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Haas helping the Russians?
Can't believe anyone would put any credibility on anything PBS reports.- Joe Henderson
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- Forum: Manufacturing in America and Europe
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Mystery Exposed Thread Micrometer
It's not a thread micrometer. It is a very early example of a micrometer. It's an antique.- Joe Henderson
- Post #3
- Forum: Antique Machinery and History
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How to clock "G" (BSPP) threads?
If it's a pipe thread you're SOL. If it's a straight thread you can clock it by carefully filing a little off the lead thread so it will start at a little different location.- Joe Henderson
- Post #6
- Forum: General
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Newbie Machinist Seeking Advice
Tell the SOB you'll work for free for two weeks. If he likes your work he can pay you. If he doesn't you'll go on your way.- Joe Henderson
- Post #3
- Forum: General
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Threading with laydown inserts
HSS still works better on some things especially at slower speeds.- Joe Henderson
- Post #17
- Forum: General
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Threading with laydown inserts
The books all say feed with the compound. That's the prevailing assumption. I found that using the cross-slide works better. You aren't taking huge cuts threading and the finish comes out better for me. Joe Pieczynski has an interesting video about it on YouTube. The caveat is if you are doing...- Joe Henderson
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- Forum: General
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Welcome to my casting nightmare
For fixturing irregular parts patternmakers Tuff Fill (Freeman Supply) can be helpful.- Joe Henderson
- Post #25
- Forum: General
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Gantry Crane Build Questions
I built one several years ago. I copied a friend of mine's which was a copy of a commercial one. He is a retired engineer. It has a telescopic feature on the main beam. The legs are 2x5x5/8" channel welded to a length of 6" heavy 1/2" wall square tube 16" long. His was 18". It's what I could...- Joe Henderson
- Post #18
- Forum: General
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Anyone recognize this lathe toolbit holder (who makes it)?
It looks like it was fabricated.- Joe Henderson
- Post #13
- Forum: General
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Cutting #8-32 threaded rods
A Hardinge second op lathe will do them in no time. You can do it in a setup on a manual machine, but it will take longer.- Joe Henderson
- Post #18
- Forum: General
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Using Two Dies to Cut Threads??
Just find someone local that can machine the threads for you if you are unable to cut them.- Joe Henderson
- Post #23
- Forum: General
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8" Manual Lathe Chuck Suggestions
you might call Worldwide chuck services. They sell and service chucks. You can probably trade it for a decent chuck that's been refurbished.- Joe Henderson
- Post #3
- Forum: General
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Tips for moving a lathe around on skates
Skates are ok and work fine if you use them right. Four skates will be problematic on any concrete floor because you'll loose one of them when going over a low spot on the floor. Three works better but you still have the problem with turning. Tom Lipton (OxTool fame on YouTube) has a good video...- Joe Henderson
- Post #41
- Forum: Material Handling and Rigging