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BBill D replied to the thread Ongoing unrest in Russia.russia's 112 year old ship Kommuna damaged by Ukrainian navy in occupied crimea. russia sent this antique to a war zone and was using...
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BBill D replied to the thread Ongoing unrest in Russia.I wonder if the USA meets the nato spending numbers. For 2023 the usa spent about 2.9% of gdp on the military. I would guess less then...
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BBill D replied to the thread Quincy 325 ROC 4.A long piece of angle iron. Long for leverage. BilL D
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BBill D replied to the thread Lathe too heavy - redesign suggestions?.Maybe he could set it on top of zero gravity chairs? If it crashes throoug hthe floor sue the chair makers for lies. Bill D
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BBill D replied to the thread Thanks for the tip about 9 inch combination squares.A nine inch is a 12 inch size head with a cut down 12 inch size blade. At least all the ones i have seen are not six inch ones with a...
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BBill D replied to the thread Joe Biden calls for tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel.I hope those cannibals did not get bone spurs stuck in their throats. BilL D
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BThanks to those who told us about 9" combo squares. I bought two older ones and find they work well for most of my uses. Well balanced...
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BBill D replied to the thread Quincy 325 ROC 4.Compressor?
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BBill D replied to the thread Large Wall Clock Will Not Work.I would at least check the escapement, is centered not off to one side. Might have gotten out of wack in a move especially if the...
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BBill D replied to the thread Chinese lathe good enough for my needs?.NPT are tapered and that lathe does not cut a taper. You could rough cut in a stairstep fashion and finish with a tap or die. BilL D
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BBill D replied to the thread Advice for a lathe for a makerspace.His problem with buying used is paperwork and PO's. He has to inspect the machine and decide if it is worth the cost. Then he has to...
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BBill D replied to the thread Advice for a lathe for a makerspace.As a retired high school resource teacher, teach shop use and safety in logical chunks. Shop safety/measuring/handtools first. Then...
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BBill D replied to the thread Chinese lathe good enough for my needs?.Don't hold me to this but I think whitworth and inch threads are the same tpi. The only diference being the angle of the cutting tool...
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BBill D replied to the thread Chinese lathe good enough for my needs?.That link says it weighs almost exactly one ton. Be careful moving it. A lathe is top heavy and wants to fall on it's face. BilL D
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BBill D replied to the thread Chinese lathe good enough for my needs?.Tony's lathes in the Uk says it is a D1-4 spindle nose. So any chuck or faceplate of that size will fit. Steady or fixed rests are...