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  1. BMW Rider

    Little one day projects

    A lot of the things I use my lathe and mill for are quick little jobs to make something that I need or want. Not usually worthy of a full thread so I thought it would be good to have a thread to drop these project in from time to time as they are done. With that, the first post being my most...
  2. BMW Rider

    large lathe $4000 (for impressing your buddies!)

    Your buddies will crap their pants when they show up to help move your new lathe into the shop and see this on the trailer.
  3. BMW Rider

    Bead rolling

    Pics of the interior panels.
  4. BMW Rider

    Bead rolling

    Bead roller needs to be powered to be a one person operation. I have one of the cheap ones and did a lot of work to it to make it stronger and added an electric motor. I did all the interior panels for my 79 Mustang out of aluminum. Its a lot of work. Start with cardboard templates then make...
  5. BMW Rider

    Suggestion for a repair.

    A Helicoil would not work due to the set screw, but your idea of a bushing is perhaps on the right track. Instead of pressed in, make it threaded. You could go up one size and use a fine thread to keep as much thickness in the bushing.
  6. BMW Rider

    1965 El Camino 327 engine project

    Those old heads of all types got to be valuable in the early 80s. Chevy went to a lightweight casting and almost two out of every three heads we saw were cracked and unusable. We would source every wrecking yard in the area for older castings to rebuild. I myself was always a Ford man and have...
  7. BMW Rider

    Calgary over here

    Back when the Calgary North store was moving they were clearing everything out at the old location, I got a length of the 1" aluminum round bar. I've used a little of it, but it is really soft and gummy stuff and does not machine very nicely.
  8. BMW Rider

    1965 El Camino 327 engine project

    Way back in my mechanic career working in an engine machine shop, we never heated rods to remove wrist pins. Just pressed them apart. The issue with heating is that you would be heating both rod and pin so little use as the both will expand equally. Seldom were the pistons and pins reused...
  9. BMW Rider

    Aquarium stand

    My 135 gallon tank has been sitting on a very similar stand for about 14 years with no issues. You'll be fine.
  10. BMW Rider

    Metal Supermarkets Calgary - No Walk In Orders (Feb 16, 2021)

    I needed to pick up a piece of brass a couple weeks ago and was not aware of the policy until I saw the sign on the door. Called the number and five minutes later they handed me my brass rod out back.
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