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  1. MrWhoopee

    Tips/Techniques Making the Square Drive hole in a custom socket.

    I would just buy a 1/2" drive socket, mate it to the front end and TIG it. But then I'm not looking for something to justify a shaper purchase.
  2. MrWhoopee

    Tips/Techniques Show your shop related 3DP

    Today's project is a collet rack for the mill. I just haven't been happy with the one I made a few years ago from recycled PE. The criteria are: 1. Within easy reach of the operator 2. Doesn't interfere with the quill handle 3. Positioned above the blast zone. My FreeCAD skills are improving...
  3. MrWhoopee

    Tool Magnetic Base

    I'm just using one of these "sewing machine" lights on my SG (and 4x6 and chain grinder). It looks positively dainty compared to that beast. https://www.ebay.com/itm/403821595734 What does the light look like?
  4. MrWhoopee

    Not a deal in my book, but check out that cross feed

    It's a gap bed too!
  5. MrWhoopee

    Tips/Techniques Show your shop related 3DP

    Bridgeport (et al.) knee crank adapter, 1/2" drive. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3685358
  6. MrWhoopee

    Tips/Techniques Show your shop related 3DP

    Quill mounting bracket for home-brewed Fogbuster. https://repables.com/r/826/ The little black clamp was designed in FreeCAD. I could have made ten of them in steel in less time, but learn by doing is a long slog.
  7. MrWhoopee

    Adapting a boring head

    I'm a fan of straight shanks. Short, straight shanks. Shanks that don't require a lot of cranking.
  8. MrWhoopee

    Tips/Techniques Show your shop related 3DP

    SHCS (Socket Head Cap Screw) Knob Caps - Inch and Metric https://www.printables.com/model/199810-shcs-socket-head-cap-screw-knob-caps-inch-and-metr/files
  9. MrWhoopee

    Car Rust

    Being from California, I have little to contribute here, but I do have one thing to add. When priming raw metal or a fresh weld, I use ZRC (zinc rich coating, cold galvanize). It's not just a sealant (it may not seal at all), but it provides some galvanic protection to retard corrosion. YMMV
  10. MrWhoopee

    Identifying an odd thread.

    When I need a tool like that, I grab an old tap and grind away all but one "tooth". Spares me having to grind the profile and it as built in top rake. The tap just has to be a coarser pitch than the thread you're cutting.
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