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  1. trlvn

    Sourcing Metal | General Discussion

    I use one of the online sites to get a rough idea of pricing, sometimes. For example, 4X4X24 AL (6061-T6511): https://www.onlinemetals.com/en/buy/aluminum/4-aluminum-square-bar-6061-t6511-extruded/pid/12866 USD $202 for a 24" piece!! (36.4 pounds.) Granted this is an extra 10 inches but...
  2. trlvn

    Tips/Techniques Tapping Head Morse Taper Question

    Proper wedges are hardened steel so they can be used repeatedly. For limited use, you can make your own! Mill (similar) tapers on each piece and have at it. Craig
  3. trlvn

    Could someone help me identify this lathe please ?

    The manual for the lathe is at: http://www.vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=17185 To me, the tailstock being a different colour is a red flag since it may be from another machine and therefore not correctly aligned. Otherwise, it appears to be fairly 'bare-bones': - no quick change...
  4. trlvn

    Tips/Techniques Hand Cleaner Experiments

    Do we need a new sub-forum? ;) Craig (Although I did get my blue shirt sprayed with cutting fluid for aluminum last week...)
  5. trlvn

    Help needed with Grizzly 9977 mill

    Could you explain more about what is happening? What do you mean by "with precision"? Has the machine been used regularly or has it been sitting for some time? Have the ways, leadscrews and nuts always been lubricated? Is it possible these surfaces are just gummed up with lube that is...
  6. trlvn

    Help needed with Grizzly 9977 mill

    From the Grizzly web site: Manual: https://cdn0.grizzly.com/manuals/g9977_m.pdf Craig (Because I was curious.)
  7. trlvn

    Please help me to choose a lathe for my project

    Can you say more specifically what your tolerances are? If I understand correctly, the rings you want to make are pretty flimsy. A typical 3 or 4 jaw chuck will distort a steel workpiece by at least a few thous. "Plastic" -- more! (What kind of plastic?) Say you need a 6-jaw chuck...a...
  8. trlvn

    Looking for vintage machine decals

    Are one of these what you are looking for? From: http://wiki.vintagemachinery.org/Decals-Canadian-Buffalo-Forge.ashx Instructions: http://wiki.vintagemachinery.org/CreatingDecals.ashx Craig
  9. trlvn

    Missing Images....

    Are images getting converted to webp format again? For example, see https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/why-some-people-never-get-covid-finally-some-clarity.12000/post-165363 and https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/standard-modern-13x20-1800-chatham-on.12135/post-165355...
  10. trlvn

    Hamilton Model Engineers Club

    It was a really nice day for the gathering. So nice...I didn't take any general shots to share! :oops: For 2024/25, a number of members are each going to build a "simple" model. A long-time member, David Croft, created plans and wrote a detailed article supporting "A Simple Steam Engine for...
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