Recent content by mickeyf

Just read through this whole thread, even though I likely don't have enough time left in my life for a project like this. (Well, if I dumped all the other partly finished ones...) I imagine you are already well aware, but when I was in Victoria I found that Fastener Force was a good source of...

Wisdom.

This thread reinforces to me that if you're into technology of whatever sort, you're likely into technology of Whatever sort.

@jcdammeyer After about 25 years mostly in Victoria, now outside of Duncan for the past 1-1/2 years post retirement. Daughter shared this link to our family this morning - I pointed out that she didn't know that Ethernet cable comes in "Cat5", Cat6" etc. and what those meant...

I needed a Moen cartridge, went to Andrew Sheret Pluming in Victoria with my old one a month or so ago, asked how much, they said $2.25 handling fee. I had expected to pay many $. Couple of weeks later a took another to them in Duncan, asked how much, they said "Nothing". I mentioned the fee in...

I have long thought that "the kids these days" who get their start learning with a high level language have missed the understanding of CPU architecture that you can't help but get at least some of by coding with assembler. I progressed from Assembler to C, to Delphi. Then did contract work for...

Wow, this takes me back. I have moved literally 20 times in the past 50 years and don't have any old equipment left, but do have a Z80B (I think that was the souped up 6 Mhz model) among the parts I could not bear to discard, as well as the 8080 that Intel gave you for free if you bought the...

Very nice! However, in my case my wife propagate roses and has several hundred varieties. She would much rather have me dig holes, set up irrigation systems, built a greenhouse (current project), haul compost.... If I made her something like that she's wonder who this strange guy was and where...

Just what everyone needs in their basement! And, it's on the Island! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/972278453831631

A 618 is tiny. Would not take much to "push it's limits". Likewise the atlas mill. I had one, and enjoyed it, but it was really lightweight compared to almost any "mill drill" that you could buy these days. I would start by thoughtfully listing exactly what limitations you have already run...

I also have never had trouble with pex water lines. I've renovated a number of houses and have used it for years now. In some cases I ended up replacing old copper which I have always saved and am now using for the air in my smallish shop. I have also never had trouble with shark bit type...

I couldn't fit that into my shop if I wanted to... but I 'm curious. I see X, Y, and Z handles, plus another (or does that duplicate something?) Looks like the turret might rotate a full 90 deg or even more?

That milling machine looks like the cutters use inserts. Do they mention what the vintage is, and what the cutters were made of?

When cutting aluminum, or anything really, remember that the tooth count or hook is only part of the equation. You can use a wood cutting blade without reversing, but you must feed more slooowly. It's the trying to cut too much/deeply with each tooth that causes problems. Sometimes it's...

I was under the impression - quite possibly wrong - that any pressurized tank must be transported upright for safety reasons (and maybe legally), i.e. if "something goes wrong" you want it to blast off vertically where it's less likely to hit someone. I *think* I can squeeze my tank into the...