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    elec. wiring problem with central mach. 12x36 (33274) lathe

    i need help with a wiring problem like i had to replace a switch on the start stop reversing switch . which i copied the wire #'s on the switch itself but i had to pull the wires out of the main fuse block and i had them #ed and even the manual has them #ed but not color coded . and when i went...
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    help needed for ka counter

    just installed a mitutoyo ka counter on a lathe and the counter only reads in full thousands in the x but in the y it reads half's so I would like to get into the parameters and see about changing the counter to read half thousands in the x. also the y reads correct as far as plus and minus but...
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    how to cut DOUBLE LEAD left hand acme threads

    I need advise on how to cut double lead left hand acme threads on a manual lath. and the lathe has electronic gear shift , so it will be hard to just index the spindle 180 degrees to start the second cut. yes' i have done right hand double lead threads but it was on an old geared lathe. but that...
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    new monitor and old video card ?

    i have a crt type of monitor right now and want to upgrade to a lcd monitor. and have narrowed the search down to a 23" with a price of around $199.99. but i am noticing different resolutions avail in that price range. so another thing i was compairing is dpi tyring to get the smallest pixel...
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    power savers are they real ?

    i saw on tv news and searched the net for the things they call power savers. and from what i see is that they are suppose to cut down on the electric that you use by 10-35%. but from what i can understand is that they only save electric on running motors. but i have a heat pump which has 3...
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    model maytag ?'s

    a while back i purchased a set of castings and plans for a upright maytag which i have not had time to start . but in the past week i saw listed on ebay after it was to late, a model 72 casting kit which is a twin cyl. but it had no plans with the auction, so i would be curious if anybody knows...
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    rusting under clear coat

    i had thought i finished a new holland hit&miss . which i clear coated the outer ring and flat surface of the flywheel with plasicoat clear from a spray can which looked good. but after it was siting around now for about 3 months after i put the clear on i am showing rust under the clear coat...
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    shop heating ?'s for winter

    this past winter was the first winter in my garage/machine shop and i only have use of half of the 2 car garage for my shop because the wife still wants to get her car in "her spot". so i tried to hang tarps to make a closed off room to heat my side where i have a elect. wall heater. which i...
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    brass nameplate ?

    i just finished building my first engine which is a hit & miss and sits on a cart. of which i would like to add a nameplate to the cart which would have on it my name, date finished along with my town and state. but i don't know what size plate to get and where would be a good place to get it...
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    powder coat vs. paint ?

    as so of you have seen in my past posts that i have finished a new holland hit-miss. and i thought i would run it and get out all the bugs before i paint the engine.and at this time i have approx. 6-8 hr of run time on the engine and i feel it's now due for some color. but which type of paint...
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    tweaking cast bronze

    i don't know if there would be a better section to post this but here is my ? i just finished a new holland hit-miss but the ingniter is not vertical as it should be. so i went to bend it alittle which it is only 3/8 inch square and it broke. so i went to order a new casting and i asked the guy...
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    which oil to use to lube a hit-n-miss

    i just finished building a nh hit-n-miss engine which is my first model engine.and at assembly time i lubed all part liberally. but even with the oilers all the way open things are getting sticky. and as of this time i only used 10-30 motor oil and the Cly. doesn't seem to be getting enough...
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    power point viewer problem

    well, it seems i can't find and fix a problem I'm having with power point viewer. and to go back to the beginning of the problem. it was when i had a hard drive crash after which i had to reload everything. but after awhile i had .pps files sent to me thru email and i wasn't able to open them...
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    how do you finish polish

    I'm working on my first engine which has brass and bronze parts.and in the past i have seen models at shows which are highly polished. but i have tried on the big surfaces which is flat or close to flat i have no problem. but on small areas and things that have recesses i have problems finding...
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    BLIND CYLINDER HONING

    i am working on my fist engine which is a half scale new holland hit-n-miss. and i just got done boring the Cly.and tried to hone it. but i am having trouble honing to the bottom of the bore, which is blind. and the little i have honed was done with an Amoco Cly. hone. but i can't get to the...
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