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  1. Bofobo

    Question of the day, metal slivers.

    i got Lysol wipes, $10 a sheet on the streets I hear
  2. Bofobo

    Question of the day, metal slivers.

    Iodine was making us smarter so it’s been quietly removed, it’s an essential mineral so It’s a good idea to use iodized salt for health purposes as the only source I currently know of.
  3. Bofobo

    DRO install on a LC-30A mill (RF-30 clone)

    Craig if you get repeatable tenth of a thou accuracy from your mini mill then the debate on accuracy of a mini mill will be put to rest. I don’t think you will need to measure a fairy fart anytime soon unless you are building something aerospace we are not aware of.
  4. Bofobo

    My first threads

    So who else has used muscle power to form threads on a lathe besides me? I used power feed for backing out after the cut some times but I turned the chuck by hand after engaging the feed and setting the start depth with .005” cuts, the material was brass and aluminum the thread was fine and the...
  5. Bofobo

    Question of the day, metal slivers.

    You know when to use gloves for and not to for safety I’m sure, but when I get one that is beyond the skin surface (my hands like leather so it’s rare) I cut it out with a sharp blade, a simple incision and a flick will remove it most times. Or You come in with the blade horizontally forming a T...
  6. Bofobo

    cnc, pattern, mold & aluminum casting

    Just keep temps as low as possible so your crucible does not degrade to quickly. It sucks when your pickup tool does not quite fit the replacement after the inevitable melt through
  7. Bofobo

    In the shop today

    Hacked my way through a replacement tap holder, it’s not pretty but rustic is beautiful. Starting with some unknown material the old handle was used as a size gauge The body was made of 1cm bar stock from the estate of an old woodworker in Longview AB, so of course once I get moving I tend to...
  8. Bofobo

    Cushman truckster

    Not surprised about the vin myself, who remembers these things on the street? I do!! Playing pop goes the Weasel and carrying ice cream. Perhaps not this specific one but for sure even at a mere 34 I remember these
  9. Bofobo

    Sanders?

    I recently tried it for the first time, and when I could wipe away the scale of rust and expose the printed sizing on the socket I pulled out some rusty tin snips from my scrap bin and they are now fully functional. Washed with soap, water and a soft cloth then oiled and good as new
  10. Bofobo

    Cushman truckster

    Sadly my punishment was the same
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