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  1. johnnielsen

    RF30 head alignment guide

    I came across another unique way to re-align an RF30 mill head after relocating the head. It involves using a camera mounted on the head. chrome-extension://gphandlahdpffmccakmbngmbjnjiiahp/http://www.homemetalshopclub.org/news/11/newsletter1107.pdf#page=6
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    What am I doing wrong?

    Try putting the ground clamp right on the piece you are welding. You may already have tried this and I missed it.
  3. johnnielsen

    How estimate rate of Argon gas consumption when TIG welding?

    I use a flowmeter to regulate gas flow so that I know I'm using only the required litres per hour flow to shield my arc and no more.
  4. johnnielsen

    Affordable Shim Stock

    I used to buy my shimstock at a bearing house, TSL in Calgary.
  5. johnnielsen

    Micrometer stand

    Just throwing it out there. How about using a small angle vise as a mike stand?
  6. johnnielsen

    Tailstock turning attachment

    I would use a big boring head in the tailstock and a reverse taper live centre with a decent sized ball bearing super glued in it and mount the shaft to be turned between centres. Use a ball nose mill of a diameter corresponding to the ball bearing to create a seat for the ball bearing. That way...
  7. johnnielsen

    Tool Your First Power Tool?

    My first was a Shopcraft hand drill from Hometown Hardware in 1973.
  8. johnnielsen

    What inserts do you like and why?

    Finally feeling well enough so went to the shop to identify my DNMG toolholder. Here are a couple of pics.
  9. johnnielsen

    Anyone in the GTA have a sand blaster?

    Have you considered cleaning it with a high pressure dry ice blaster? Crud gets knocked off and no damage to the machine.
  10. johnnielsen

    Tool Starrett Cylinder Gage

    I think I have one somewhere, belonged to my Dad.
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