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PPeterT replied to the thread Tailstock clamp.Your clamp looks laterally way wider than mine, more contact area on the underside bed way. Now I think this doesnt really matter from a...
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someidiot replied to the thread What would you do with one of these?.Sure, I can take a look - the only dies are what are in them. Before moving them home, we actually used one of them in our own... -
PPeterT replied to the thread Tailstock clamp.@Susquatch they look similar. My read: Lever 24 rotates Cam 3. That pulls threaded eye bolt 15 basically straight up, should not be any...
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PPeterT replied to the thread Socket adapter question.I worded that poorly. The square profile is responsible for applying torque. Normally a sprung ball engages a matching detente to retain...
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Ooddballracing replied to the thread What would you do with one of these?.@someidiot I'm not gonna lie, I've looked into acquiring one off these terminating presses in the past (after i injured my hand being a...
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Good to hear your first hand experience here Randy that a farm jack is a bad idea. I had some time to work on a Fusion design, just for... -
Sailor replied to the thread Tool Toe jack.Wow, you're killing me, I've been on the farm too long. I usually needed it yesterday, still no time today so I look at my scrap piles...
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Susquatch replied to the thread Socket adapter question.No. The pin is just a regular pin. It takes no impact. It free floats in the socket and square drive. It is only retained by the O-ring... -
Susquatch replied to the thread Tailstock clamp.Here are some photos of my block. As you can see, the glued on shims are gone. They are not even in the swarf pan. That fix was...
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Doggggboy replied to the thread JCDammeyer's 42 projects.Manufacturers figured out that it is easier to add filler to a powder. Lots of flour and anti caking agents in chili powder. -
HI encountered that setup once on an old D8..... I was pushing stumps into slash piles and pushing up the piles themselves as they burnt...
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UI went with the Tekton option since its only for hand use, not impact driver. My experience with Tekton for random wrenches & sockets...
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djberta replied to the thread #5 Barnes First Tests.That’s pretty neat. 1-1/2 by 8 tpi means lots of options for back plates so that’s a bonus. -
PPeterT replied to the thread Socket adapter question.You are saying the pin is an integral part of the locator on the square drive system & the rubber O-ring is to keep it retained...
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PPeterT replied to the thread Socket adapter question.I went with the Tekton option since its only for hand use, not impact driver. My experience with Tekton for random wrenches & sockets...
