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  1. Yan Wo

    Rare Grip Rite Construction Screw

    I've used thousands of these screws over the years, and like them a lot. But today I found one that wouldn't grab. It just spun in its pilot hole. Then it wouldn't back out until I grabbed it with a claw hammer. I was amazed to see this: One in a thousand? One in a million?
  2. Yan Wo

    SB 16 for sale in north England

    It's a little far for me, but I think the link to its eBay listing is fascinating! By far the longest I have ever seen: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295762637622 Amazing! (Looks like the moderator trimmed the link I posted)
  3. Yan Wo

    Video: Three vendors can't make a simple frame to spec.

    In the YouTube video at <>, Fireball Tools sends three vendors plans for a simple (?) frame and none of them make it to spec. Amazing! I guess it's not as simple as it appears to be.
  4. Yan Wo

    Measuring the flatness of a surface with a laser and a webcam to microns over large surfaces.

    I happened upon this YouTube video and thought the concept was fascinating! See <>.
  5. Yan Wo

    Any interest in a Biax rental for PM members?

    I got an email from eBay today telling me there's a Biax bl10 for (by it now) $1950. Others are available for $1400 to $2700. For the tiny amount of scraping I want to do, I can't justify spending that much. Is anyone with a Biax willing to rent it? Or is there already a Biax rental I haven't...
  6. Yan Wo

    Refurbished 1947 9A for sale in Portland, OR

    This email appeared on <[email protected]>. I'm forwarding it with permission. Dear South Bend Lathe folks, My dad, Doug Scott, loved reading the emails in this group even though he didn't post much after getting his 1947 SB 9" Model A up and running in 2013! He passed away this year...
  7. Yan Wo

    OT: Log in problems

    For the past several days, I've had to log in each time I visit PM, despite having <Remember Me> checked. Is it me, or has something changed.
  8. Yan Wo

    OT (but quite pertinent, I think) -- A New Idea Regarding Gun Control

    A friend of mine came up with this idea. I think it's unique and very good! What do you think?
  9. Yan Wo

    Support pad locations on Starrett surface plate

    I just bought a seldom used and 20 year old (or so he thought) Starrett 24 x 36 x 6 pink granite surface plate. I now want to build a stand for it. I haven't been able to look at the bottom of the plate. Do Starrett plates typically have support pads -- or some indications of where the supports...
  10. Yan Wo

    Better handle for Sandvik hand scraper

    I have one of these Sandvik hand scrapers and I want to replace its handle with something like this wooden drawer knob only 3 or 4 inches in diameter -- and padded -- so I can comfortably bump the scraper with my chest. One fellow at a recent scraping class made one from a round plastic...
  11. Yan Wo

    Scraping: Why does a flat bar hinge at 30%?

    I've been watching several scraping videos in preparation for a class I'm taking next week. A common observation in all the presentations is that the finished piece will hinge at about one third of its length. I'm very curious as to why that is. Can someone educate me? Thanks!
  12. Yan Wo

    Login changes?

    For several weeks, I have not had to log in. I thought this was unusual, because I used to have to log in every three or four days. For the past couple days, however, despite checking the "remember me" box, I have to log in each time I connect. Is this an intentional change?
  13. Yan Wo

    15” X “48” Pacemaker for sale in Utah $2000

    Not mine. On KSL Classifides at <Large Metal Lathe 15” X “48” Pacemaker | ksl.com>.
  14. Yan Wo

    9A for sale in Salt Lake City area

    Seller wants $2900 for this. I'm betting he won't get it. It's on the local KSL Classifieds at <South Bend 9” Precision Metal Lathe model A | ksl.com>. It's listed twice. At South Jordan 8 days ago, and at West Valley 23 days ago. Identical ads and little specific information on HIS lathe.
  15. Yan Wo

    What does "HSS" mean to the Chinese?

    Here's a 1/2 inch drill my brother-in-law was using to put a deep hole in the edge of a solid wood door. Then this happened: This made me wonder what "HSS" means to the Chinese.
  16. Yan Wo

    Craftsman Tools -- RIP

    Looked at some of the new "Craftsman" tools at Lowe's today and nearly wretched because of the terrible quality of most of them. Good thing I have two lifetime's worth of old "Guaranteed For Life -- if it breaks we'll replace it for free" Made in USA tools. Or maybe you think Craftsman tools...
  17. Yan Wo

    Was my 1948 9A's bed "japanned?"

    My 1948 9A's bed appears to have been japanned. If not, I wonder what the thick coating -- missing in spots -- is. Years ago at <http://www.lathes.co.uk/southbend9-inch/>, I found a great history of the 9 inch lathe. It contains this interesting note: My lathe is apparently one of those with...
  18. Yan Wo

    What do you experts think of this Bridgport mill?

    Please take a look at this ad. Local seller wants $1800. Seems like too much to me. I want a Bridgeport to refurbish, and this one could use it. :) Thanks!
  19. Yan Wo

    9A Spindle Adjustment

    In Steve Brooks' excellent book, A Guide to Renovating the South Bend Lathe 9" Model A, B & C, he states that after properly adjusting the take-up collar the, "spindle should turn easily." The "Headstock Bearing Adjustment" PDF on Wells' excellent web site at...
  20. Yan Wo

    OT: PM slow to open in Chrome

    Beginning a week or so ago, Chrome started taking over a minute to open PM -- if it opened it at all. But not always. Chrome would often open PM immediately, as it had for the past several years. I'm not aware of any changes I made on my end. I followed the advice of a web article and...

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