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Zapins replied to the thread Buy a house?.

Just bought some straps/dolleys/come along and new hydraulic cylinder for my engine hoist. I think the original was a 3 ton cylinder,...

Zapins replied to the thread Buy a house?.

Haha yeah I was thinking about buying a trailer for less than 800. But my friend will be driving it down in his jeep and trailer. He...

metallab posted a new thread.

Prevent stainless steel picking up carbon ?

When making SS castings usually made from ANSI 304 , 18/8 steel, self alloyed from mild steel (iron), elemental Nickel and elemental...

Forum: Castings, finishing/ repair/ and patina's

dtsh replied to the thread Buy a house?.

So you say you've decided to buy a trailer, eh?

Petee716 replied to the thread Sil-bronze Sink!.

I dont want disqualify a nice wood. It warrants some reading though.

Zapins replied to the thread Sil-bronze Sink!.

Oh? Didn't know that about the walnut. I'll keep it in mind if I ever work with it again.

Zapins attached a file to the thread Buying a milling machine?.

I'll definitely keep my eye out for one. I should probably save up for a few months though since looking at my finances after buying the...

Al2O3 replied to the thread Bob Puhakka on Bifilm theory.

I actually do have a tensile tester. We use it to test weld joints among other things. Sample prep isn't a trivial task and if not done...

DavidF replied to the thread Bob Puhakka on Bifilm theory.

Maybe I should have named the forum, "Doing the best with what we have foundry"

Melterskelter replied to the thread Buying a milling machine?.

I agree with Pete. With time on your side and living in the center of industry, a good one will pop up. The ideal situation would be...

Petee716 replied to the thread Buying a milling machine?.

Ha! We'll just see about that! Now that you've got your eyes open for one, one will come along. I came across a Clausing 8520 knee mill...

Petee716 replied to the thread Sil-bronze Sink!.

Wow, that's a lot of work! A skinned cat is a skinned cat. Good on you. Nice find on those anchor screws too. I wouldn't have the...

Rotarysmp replied to the thread Sil-bronze Sink!.

You are putting a lot of work into this. Great workmanship with a wide range of skills.

JCSalomon liked Rotarysmp's post in the thread Minilathe Overhaul and Upgrades.

This week I finally get some motion going... [MEDIA] MArk

Quibriya Gulam replied to the thread Hi metal casters!.

The one in London.