A friend of mine asked me if I was interested in some “forging” tools. Mr N. is 102 years old and they’re cleaning out the house. He retired in...
Its dirty, but its mine! Cleanup, inspection, repairs if needed. Any shared experiences with this machine will be appreciated! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I’m looking for a little help with a noisy solenoid. This is my control panel. It runs an ancillary latch on one of my production machines which...
I got a request from a friend to make a couple dozen thumb nuts(?) that he can fit to various c-clamps. I didn't ask him too many questions about...
[ATTACH] Yup. Should have tipped the molds. And should have repaired my pyrometer although I didn't want to go too hot with the metal anyway...
This falls into the "if it's free it's for me" category. One of my service techs at work texted me the other day and asked me if I had use for a...
I've built a machine from scratch for my own personal use that will be used for a book binding process. There has been some castIng, lots of...
I've been using a traditional Kirby vacuum cleaner body which provides enough air and was very easy to fit up, but it's loud. It runs inside the...
I was using my winch today. I had removed and remounted my cable to get the assholes out of it and was testing it, trying to get it to wind up...
This may be old-hat to some but I found it to be helpful and well presented. Some of it is intuitive but it's nice to see it layed out. [MEDIA] Pete
I've been using budget graphite crucibles from Legend for years. I'm not a real frequent flier so that isn't saying much and most of my casting...
Very excited guys! I did some floor and tuyere repair today with Bluram and decided to fire. I made some aluminum ingots just to run the furnace...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Anyone have any idea? I found it in a pile of miscellaneous stuff. The screws all fit in the tube which gets capped. Each screw...
[ATTACH] I'm making a bell for my friend whose retired from the Coast Guard. He's in good health but he's getting up there so I want to get it...
I'm planning on recasting my compound slide from my 12" Seneca Falls lathe in cast iron. A close look at the toolpost holder and just a glance at...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Whelp, I just couldn't say no for $150. The widow across the street died and her heir is cleaning...
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