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Hello.
Refurbishing my BP with M head and stuck on removal this spindle cap. It is rotating freely, I see no any setscrews, there is no any thread underneath. It is M head with step cone pulleys model.
Wondering, if anybody seen this before and have any clue.
Thanks.
I was born in USSR - Minsk, Belarus. My farther was working in the plant that was producing fridges. It was back then quite poorly designed fridge even for that times , even for USSR. At some point government purchased complete factory -turnkey solution - to manufacture modern fridges. It...
Thanks Susquatch. Appreciate your help. Is there another approach that might be viable - to get closest bigger modern setscrew with hex socket head, drill out thread from the hole and cut another thread instead. This way I will have "standard" screw and hex socket head
Story about vernier -...
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I have setscrews in my vintage Hendey lathe with following dimensions - thread matches the gauge with inscription "24 or 3/16/or 7/32" . Setscrew diameter 1/4" and length around 7/8. Has slotted head.
I looked trough various sources of fasteners but found nothing close to that...
Well, casting is not that rough to use conventional body filler. It is more like an "orange skin" that is possible to have a good finish with just high build primer. Why I want "good finish" ? good question - I don't have right answer... just because...
Hello gang.
Looking into reasonable alternative to high build primer (AKA sandable primer, AKA filer primer). Better be epoxy. I checked local stores, automotive suppliers and body shops, Amazon... Price is too high for my budget.
I am going to rebuild/repaint my newly acquired milling...