor from a junked washing machine Tom R
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    Westbury Seal casting kit for sale

    umm to buy the casting only kit (What is advertised on gumtree) is only worth about 180 OZ$ including post. Tell him he's dreaming Tom R
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    How can you be too good?

    Sorry bout that bloke Been told similar thing before. Had a briliant sounding job handed to somebody who then stuffed right up. was told I was unsuitable and overqualified.
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