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Recent content by mickeyf

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    Hard to believe this foundry works

    Not to slide into politics, but... (hey, I didn't start it in that direction! Moderator, censor thyself?) Not so simple? Bear in mind that if heavy tariffs were applied to these products likely their ability to sell here would collapse, and those jobs along with it. The standard of living in...
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    Worn nuts for mill leadscrew

    My chemistry days are far behind me, but I'm not at all sure that HDPE will behave like Acetal does...
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    newbie fron the UK

    Another hello from Vancouver Island.
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    BB vs KBC drill bits

    So what constitutes a "Good" drill bit? Material - hardness such that it does not dull quickly, cuts well Accuracy - which means both size and correctly ground Sharp (as delivered - later sharpening is up to me) Price - compared to alternatives These seem obvious. What else? Not like this one:
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    Worn nuts for mill leadscrew

    Voila! I have not tried this myself, but have heard of nothing but good results.
  6. mickeyf

    Worn nuts for mill leadscrew

    I recently emailed @Tomc938 a note about making acetal lead screw nuts. I can't upload the pdf here, but you make want to consider this route. I'm not sure how or if I can post a pdf on the forum.
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    Morrisburg Flea Market Finds

    I'm unlikely to find a Starrett in this neck of the woods, but maybe I'll modify one of mine to add a lock nut someday.
  8. mickeyf

    Morrisburg Flea Market Finds

    Definitely a first for me. And to think that all this time I thought it was "just the way things were" that a tap handle would loosen as you used it. I guess it didn't bother me enough to wonder if there was a better way. That's another project then!
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    Air compressor not restarting

    To late to edit my previous post but it sounds like it's either the starting cap, OR the centrifugal switch OR the bi-metallic overload switch. Or perhaps more than one of them, but any combination of those should be a lot less costly than a whole new motor.
  10. mickeyf

    Air compressor not restarting

    I have taken a lot of motors apart, usually to replace bearings. I don't recall ever having a problem with an end cap not coming off. A gentle tap or two around the sides with your rubber mallet may help. And if you are really going to use a shotgun to kill this mosquito and buy a whole new...
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    Air compressor not restarting

    Others here have more expertise than me, but my understanding is that especially with caps that size and type, the specs are pretty loose, and that a slightly greater value in this case is not going to hurt anything.
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    Looking for milling machine purchase help/advice

    Welcome to the yak-shaver's club! At the software job I retired from a few years back we had to maintain an entire herd! I have never bought a new machine, but when I thought I might do that I leaned heavily towards PM. This was a few years back and was based strictly on other people's opinions...
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    Best steel shaping option

    The first thing I'd ask is how precise does this have to be? Not clear if mentioning a saw means "get it close then clean up" or "saw is already close enough". Based on nothing, I'm guessing the 82mm might be more fussy than the width & length?
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    NO NEWS YET !

    Congrats! Enjoy while you can - in a blink or two there will be a surly teenager where there was a cute infant! ;)
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    Rain in Edmonton

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