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01-20-2021, 12:59 PM
Thread: Removing old linoleum
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liquid nitrogen is cheaper than gasoline. And...
liquid nitrogen is cheaper than gasoline. And works better...
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01-20-2021, 10:41 AM
Thread: 9" Cross Feed Nut Replacement
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I would point out for the record that even...
I would point out for the record that even crossfeed nuts *with* the "OIL" setscrew sometimes don't have that oiler hole
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01-20-2021, 10:35 AM
Thread: More problems for Boeing
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This is a thread rife with politics, by its...
This is a thread rife with politics, by its nature.
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01-20-2021, 08:10 AM
Thread: More problems for Boeing
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Could you do that for mine as well? She's got a...
Could you do that for mine as well? She's got a seed caught in there. We're outta toothpicks.
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01-20-2021, 08:00 AM
Thread: Removing old linoleum
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Quick, no chemicals: liquid nitrogen.
Quick, no chemicals: liquid nitrogen.
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01-19-2021, 04:49 PM
Thread: Barnes 4 1/2 Foot Powered Lathe!
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Agree: probably seneca falls. One building...
Agree: probably seneca falls. One building that used to be the RR station is still in the town, when I was a kid it was rented as an antique store
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01-19-2021, 12:24 PM
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You don't say....
You don't say....
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01-19-2021, 12:16 PM
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Another option might be to use the original...
Another option might be to use the original control for a digital (on or off) increment/decrement speed control. This would mean having
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01-19-2021, 12:07 PM
Thread: Barnes 4 1/2 Foot Powered Lathe!
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A photo from the RR station, in the town I grew...
A photo from the RR station, in the town I grew up in. Notice the illumination in the telegraph office. Also notice what is either a Barnes or
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01-19-2021, 12:00 PM
Thread: South Bend 13" mechanical restoration
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Seriously, put the dc motor for sale here, it...
Seriously, put the dc motor for sale here, it will go in a shot.
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01-17-2021, 08:37 PM
Thread: USA Covid 19 deaths pass 400,000
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[QUOTE=thermite;3695089]Gets any more hard-edged...
[QUOTE=thermite;3695089]Gets any more hard-edged more than just a few of the turds might get wasted.
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01-17-2021, 08:33 PM
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All the repulsion-start, induction run motors...
All the repulsion-start, induction run motors I've seen had brushes that shorted sections of the commutator. Not powered brushes, but ones that just shorted to other brushes.
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01-17-2021, 08:29 PM
Thread: 4 wire 2 phase motor wiring
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I would suggest that the man who posted that is...
I would suggest that the man who posted that is probably on the right track...
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01-17-2021, 09:06 AM
Thread: 4 wire 2 phase motor wiring
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How about: one of the 90 deg windings becomes a...
How about: one of the 90 deg windings becomes a start winding only, w/ start capacitor and a potential relay to disconnect once
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01-17-2021, 08:55 AM
Thread: South Bend lever collet closer
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"I suspect no one out there is understanding the...
"I suspect no one out there is understanding the question I'm trying to ask."
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01-16-2021, 04:23 PM
Thread: Hardinge/Cataract tailstock dauber?
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I seem to recall the ones on my cataract...
I seem to recall the ones on my cataract headstock have torsion springs in them, they self-close.
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01-16-2021, 04:19 PM
Thread: USA Covid 19 deaths pass 400,000
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[QUOTE=thermite;3694327]You ever spent any time...
[QUOTE=thermite;3694327]You ever spent any time in Singapore? I have. Plenty.
But you don't know that one or two CASES of covid make the news there. Contact tracing, testing. none of the 'OH IT... -
01-16-2021, 11:25 AM
Thread: USA Covid 19 deaths pass 400,000
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So, a *very* dense population center would have a...
So, a *very* dense population center would have a huge problem with covid transmission, right? No possible WAY to control it.
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01-15-2021, 11:20 PM
Thread: Hardinge/Cataract tailstock dauber?
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For those intereste: ...
For those intereste:
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01-15-2021, 11:07 PM
Thread: USA Covid 19 deaths pass 400,000
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Not happening. Best case scenario, they don't...
Not happening. Best case scenario, they don't get vaccinated, catch it and either die or improve the herd immunity. They like that herd thing
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01-15-2021, 02:02 PM
Thread: South Bend lever collet closer
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" I'm suspecting SB did not intend the end user...
" I'm suspecting SB did not intend the end user to readjust stop nut location..."
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01-14-2021, 08:08 PM
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If it's just for general work (as you say, for...
If it's just for general work (as you say, for centering items in a 4-jaw) the indicator just goes in a QC holder in the toolpost.
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01-14-2021, 08:03 PM
Thread: Cylinder Head Remanufacturing
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Should be a law, those things should have playing...
Should be a law, those things should have playing cards held in the spokes with clothespins.
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01-14-2021, 08:01 PM
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Why don't you keep busy and go steal another...
Why don't you keep busy and go steal another podium.
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01-14-2021, 12:52 PM
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Why do you need an indicator on the cross slide?
Why do you need an indicator on the cross slide?