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PPackardV8 replied to the thread Bowling lane wood: hoard it or pass it along?.X2; wood stored outdoors is very soon only suitable for firewood. jack vines
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PPackardV8 replied to the thread WAY OT - sudoku.The best manual machinist I've ever met is barely fluent in number manipulation. Because he's aware of this, he checks, rechecks and...
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PPackardV8 replied to the thread Heat treating a crossbow limb.Learn something every day. Been looking at those old POS for sixty years and never knew there were leaf springs functioning as torsion...
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PPackardV8 replied to the thread WAY OT - sudoku.Never got seriously into sudoku; more of a word guy, doing Wordle, Jumble, crossword puzzles daily. jack vines
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PPackardV8 replied to the thread Motor rpm vs weight and size.Back in the day, when Craftsman and Delta sold motors separately from the table saw, band saw, drill press, shaper, lathe, et al, their...
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PPackardV8 replied to the thread Heat treating a crossbow limb.Agree. I grew up on a farm, raised calves, pigs and chickens for dinner. If you can't look it in the eye and cut its throat, you...
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Ppurchase your meat from the supermarket ,where no animals are harmed .
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PPackardV8 replied to the thread Getting set up for Horizontal/Line Boring.In a technical discussion, terminology is essential. Line boring Line honing Horizontal boring How are the parts being made at present...
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PPackardV8 replied to the thread tips for setting chevy head up on mill to cut guides?.Bill has been an inspiration to us all for decades, however used head shop machines, with the necessary tooling, are so thick on the...
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PPackardV8 replied to the thread Line Boring drive.What type parts will you be line boring? If I were building one from scratch, I would go out back and drag in the Tobin Arp table...
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PPackardV8 reacted to tdmidget's post in the thread OT - Rail lines in northern Manitoba in the winter with
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PPackardV8 replied to the thread Maybe getting out of machining....Yes, No, Maybe. Random thoughts for you. If you're not the lead dog, the view never changes. Beware the Jane Fonda Fallacy, just...
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PPackardV8 replied to the thread O/T- engine guys, help me understand this leaking gasket..As suspected, that's a big dog. They often have problems with crankcase pressure if used on road courses or sustained high RPM, such as...
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PPackardV8 replied to the thread O/T- engine guys, help me understand this leaking gasket..Most likely blow-by crankcase pressure. Even with good ring seal, those huge pistons moving in that confined space effectively creates...
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PPackardV8 replied to the thread OT- Favorite pistols to shoot.Agree on most of the above. Just plinking on the range, it's Thompson Contender all the way. One of the things which amaze me is how...