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    Q on broaching 1/4 slot in aluminum

    I searched through the forum for this subject but didn't find an answer. I haven't done any broaching before, but now need to add a 1/4" width slot in an aluminum hub (steering wheel hub) for my antique car. I have a hydraulic press and have watched videos and understand the basics of what's...
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    Lead screw binding when thread gear nut tightened

    I did some searching on the forum but didn't find an answer to this. I finally bought some lathe change gears for my 1933 vintage 9" Junior and tried them out. I noticed that when installing the lead screw gear and tightening the nut, there was binding between the gear and lead screw bracket...
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    Adding thread dial to 9" Junior?

    I have a 1933 vintage 9" (Junior or Heavy as I understand it) and would like to try learning to cut screw threads with it. I have change gears but still haven't acquired a thread dial yet. I notice that most of the thread dials attach with a pin into a boss on the edge of the cross feed...
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    Question on die sizing for rectangular tubing bend

    I am a hobbyist and am hoping someone can help with a question on tube bending. This is a Harbor Freight bender and I'm making up dies for the radius of bend I need. Although it bends fine, I'm finding that when bending (steel) at room temp, The radius I end up with is larger than the die...
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