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  1. MrWhoopee

    Quick change insert height

    I see it all the time on these forums. I believe it is simply because the hobbyists have no real-world concept of what is required and expect everything to be within .001. I've never owned a tenth indicator. Occasionally I am tempted to buy one. Then I remind myself that nothing I do requires...
  2. MrWhoopee

    Quick change insert height

    As it turns out, I've never needed to adjust it. The center height of my lathe has never changed. I suppose if I got another lathe....
  3. MrWhoopee

    Quick change insert height

    ^^^This^^^ Here's mine. I put a RE magnet in the base (recessed .003) so it's very solid. I also get irritated when people use incorrect terms like calling digital calipers "verniers". Machinists are supposed to be precise, that should apply to speech as well as parts.
  4. MrWhoopee

    Do you have a mill and what kind is it?

    Kent KTM-2S 9x42 (BP clone)
  5. MrWhoopee

    This is a First!

    You know it's going to be good when they keep ramping up the forecast.
  6. MrWhoopee

    This is a First!

    Pffft! I've camped out in colder.
  7. MrWhoopee

    This is a First!

    Is that F or C?
  8. MrWhoopee

    This is a First!

    We've had some ass-kickin' storms before, never had a Blizzard Warning.
  9. MrWhoopee

    Heat Treating

    That's for the real heat treaters with thicker sections and controlled conditions looking for consistent, repeatable results. A torch and bucket of oil is not that. I'm not heating a 1/4" thick piece for 15 minutes, once it's up to color for a minute or two it's going into the oil. It's very...
  10. MrWhoopee

    Heat Treating

    Twenty minutes?!! No need to hold the temp that long, that only applies for large parts where you're waiting for the core to heat. Something that small can be quenched pretty much immediately after reaching critical temp.
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