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    forklift powershift no-go after sitting

    Early 80s vintage forklift with a powershift transmission. It has served me well since purchased well-used 12 years ago (from another PM member). Of late I'm seeing a "no go" problem when I trying using it after it's been sitting awhile (which it often the case). I'll put the tranny in...
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    Bport Series I CNC in Maryland

    No personal stake here, but there is a Bridgeport Series I CNC conversion on the market local to me near Westminster: https://baltimore.craigslist.org/hvo/d/new-windsor-bridgeport-cnc-milling/7555905181.html also pics on google drive Since I don't know any local machinists I had to take a look...
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    lift cylinder mechanical puzzle

    Time to tap the PM braintrust again. After replacing a blown hose, and a couple that were about to go, in my vintage forklift I decided I'd have a crack at putting new seals in the lift cylinder before cleaning up. It's a displacement cylinder so I'm thinking I should be able to unscrew the...
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    Pushmatic breakers - free to good home

    I've just swapped out an old Pushmatic service entrance. That's a big job; an electrician and I worked 22 hours total between us, though that included rerouting a number of circuits to a second service entrance (the building has 400A service with two 200A SE panels). The Pushmatic panel and...
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    Newfound appreciation for WD-40

    This one may be old and well known but it's new to me... I'm no longer ashamed to admit I use WD-40. A friend who knows I'm into machining stuff sent me this ad for WD-40 that has changed my perspective: https://imgur.com/qex6WYq -Steve M.
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    forklift tire safety

    Time to tap the vast accumulated wisdom of the masters. I have a 60s vintage forklift (purchased a couple years ago from a PMer). Today I pulled one of the steering tire/wheel assemblies. It's a split rim, with five bolts holding the two rim halves and a spacer together: You can see two of...
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    Anyone use Hager Enterprises for Trav-a-dial Rebuilds?

    I sent four trav-a-dials to Hagar Enterprises in Palacios Texas for a repair estimate. I can have three of them rebuilt "like new" for $409 shipping included -- new bezel glass and plastic, he cuts his own gears and pinions. That price includes a $50 credit for selling him the fourth...
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    FS - Rubberflex J912, J913, J918 collets

    I have extras: All used but in reasonably good shape, at least compared to some of those I only have one of. The small one (J912) looks pretty new and unused but also like the vanes may have folded over as can happen with the smaller collets (still seems to hold fine). The collet chuck...
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    Some Bling for the Old Girl - New Round Dial Plate

    One annoyance with my '43 10EE has been the very battered condition of the round dial plate. Made of some soft wartime expedient metal, many of the numbers were too badly smeared to be even approximately legible. I checked with Monarch and they still had new old stock dial plates for $275. I...
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    FS 5000lb pneumatic forklift - Maryland

    I had a dream ... a dream of effortlessly lifting and carrying mighty loads that my front end loader with the fork attachment couldn't budge ... a dream that [skip to the end for the nitty gritty if schadenfreude isn't your thing] ... the days of half unloading and then restacking cubes of...
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    Wimpy MG fwd/rev relays

    I couldn't find anything that quite fit this problem by searching, so here's the question: my '43 round-dial has been running nicely for a couple of months. Very recently I've noticed a problem with the forward (in particular) and reverse relays (or contactors) -- I'll move the spindle switch...
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    Watts Bros Hexagon Drills for Trade

    I have too many of the wrong kind of Watts Brothers Tool Works five-flute drills -- the ones you drill hexagonal holes with. I have a 1-1/4", three 1-9/64", and two 1" five flute drills when what I would rather have instead is is 3/4, 1/2, and 3/8. Also have 1-1/8 and 1-1/4 guide plates and...
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    Specs for Rockwell 3JR 50kg weight

    I have a Rockwell 3JR tester that is missing the 50kg weight, and of course I'm wanting to test on the "C" scale. I figured I'd just fabricate a replacement by extrapolating from the weight and/or dimensions of the 40 and 60kg weights I do have: Unfortunately the two existing weights are...
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    My Nickel Wobbles!

    I heard somewhere that a 10EE is so smooth that you can balance a nickel on the headstock while using it. I just finished wiring the remote control for my RPC and had recently removed, cleaned, and replaced my tachometer that was reading a little low. While testing that I decided to give the...
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    MG drive n00b question -- 2200 max RPM?

    I have my new-to-me '43 10EE under power now, after putting together a 10HP RPC and cleaning the commutators and brushes (and paying a motor shop to turn the exciter commutator). Nothing happened when I first tried powering the spindle. Then I remembered reading about flashing the exciter (a...
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    L16 (480v 3ph) cord receptacles - almost free

    I keep stepping over a pile of junk in the shop that needs to be discarded. It includes seven L1620R and 2 L1630R cord receptacles; well used but apparently serviceable and possibly of value to someone who has 480v 3 phase service. The lot is yours for $1 plus shipping (the nine receptacles...
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    15/16" Cleveland twist drills - almost free

    As one of the beneficiaries of the recent taper pin reamer offering by Brian@VersaMill I have been inspired to share a similar accidental bonanza of my own. A year or so ago I needed a single screw machine length 15/16" drill and wound up buying a whole box of them (for the grand sum of $20...
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    MG 10EE drive belt idler mystery

    I'm getting such good feedback on my other thread for my newly acquired '43 10EE that I'm going to throw out another question. Every picture I can recall seeing of round dial headstock ends shows a drive belt idler on the left side (rear of lathe). Mine has an idler on the right, like some...
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    Advice on saddle repair for '43 10EE

    Ok, so a 1943 10EE followed me home. I have been looking at beat-up lathes for several years now but walking away because I didn't want a major project. I was able to examine this one under power. Everything seemed to work, it seemed quiet for a MG drive. The spindle and all the controls...
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    Source for 4" plain cup CBN/diamond wheels?

    I have a new (to me) single flute grinder that I'd like to grind carbide bits on. It takes a 4" dia plain/straight cup wheel, 7/16" shaft (or larger, I can make a bushing). I looked at the usual places I could think of, MSC, Enco, Rutland, etc., no joy. Anyone have any suggestions?

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