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  1. Raygers

    Just me

    Welcome from Chatham Kent.
  2. Raygers

    Shop heat

    -30 is very extreme for my area, South West Ontario, I'll be interested to hear how it performs in warmer climes.
  3. Raygers

    Shop heat

    Getting back to Shop Heat for a minute, does anyone have experience with Chinese diesel heaters in their shop? My "shop" is only 140 square feet, I have an electric oil heater but it takes hours to warm the space sufficiently to work in. I used a propane heater but with too much moisture my...
  4. Raygers

    What size lathe do you have?

    I have a 7x Chinese lathe, my last steam engine build had a 6" flywheel and it was a challenge with my limited-size lathe and minimill. I've been looking at other casting builds and some of them have 8" flywheels, another challenge that I'll embrace with gusto. I have 2 choices as regards the...
  5. Raygers

    Shop heat

    When I left school, early '60s I worked for a while at a company called Road Rollers, they rented the machines out to contractors. When they came back to the yard they were brought into the shop for service. Most of the big ones were diesel engines and hand-cranked from the back end. You can...
  6. Raygers

    How do I make a Star Trek replicator?

    Do you know any dentists? They have a scanner thingymabob that they use to scan your teeth, I had this done when I was in to get a cap for one of my teeth made. I watched to on the big monitor that they have on the wall, very impressive.
  7. Raygers

    Vevor vises....quality?

    I only have half a bottle. Worked at a factory that had mercury vapour lights, when the electricians changed out the dud ones I'd go and grab them out of the bin, break them open and pour the mercury into a container. My mind is still as sharp as it's ever been, at least since yesterday.
  8. Raygers

    CA-AB Russell steel prices

    There's a new Metal Supermarket in Windsor, a little closer.
  9. Raygers

    Threading - 29.5/30 vs 90

    When I was in college I was taught both methods with the advisor that 30-degree method is the accurate method, there is less loading of the part, especially if a small diameter part. 90 degrees can and will dig in but is adequate for most applications. the calculations differ but are available...
  10. Raygers

    What to drink?

    Eeni meeni mini mo.:D
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