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MI was thinking the same. It's rare seeing that level of respect for anything, let alone something as mundane as an old machine. I also...
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Susquatch replied to the thread Tool Vertical Spindexer.Ah, I see, bison just uses the word prismatic to describe something else. In their case it's the angular shape of the jaw face not the... -
PPeterT replied to the thread Shop T-nuts.What you see was a remnant short stick I used up. I did make longer sticks 2 @ 6" or so. There is probably a practical limit there too...
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IHad this little television lying around and decided to put it to good use. Plays music (though sound is poor), displays text, shows...
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PPeterT replied to the thread Shop T-nuts.Still not understanding. Section view using conventional T-nuts. Regardless of how the topise clamp or part is orientated, isn't the...
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Susquatch replied to the thread Tool Vertical Spindexer.How does that work? What is the point of a Prismatic jaw if it doesn't float?
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Susquatch replied to the thread Shop T-nuts.Yes, the nuts themselves. The relief ensures that the bolt cannot exert any tension on the T-slot. Everything is in full compression only.
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slow-poke replied to the thread Indexable carbide countersink.That’s exactly why I’m looking at them “Large” diameters. My largest countersink is about 11/16” Occasionally I need larger. -
PPeterT replied to the thread 935 mill oil sump.Generic picture. The column panel I removed (red arrow). Looking inside on the floor (green arrow)
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Not sure I understand. The hold-downs have a relief, you can see the step on the end. You mean doing this to the T-nuts themselves? How... -
I make t-nuts when I have a lazy day and just want to do something. Great little project and you can't have enough t-nuts. I love the...
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If you make a whole strip of nuts all at once using an appropriate size bar, it's a lot faster. Just make one very long T-nut, drill and...
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Not a very exciting project. I just happened to notice (several years after the fact :/ ) the M10 T-nuts I'm using for my Bison vise...
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Here is my vertical chuck Spindexer. A lot of my work seems to be fiddly small so I wanted something to mount my 3" chucks & rapid to...
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PPeterT replied to the thread 935 mill oil sump.I'm gessing if I never had an absorbent towel in the casting basin you can see in the picture, it would be as much or more oil. I mean...
