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Antique tapered tap ID, please.
Look closer and see if the threads are left hand. Larry- L Vanice
- Post #20
- Forum: Antique Machinery and History
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Meuser Lathe Wooden Gear?
My 1969 Volvo 164 6-cylinder engine had the large timing gear made of phenolic resin with embedded cloth. I only know that because two of those gears lost teeth and left me stranded in the ten years I drove that car. My Emco Maximat V10 lathe had one gear in the power feed/threading train made... -
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Rockwell Delta 20” vertical bandsaw question 28-3X0
Around 1980, I designed a two-speed (1:1 and 12:1) belt drive for my 12" Craftsman wood-cutting bandsaw to allow changing from wood to steel cutting speed in a few seconds. It worked fine, but the diecast aluminum frame was not really stiff enough for heavy work. I sold the Craftsman saw after...- L Vanice
- Post #7
- Forum: Woodworking and Woodworking Machinery
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Levin Lathe parts
Possibly, but you need to state which collet type and whether you want push or rack and pinion type. Larry- L Vanice
- Post #18
- Forum: Antique Machinery and History
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Antique tapered tap ID, please.
Here is a little more detail on boiler patch bolt taps from my American Machinist Handbook, 2nd Ed. 1914. Larry- L Vanice
- Post #11
- Forum: Antique Machinery and History
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Ot...ship hits bridge
The local campus of Purdue University has three pedestrian bridges of relatively new and exotic design. The newest one crosses a multilane road with lots of traffic. It was still under construction when a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Sweetwater, Florida. Within a few days, the new bridge... -
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OT- current state of new car buying ?
I was shopping for a new Toyota a few months ago and noted the Internet search for a specific model within 150 miles turned up some with ADP (additional dealer profit) or various mandatory packs and some asking a thousand bucks or two under sticker. I did not like the Crown or Venza after... -
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Kurt D30 3” Milling Machine Vise with Swivel Base
I bought my Rockwell mill new in 1974 and a Japanese vise from Enco. I soon replaced the Enco vice with a Kurt 5" vise and still use it with complete satisfaction in all matters, including jaw width. My Hardinge TM mill has an original Hardinge 4" vise, but I use an Asian copy of a 4" Kurt on...- L Vanice
- Post #2
- Forum: Tooling, Parts and Accessories For Sale or Wanted
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Number and letter drill bits
Best lower the asking price, mate. I did not look up the $A exchange rate, but 220 has to be way more than the going rate for an odd lot of little drill bits. Try eBay and see what you get for bids. Larry- L Vanice
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- Forum: Tooling, Parts and Accessories For Sale or Wanted
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OT: Sockets: Swivel vs. Universal
I have not looked at mine lately, but I recall that my Mac chrome flex sockets are assembled with screws and can be repaired under warranty. My Snap-On chrome flex sockets are riveted and should be thrown out/replaced under warranty if the rivets rotate in their holes leaving sharp edges. I... -
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B&S #1 Tilting Vise
As I mentioned, those cranks come in a number of different arm lengths. I suggest getting one that is the longest that can make a full revolution with the vise at 0 degrees. It is hard to judge from the catalog cut, but I think something in the 4" to 5" range might be appropriate for a vise...- L Vanice
- Post #10
- Forum: Antique Machinery and History
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B&S #1 Tilting Vise
Armstrong and Williams made forged steel crank handles like the one shown in the old catalog cut with different size square holes and different lengths. They turn up on eBay occasionally. Most any 1/2" drive socket will provide the square hole. Then you can add a length of steel and attach a...- L Vanice
- Post #8
- Forum: Antique Machinery and History
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I lucked out again on the Eclipse.
I brought my arc welding helmets out of the shop and showed SWMBO how you could look directly at a super bright LED flashlight with one. But then I asked Google about it and found I should have a 14 lens to be safe. My auto-darkening Jackson is rated 12 and the 50-something old helmets did not... -
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"Foreign Steel" marking on very old cheap wrench?
There was a lot of that going around. My city had a bank called the German American National Bank founded in 1905. They changed the name to Lincoln National Bank in 1918... -
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"Foreign Steel" marking on very old cheap wrench?
The USA enacted a law in 1890 that required the actual country of origin be marked in English on imported goods. The laws have changed over the years, but 1890 is the earliest date for something that is marked "Made in Germany," for instance. In other words, "Foreign" is not a mark that would...