Recent content by FatherWes

Do you have to take a borescope so you can view through a small cut in the plastic, or will the seller actually open it up?

Those louvres are really outstanding (pun intended). I am very impressed. Nice work.

Could you use bluing or gear marking compound? My intuition says a nice uniform trace across the mid 1/3 to 1/2 of the depth of mating teeth and uniform across the width?

I can’t help but feel we really needed this one. Thank you Team Canada.

I must be missing the point

Pictures please! Sounds like a hack worth knowing!

I’ve run into bolts and threaded rod that I could easily start a nut and thread it on by hand for a few inches but then the nut would get tight. Often it’s due to damaged threads but more than once I realized the bolt had been stretched.

I see it listed at $42 as well, but the rivet gun is being sold by Zhaojou. Is this the same seller that sent you (@djberta) empty boxes? From your post I wasn’t sure if Zhaojou was the culprit, or not - you mention the seller changed his name…

To get the pitch on both internal & external threads I’ve used a piece of paper to make a rubbing. For internal threads, I make a tube of paper and roll it out and expand it to fit. The rubbing works great with a caliper and magnifying glass to get an accurate pitch measurement. I’ve measured...

One characteristic of really good fabricators I’ve worked with (welders/machinists/carpenters) is the ability to execute the work in such a way that the tolerances (intentional, systemic, accidental) of each component can all be taken into account on the final piece they fit or fabricate. I...

My 2 cents: I suspect UPS takes possession after it arrives in North America. I can imagine a pissing match trying to prove it was undamaged when UPS received it. Still, your deal with Vevor was for a product delivered to you. They chose the shipper. Any dispute should be between Vevor & UPS...

at 8:22 "... that means there are no more engine rebuilds ..." Progress. :confused:

Watching… Nice clean installation. Looks very similar to what I’d likely need. Does the x-axis scale doesn’t interfere with y-axis range? It looks like it sticks out front by quite a bit. Just concerned there’d be interference that would restrict outward movement o& the table…

Slightly tangential to the original topic: What material is the grinding wheel/blade/bit you use for your electrodes? I have an 80 grit 6” aluminum oxide wheel I’ve been using, mostly because it’s surplus and the cheapest of the wheels I have available. But the electrodes chew through the stone...

You do nice work. That looks terrific.