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  1. curmudgeon

    Using the built in levelling system.

    Thanks @Susquatch and @toglhot. The plywood topped bench is more stable than the sheet metal stand that came with the lathe and although I won't worry much about the bench top twisting the lathe bed, I will make a steel stand "one day".
  2. curmudgeon

    Using the built in levelling system.

    My 10x22 lathe only has 2 bolts to hold it to the benchtop. Is this approach better than adjusting the levelling pads at the bottom of the stand? The 1" thick plywood benchtop won't be perfectly flat, but I can't imagine it twisting the lathe bed; could it?
  3. curmudgeon

    Air compressors

    As @Susquatch almost says, this is a very bad idea.... Your future self or someone else will misuse that adapter cable for a 120V load. To run your compressor on 220V: - rewire the motor, see page 8 of your manual - replace cord (or at least the plug) with 6-15P plug - install 220v 6-15P...
  4. curmudgeon

    Set screws for aluminum plate

    I came across a few suppliers of aluminium set screws, but no online prices. Are they prohibitively expensive to buy or make?
  5. curmudgeon

    Other Safeties Use them or Not?

    Or, a bright coloured rubber band can serve the same purpose.
  6. curmudgeon

    Impromptu gantry crane build

    It's a sad day when you chip a cold chisel. One of our high school shop projects was to forge, temper, harden and sharpen a cold chisel. One of the teacher's tests was to throw the chisels at the floor as hard as he could. A surprisingly large number didn't survive.
  7. curmudgeon

    Casting sand

    I realize that part of the appeal of this project is to use up some of your aluminium, but consider melting up some used wheel weights instead. Separate the lead ones from the zinc ones, and use either; not a mixture. If you do a nice job of the wood mould I'm sure you'll have plenty of new...
  8. curmudgeon

    looking for a shop to repair an old bronze hot water tank near Victoria

    Thank you to everyone for your suggestions and insights. sold - that is my next attempt I don't actually know what the material is, and I don't know how to find out. I assume it is some type of bronze based on the label: I sanded down the weld and area around my previous attempt. I cut a...
  9. curmudgeon

    looking for a shop to repair an old bronze hot water tank near Victoria

    Hi all, I'm looking for a shop near Victoria that can repair a hole in a bronze tank used for potable water. I repurposed an old bronze HW tank to store water that is preheated in my wood stove. Convection circulates the water through a copper coil in the wood stove and the bronze storage...
  10. curmudgeon

    Electric panel questions.

    I think red is thinner and less sticky and was developed/tested/certified for exterior building wrap, while blue was developed/tested/certified for interior PE vapour barrier.
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