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  1. BMW Rider

    FREE Honda GX200 Engine - Less than 20 hrs of Use

    Pistons are often a complex geometry to account for heat expansion. Not typically a straight forward round plug. Not that it could not be done, but not easy.
  2. BMW Rider

    FREE Honda GX200 Engine - Less than 20 hrs of Use

    That would be very cool. Send me a PM with your details and I'll figure out a time to pick it up.
  3. BMW Rider

    FREE Honda GX200 Engine - Less than 20 hrs of Use

    I have been looking for an inexpensive small engine to work on with my nephew to teach him about how they work if anyone has something kicking around. Not really fussy about what brand or such, running would be nice, but not critical. This one probably would have been more than I need.
  4. BMW Rider

    Milling machine replace a drill press?

    Drill press is often quicker and easier for some jobs. I do most of my metal drilling work on my mill except those jobs where precision is not a big deal or where its just simpler to go without a vise or other means of work holding. My Drill press is largely reserved for my woodworking. Woodwork...
  5. BMW Rider

    Sourcing Metal | General Discussion

    I've only been there once just recently, but bought less than a full length and cut to fit into my truck. Very good price too, I'll certainly patronize them more.
  6. BMW Rider

    Safety Tip for Home Shops

    If your door falls that hard from the open position you need to tighten the springs. The door should be able to rest at any point in its travel without falling. If the springs are not doing the lifting, then your opener is and that will put a lot of strain and wear on it.
  7. BMW Rider

    SOLD - Bringing Your Scrap to the Recycler? I May Have Some FREE Scrap for You...

    Yes the large port was sometimes referred to as a "steamer port". That was a throwback to the early days of steam driven pumps that used the larger connection since they could pump more water. Today we typically just call it a 125 (mm) port and the two smaller ones 65s. Some municipalities have...
  8. BMW Rider

    SOLD - Bringing Your Scrap to the Recycler? I May Have Some FREE Scrap for You...

    Those Mcavity's are a classic style, there were not a lot of Calgary hydrants without the 5" port either. Most of those with just the two 2 1/2" ports were on small mains or dead end mains where flow was minimal. I know a few other firefighters who collect this sort of thin and will put the word...
  9. BMW Rider

    brake line flare

    For tighter bends and bends close to the flare these are what I use. https://www.kmstools.com/neiko-brake-line-bending-pliers-820
  10. BMW Rider

    Group Sourcing Metal Ideas

    I would take a 1/4 of that.
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