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    Decorative Scraping

    I friend, now deceased, said that at one time he had watched a man put the decorative scraped finish on the castings of a Bugatti engine. He described that guy holding the scraper almost vertically and bumping it with his fist. He apparently had the layout marked in pencil so was filling it in...
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    Valve Adjust Shim Material?

    Anyone with actual experience in this realm may be a long shot but I'm sure there will be opinions too. I need some adjustment shims for a 1980's Maserati 6 cyl which are the little caps on the valve stem similar to Alfa but not identical so plan to make some. Machining itself isn't a...
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    OT: Credit card fraud

    So last evening I got a call from a man saying he was with Green State, my credit union, and they were flagging a possible fraudulent charge. In order to cancel it they needed a securing verification and he would text me with the security code number and the number to call to confirm the...
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    Scraping Logo Patterns

    I've seen at least one example of putting a monogram on a finished scraping job.
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    Shop Made Square

    This has been a recent project, partly of need and partly for fun. Some time back I'd seen a couple intriguing photos in the Moore book "Holes, Contours and Surfaces". They were demonstrating how to check squareness by reversal with appropriate shots. And I give them particular credit for...
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    Sorry Auction

    There's an auction coming up of a small manufacturer in a nearby town. I've driven through the town any number of times and would never have guessed this outfit was down the side road. So I'm looking at the online photos from the auction house and it's kind of like looking through a photo...
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    Another cast iron repair question

    I've done some cast iron repair, usually successfully using silver braze. Now I've got a potential repair with a wrinkle. An enameled cast iron fry pan dropped and broke the handle off. If it weren't for the porcelain enamel coating I'd consider it straightforward. In this case I'm not sure...
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    Female V-way Strategy

    I'm working on a lathe saddle, fortunately tweaking rather than heavy restoration, and I'm having a hard time working out a good approach for one side of the female V way. It's right up next to a vertical wall that prevents a normal attack for the scraper. I've tried getting in like I was...
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    Granite surface plate maintenance.

    I found the following advice on another discussion forum and I've never heard this particular caution before. Water causes wood to swell, some chemicals cause some polymers to swell, but oil causing granite to swell? I don't know what the old fart equivalent of an old wives tale is, but is...
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    WTB Vise Handle

    I've got a vise here from an auction that came without handle. I thought that was no problem, but it's a 17mm square and apparently isn't common. Of course I can make one but just having one fit is simpler. Does anyone happen to have a loose 17mm square (.669") handle before I invest time...
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    RIP John Stevenson

    I just saw this this morning on another forum I really enjoyed his humor, appreciated his contributions and was in awe of some of the repairs he pulled off as though it was just a trivial, routine job.
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    SB owner on this forum?

    I have a query to my web site from a Southbend owner Steve Smith. I'm happy to answer his question but the email address he left isn't valid. If he happens to frequent this forum I hope he will try again so we can communicate more smoothly. Tallgrass Tools
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    Dials on SB 13

    I have a query from a potential customer asking if I can make replacement dials for a SB 13 he recently acquired that is missing dials and handles from both crossfeed and compound. Generally this isn't a problem. If I have a photo and dimensions of a worn or damaged dial, or perhaps just...
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    Straightening Hardened Parts

    I have two parts 1/8" x 2" x 15" of O-1 that are hardened to about 58 -59 Rc. They're both bowed, not unexpected, but I'd like to have them a little flatter if possible. It's only the edges that are critical features. Are there thoughts on getting them straighter with only modest effort...
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    Wanted - Maintenance info SIP PD-4 Rotable

    I have a SIP PD-4 rotary table that's probably due for a tuneup and oil change. Does anyone have SIP instructions for that? Or, alternatively, a section or parts diagram of what's going on inside before I start unscrewing things I might regret? At some point I'll probably sell this on since...
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    WTB Older Biax Scraper

    Better dead than alive. I bought a Biax 4EASL scraper and used it intermittently over a couple years before it shucked a bearing. Biax parts for these are NLA. I think I can get this one back on its feet but I'm wondering if there are other defunct tools out there under benches or on shelves...
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    Need Federal Electronic Gauge Info

    I've got some Federal electronic gauge components and would like some tech information on them. Federal tells me the part numbers are obsolete so they have no information. Hmmpf! So, I've got a EMD-632B amplifier, several cartridge probes EHE1106 and variants, a gauge head EHE1048, and some...
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    Warranty Game Theory

    Okay, I purchased a small electronic item a few weeks ago. When it arrived I had some problems. It was supposed to have an indicator light that showed when it was charging (red) and when it was fully charged (blue). Problem was, the light was intermittent. Often no light at all, but it would...
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    Bearing Scrapers

    I was recently given a set of bearing scrapers. They're for large bearings so it's uncertain if I'll have occasion to use them but they're special in another way. The gentleman who passed them on to me is 89, has an interesting workshop with some machinery he's built himself and a large...
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    Metric Thread Tolerance Question

    Besides, this forum needs something else to flog for while. My gage blocks are getting damn tired of getting beaten to death. I make ER-32 adapters for various threaded spindles. Nothing special. So I get a request from a customer who already has the nut and wrench so only need the plain...

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