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A source for British Whitworth threads in a 3/16" x 30 TPI screws?
I know this is a bastard size that falls between the FINE and COARSE definitions, but it is the thread size for the grip retention screws on original German Luger pistols. 3/16" x 30 TPI Whitworth 55 degree threads. The threaded shank is only THREE to FOUR threads long, so any length greater...- biometrics
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- Forum: Gunsmithing
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Monarch lathe on Baltimore Craigslist $1500 OBO
I don't have any connection to this sale, but Here is the link, I came across it while looking for something else. Maybe someone close to Baltimore has a use for this lathe. It says running condition and the photos don't look bad either. Monarch Lathe $1500 or Best Offer Here is the...- biometrics
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- Forum: Machinery for Sale or Wanted
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Number of threads per page limit?
Milacron, I was wondering if there is some way that a user can customize the number of threads that are listed on each page that is viewed? ..say as the result of a search? The reason I ask is that when I do the New Posts search after stopping by after a couple days absence, sometimes the...- biometrics
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- Forum: Interesting Facts
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Milling Vise Alignment Procedure Request
First of all, I would appreciate it if the experienced machinist folks on this board would critique the procedure I am about to describe and provide the pro’s and con’s of using it. Some many months ago, before I got actively back into the metalworking hobby, I read an article on the web...- biometrics
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- Forum: General
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Old Steel Type Designation Question
Not exactly a Gunsmithing question, but more about steel types so I have asked the question where it might get more exposure. Any help would be appreciated. I have come across a reference from German manufacturing documentation from pre-WW2 that mentions "Steel type St 50.11" that was used in...- biometrics
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- Forum: General
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I need some Reversing Switch Parts-Can you help?
:cheers: Does anyone have a Reversing Switch in their junk drawer, maybe left over from a south bend restoration? I need some parts to resurrect this broken one. It is a model # RSB4, 1HP, 550v max, Made for South Bend Lathe Works by Furnas Electric Co. I need four of the spring contact...- biometrics
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- Forum: South Bend Lathes
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Teflon Piston Rings in Oil-less Compressor
I have been given what appears to be a quality twin cylinder compressor with an integral 1 HP motor. The motor casing is labeled "oil-less" and when taken apart to find out why it does such a poor job compressing air, I find one of the two aluminum cylinder walls is scored which obviously...- biometrics
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- Forum: General