• Scam Alert. Members are reminded to NOT send money to buy anything. Don't buy things remote and have it shipped - go get it yourself, pay in person, and take your equipment with you. Scammers have burned people on this forum. Urgency, secrecy, excuses, selling for friend, newish members, FUD, are RED FLAGS. A video conference call is not adequate assurance. Face to face interactions are required. Please report suspicions to the forum admins. Stay Safe - anyone can get scammed.
  • Several Regions have held meetups already, but others are being planned or are evaluating the interest. The Ontario GTA West area meetup is planned for Saturday April 26th at Greasemonkeys shop in Aylmer Ontario. If you are interested and haven’t signed up yet, click here! Arbutus has also explored interest in a Fraser Valley meetup but it seems members either missed his thread or had other plans. Let him know if you are interested in a meetup later in the year by posting here! Slowpoke is trying to pull together an Ottawa area meetup later this summer. No date has been selected yet, so let him know if you are interested here! We are not aware of any other meetups being planned this year. If you are interested in doing something in your area, let everyone know and make it happen! Meetups are a great way to make new machining friends and get hands on help in your area. Don’t be shy, sign up and come, or plan your own meetup!

Search results

  1. BMW Rider

    Arbor press $200

    I have a Busy Bee 3 ton one on a home made stand I hardly use and am thinking about selling. This gives me an idea of what to list it for.
  2. BMW Rider

    A funny video

    Yes, SnapOn quality is sometimes hard to beat. I started out at the beginning of my automotive apprenticeship with a full set of Craftsman tools from Sears (a gift from my parents). I still use most of them today 40 odd years later. I did get tired of constantly repairing or replacing the 3/8...
  3. BMW Rider

    A funny video

    Part of the issue, at least in automobiles, is that often the part is an off the shelf component originally designed for another application. It's cheaper to reuse the already designed component even if it's a PITA to work on later. The manufacturers goal is merely to get it built for the budget...
  4. BMW Rider

    DavidR8's shop shenanigans

    I had to do the same for my 14" Delta saw to use the currently available riser kits. Did you relocate the alignment pins in the riser? I chose to eliminate them and just bolted it down lining up the wheels with a straight edge. It hasn't been an issue thus far.
  5. BMW Rider

    Repairing Bosch SHV46C03UC/14 Dishwasher

    I think I'd go for a combo of epoxy and maybe a few SS screws to help secure it. Perhaps one screw per vane.
  6. BMW Rider

    Shop Things to have in your dream shop!

    Pits are not so much outlawed but the requirements for them are so difficult it achieves the same thing. Easier to use a lift.
  7. BMW Rider

    Cast iron weights from elevator shaft - AND then vehicle lug nut issues

    Hey, can we keep this thread off topic please.
  8. BMW Rider

    Cast iron weights from elevator shaft - AND then vehicle lug nut issues

    No need to know how to change a flat tire when most cars today don't come with a spare.
  9. BMW Rider

    Cast iron weights from elevator shaft - AND then vehicle lug nut issues

    I've always used a torque wrench to tighten wheel nuts and on rechecking them have never had one be loose and need more torque. Overtightening deforms the wheel and nut conical surfaces and can stretch the studs so that they they end up loosening later due to the loss of tensile strength in the...
  10. BMW Rider

    Cast iron weights from elevator shaft - AND then vehicle lug nut issues

    Many modern vehicle brake rotors do not have enough material to allow successful resurfacing. Even if you can get them smoothed up within the minimum thickness limit, any amount of wear will likely have them below that. Additionally, often the loss of thickness can result in excess heating and...
Back
Top