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  1. John Conroy

    Modern Tool Edmonton branch open house

    I got this notice in an email. Obviously aimed at commercial machine shops but I will probably attend anyway to drool on some machines.
  2. John Conroy

    King 1440 and Craftex Threading

    I have about 6 feet of 4" round 4140 bar stock. If you want a couple of slices of it to make your gears you would only need to pay for the postage. Just let me know how thick each slice should be.
  3. John Conroy

    King 1440 and Craftex Threading

    I posted about turning the gear blanks in post # 120. I ground a 5mm HSS cutter for my 5/8" boring bar and mounted it in the tool post then plunged through the bore by moving the carriage along it's long axis. I advanced the cross slide in .0005" increments for each plunge through the gear...
  4. John Conroy

    Triumph GT6 4 speed manual transmission case crack repair

    Good to know! I'll let the owner know. That car looks a lot better than what he started with.
  5. John Conroy

    Triumph GT6 4 speed manual transmission case crack repair

    A friend of mine is restoring a 1968 Triumph GT6 and noticed a crack in the transmission case that runs from the top of the rear mainshaft bore to the top gasket surface. The case is cast iron and I am not the right guy to be attempting the crack repair but told him I could machine the repaired...
  6. John Conroy

    King 1440 and Craftex Threading

    If you're planning on making a M1.25 gear between 35 and 54 teeth I could send you the cutter and arbor.
  7. John Conroy

    King 1440 and Craftex Threading

    I used the same formulae as you did along with this chart published by Evolvent Design. There is a short video from them also that gave me more confidence in deciding it was M1.25 ( I know you hate YouTube vids but it may help someone else.) I decided on a 20 degree pressure angle because I...
  8. John Conroy

    New to me ZX45 milling machine

    That machine looks just like the PM932 I had. This is from the user manual, which is a free download on the PM site.
  9. John Conroy

    Email notifications not working

    Me too, first time in many months.
  10. John Conroy

    How to remove a broken bolt extractor

    The bolt is 8mm by 23mm. The part number is 92153-1156. Since there is no notation stating otherwise I assume it's right hand thread and 1.25mm pitch. It would be a good idea to order one to be sure though.
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