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    Machine advice for a friend

    He ask me to check for pro's and con's on any of the combination Mill / Lathes that folks have used and/or had experience with. ( Note! I wouldn't buy one myself) both he and I have used Bridgeports and good size lathes and I'm afraid he will be unhappy with any combination machine, BUT he did...
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    Is it called "line boring"

    Whatever you call it. The boring bar between the spindle and the tail stock. I've never seen this done but an application came up at school today (at least I think). The BIG question Was/is how to hold the work and even more important how to align the piece in the vertical direction and the...
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    Ball and radius turner (another)

    OK here is the one I've been designing and building for the last month at school. Only have done one ball (the one used on the handle) but it worked out as I anticipated. Any questions, I'll try and answer but there are NO drawiings. :-) just pages and pages of scrap paper that are in the...
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    Machinerys handbook 24th ed.

    I have a spare one I picked up at a flea market. Is anyone intrested? I shiped an older one to fellow in Washington back a year ago the postage was $3.00. So what am I offered? ...lew... Albuquerque NM Sold Should the entire post just be removed? ??? ...lew...
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    More on Tap holders

    I think I posted one of these before but here is the way to make them. ( in batches ) :-) ...lew...
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    Poppet Valve Sliding Piston

    cfellows. What makes the "floating piston" go up and down? Is it the pressure of which ever side is exposed, inlet or chamber? If so, does "blowby" cause any problem? ...lew...
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    My "Shop" since you ask.:-)

    Well you realy did. :-) This is realy where I do my metal working, only have room for the woodwkg tools in the garage. ...lew...Hope the 800x600 sizeing worked. Looks like they are still too big. Next time I'll try smaller. Sorry. ...lew...
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