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Proper Rpm For A Plain Slitting Cutter

I hope to cut one side of a .0900thick plain steel 3" X 1 1/2" rectangular tubing off to make a tray from it, but I can't find the proper RPM for the cutter... It's a 3" X 1/8" X 30 tooth plain...

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Making Gear For Paper Shredder

Please bear with me, this will be long and photo heavy if I can figure out how to do this correctly. I have had a 12 sheet crosscut paper shredder for about 10 years. Was shredding 6 years of old...

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Another Tool & Cutter Grinder

I said a couple weeks ago I was going to start another tool and cutter grinder. Well , it is starting now. This was idea was started by myself and a friend of mine discussing tool sharpening. We came...

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Anyone Notice Ads...

Has anyone noticed ads showing up in the text of their posting? Sometimes, some of the words are bold, bigger, underlined and have a link icon attached to them which will take you to another...

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Arbor Press Suggestions?

Am looking at getting an arbor press to put makers mark on knives. Mark is 3/16 about size of single letter. Usually marking stainless steel. Was looking at 6 ton press. Is this sufficient?

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Full #2 Cinnci Cutter Grinder Operations Manual Free.

With a Cinnci #2 cutter / grinder that I'm still on the fence about I decided to look for some manuals, guides, or videos. This link popped up and Thought I would pass it along. PDF is about 500mb but...

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Myford Super 7 To A Link Belt

Has anyone change the main power belt on a Myford Super 7 to a link belt. Any advice would be great.

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Record Bench Vice Restoration

Well the old rusty Record No.36 Engineers Vice I brought has been torn apart and the main parts cleaned up. As brought View attachment 131008 On closer inspection it appers to have a fair bit if wear...

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Offer For Sale ( Classified ?); Money Direct To Hob Mach ?

Perfect Machinery's Handbook 1942. E ELeventh Edition --- has all the good old info. Should be worth $75 +. BLJHB. BIDS, maybe? TheLiberal Arts Garage.

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Compact 5 Question

As I have been looking for parts for my compact 5 I keep coming across a Plotter Paper holder Attachment. What is it for? What did it do? I have not been able to find any documentation on this...

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Tts Collet Tightening Fixture

I couldn't figure out where to mount it, so I mounted it to a Chuck of aluminum I got in my order from Tormach and can just clamp it in the vise when I need to use it. Where did you mount yours? ......

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Help Needed... I'm Rebuilding A 12" Commercial

Parts I'm looking for are: - cabinet door - cabinet left side cover - belt tighting lever (i did find one but way to much $$) - spindle cover (not same as tabletop version) information I desperately...

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Base Feet for a Bridgeport

Ok Gents, I get a lot of goofy ideas sometimes. I need to know how far out into left field I am this time. I discovered that the holes in the base of my Bridgeport mill are the perfect tap drill size...

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What Size Rotary Table?

So I'm considering a rotary table for my BP. I know where I can get a Bridgeport Rotary table for what I think is a decent price. Seller says that it works, just needs cleaned up and a couple hand...

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South Bend 13 X 36

I found this SB 13 x 36 up here in MN. I'd like to pick up a machine like this but the price seems high. Opinions? http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/tls/5642878762.html

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Half Nut

Hello to everyone, and TKS for letting me join the forum. I have a logan mod. 6520H that I need new half nuts for, or is there a way to recut the threads, I have searched the web and cannot find this...

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Removing Bronze Sleeve Bearing

I have a Toro drill press quill the two identical sleeve bearings, one on each end. Are there any suggestions on how to remove these bearings. Once the first one is out I will have no problem reaching...

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Ok, So What Is This Thing? - Stratoflex 210

I got this in a package with other machines. Didn't really want it but had to take it as part of the deal. I know what I think it is but would rather keep that to myself so as not to taint to opinion...

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Good Use For A Bad Chuck

I ordered a bunch of tooling from Tormach in anticipation of my first milling machine (still waiting on Grizzly). Anyways was happy with the quality of everything except the drill Chuck. It was an...

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Bridgeport Model "dro Display" Questions

View attachment 125999 View attachment 126000 I'm getting more familiar with my Bridgeport Series 1 2hp mill. It has the above pictured DRO on it. It says Bridgeport on the front and the model on the...

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