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  1. OMM attached a file to the thread Fuel tanks and delivery lines.

    Well I just finished testing the prototype adding the blower air. I got results that I am quite pleased with. I did three tests with...

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  2. garyhlucas replied to the thread What non foundry project did you make today?.

    I buy the diamond drill doctor grinding wheels. I have an arbor for them and I mount it in my CNC router spindle. Then I have a fixture...

    Aug 19, 2019 at 9:47 AM

  3. garyhlucas replied to the thread Sand pump.

    Ordered 40mm diameter bulb planting auger drill with an 18” shaft. I am going use our butt fusion welder at the shop and couple pieces...

    Aug 19, 2019 at 9:38 AM

  4. Tobho Mott liked Melterskelter's post in the thread 48" Camelback Straightedge Pattern is in Process.

    Now the bow is glued to the web. I cut a groove into the bow to center it on the web and then cut draft on the grooved bottom of the...

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  5. Tobho Mott replied to the thread Fuel tanks and delivery lines.

    I've run out of oil/diesel with my small drip feed tank a few times when doing back to back melts or just one longer than usual melt....

    Aug 19, 2019 at 7:12 AM

  6. Peedee replied to the thread Sand pump.

    I worked a lot with augers, feed and manure. The flight attached to the tube was cold off-set rolled from flat strip (one side of the...

    Aug 19, 2019 at 5:48 AM

  7. oldironfarmer liked Ironsides's post in the thread Breaking all the rules..

    I think PatJ was right, those drawer pulls turned out great in the video but a structural/pressure casting can be a much more demanding...

    Aug 19, 2019 at 4:29 AM

  8. oldironfarmer replied to the thread 48" Camelback Straightedge Pattern is in Process.

    Great work as usual! I'm enjoying following along.

    Aug 19, 2019 at 4:28 AM

  9. oldironfarmer replied to the thread Fuel tanks and delivery lines.

    I use a 250 gallon propane tank. I've never switched tanks during a melt. Fuel flow through a 30 psi regulator on the tank then...

    Aug 19, 2019 at 4:20 AM

  10. Peedee replied to the thread Chunk Jewel Lamp.

    Huh, did you call.. oh peepee ;) Do you need a bond with the glass or is there a way to keep things together mechanically?

    Aug 19, 2019 at 3:52 AM

  11. Tobho Mott liked Ironsides's post in the thread Breaking all the rules..

    I think PatJ was right, those drawer pulls turned out great in the video but a structural/pressure casting can be a much more demanding...

    Aug 19, 2019 at 2:20 AM

  12. Mark's castings liked Jason's post in the thread Chunk Jewel Lamp.

    Alright.. I'm ordering all the crap now to try this...:oops: The chunky crystal worshipping chick on yt has built up some really fat...

    Aug 19, 2019 at 1:56 AM

  13. OMM replied to the thread Fuel tanks and delivery lines.

    Thanks Jason! After thinking about this a little more, WVO is not that volatile. During my tests I’ve had some loss of fuel and loss of...

    Aug 18, 2019 at 10:00 PM

  14. OMM replied to the thread Fuel tanks and delivery lines.

    I’m only going to try pressurizing it from my fan blower, not an air compressor. It would be lucky to see more than 10 psi. When the...

    Aug 18, 2019 at 9:17 PM

  15. Mark's castings replied to the thread Chunk Jewel Lamp.

    Interesting discovery: the unused 24 hour cured glue-graphite mix is now measuring as conductive. I'm trying to plate it.

    Aug 18, 2019 at 9:16 PM
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