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| Craftsmen Metal Lathe | 6/29/2008 | Dave |
Q: Dave, I have the very same problem you have with the broken belt. If you get it figured out, I ...
A: I didn't have the problem. Someone else did. This is the answer I gave them. Do not know if it ...
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| Drilling SS bolts | 6/10/2008 | Dave |
Q: Dave, I am putting railing up for an Ipe deck and using 3/16"ss cable from Lowe's. A friend told me ...
A: If you want something that will look good you could try splicing an eye loop into the end of the ...
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| Drilling SS bolts | 6/9/2008 | Dave |
Q: Dave, I am putting railing up for an Ipe deck and using 3/16"ss cable from Lowe's. A friend told me ...
A: Falcon, 8.50 each for drilling the bolts is not that bad if the bolt is included. There is a reason ...
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| interbal boring bars | 6/8/2008 | Willie Cutit |
Q: I a turning plastic (Ultem 2300). I am making a crowned roller 2.25 max diameter. The roller is 5" ...
A: Gary, After reading your question, I understand it to be that you need to relieve an ID bore from 1 ...
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| custom 465 | 3/5/2008 | Willie Cutit |
Q: I'm milling pockets and trying to get maximum tool life on 465. I'm tired of salesmen selling me ...
A: Darryl, It's tough to give you a black and white answer to milling questions as there are so many ...
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| diamond tip drill bit for hard steel | 2/16/2008 | Willie Cutit |
Q: 02-15-08 Dear Mr. Cutit: I am trying to drill out a hinge pin on an old sewing machine carry case. ...
A: Hey Jim, Good morning I would not use a Diamond bit to drill that out. Is there any way you ...
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| blackhawk socket | 12/16/2007 | Dave |
Q: I HAVE A BLACKHAWK SOCKET SET THAT HAD RUSTED UP PRETTY GOOD...I REMOVED ALL THE RUST AND THE FINISH ...
A: Its a socket set. Use it like it is or buy a new set. You cannot repaint it because the finish that ...
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| About cutting tools | 10/6/2007 | Willie Cutit |
Q: Good day to you...I have a project about topics in cutting tools..I've been researching in the ...
A: Good day to you...I have a project about topics in cutting tools..I've been researching in the ...
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| Help...broken tap in aluminum block | 8/17/2007 | Dave |
Q: I have a broken tap in the aluminum block on my Harley motor. I tried to drill it out and also ...
A: Sorry to here that. I've been in the same situation. But I have access to a machine shop and was ...
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| Craftsman lathe belt replacement | 7/30/2007 | Dave |
Q: I have an old Craftsman metal lathe, model 101.07403, 12", 36" c-to-c. The belt which connects the ...
A: Try looking searching or posting on a forum site like ...
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| cutting tool | 2/10/2007 | Willie Cutit |
Q: what are the reconsiderations involved in the decision to recondition recycle or discard a cutting ...
A: Hey Joe, Good question. Endmills: Make sure the endmill is not damaged along the cutting edge. ...
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| drilling | 2/10/2007 | Dave |
Q: Why is the sequence of drilling, boring and reaming a hole is more accurate than just drilling and ...
A: Boring makes the hole round and puts it in a precise location. If I have very accurate holes to make ...
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| My loud air compressor | 2/6/2007 | Dave |
Q: What's up Dave, I own a craftsman air compressor that happens to be very loud. I was wondering if ...
A: I am going to tell you something you will not like. All compressors except VERY expensive screw type ...
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| grinding/lapping/polishing | 12/17/2006 | Willie Cutit |
Q: I have a part which as a single row of tiny holes (.005" diameter) on ~ .015" centers one one edge. ...
A: I’ve read your application several times and understand it to be that when you take .250” off the ...
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| HOLE / DEPTH RATIO. | 8/12/2006 | Dave |
Q: Sir., I have a part to be drilled - 1.2mm dia in brass rod(OD-10mm). Drill depth is 14mm.Is it ...
A: You should be able to drill that with no problem. I would try a circuit board drill. They are solid ...
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| machine tool about turning | 6/20/2006 | Dave |
Q: pls tell me what is turning and how i find their picture and where to find the information
A: Turning is done on a lathe. A part is held in a chuck and rotated, then a tool travels along the ...
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| Bending Aliminum Tube | 6/6/2006 | Dave |
Q: I wanted to bend up some bars for my road bike, they were stolen a while back. Here is what they ...
A: I would just try bending the pipe. Those bends don't look to bad. Ask a local electricial to give ...
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| dial indicator | 2/27/2006 | Dave |
Q: what is it called when you put a dial indicator on the lathe chuck and spin the chuck while the ...
A: We just call it indicating the part. Although if you do it the way you describe you will not ...
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| Three phase converter | 2/15/2006 | Dave |
Q: I am putting together a rotary phase converter as described on the web site: ...
A: Jose, I like the fact you are willing to give this project a try. I have no clue if it will work ...
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| 3HP Air Compressor Air Pressure Switch with bleed-off explained | 1/1/2006 | Dave |
Q: I am 46y old and have some experience in design, engineering, building + repair ...
A: Carston, Quite the story. I know it can be frustrating. If you haven't figured out how to asssemble ...
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| regarding drilling machine | 12/29/2005 | Dave |
Q: Can you suggest us any machine manufacturer/suppliers of 'Co-ordinate drilling machine' of below ...
A: try going to www.google.com and doing a search for Coordinate drilling machine. I did and came up ...
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| Pulley Speed Calculation | 12/6/2005 | Dave |
Q: Dave, In you expertise paragraph, you do not mention anything about this question. However, I am ...
A: I didn't try to figure it out but I think you are close. I may have a simple solution for you. If ...
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| Piston | 3/22/2005 | Dave |
Q: Dave I am rebuilding an engine,and discovered that one of the pistons has a quarter sized chip under ...
A: A machine shop should be able to TIG weld it. Then it could be machined to fit the ring. Try a local ...
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| Spot welds | 2/21/2005 | Dave |
Q: Dave, Iam having a problem drilling out spot welds. The drills dull very quickly.I am using an air ...
A: Charles, I think you are just using the wrong tools. You can get a bit designed just for drilling ...
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| turning carbide | 2/16/2005 | Dave |
Q: I'm a cnc miachinist for 15 years, but now I have a new challenge. I'll be turning and boring ...
A: George, The only time I've ever machined carbide is on a grinder. I don't know if you can use ...
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| Help with machining/fab bushings nylon 6 ? | 2/11/2005 | Dave |
Q: Dave, First off thanks for any guidance you can offer. I want to make suspension bushings for a ...
A: John, After looking at the picture I would machine the part in 2 setups. First face off the end to ...
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| fixtures; jiggs; gauges; dies; molds | 1/15/2005 | Dave |
Q: I am currently a student and was assigned to do a short paper on tooling. I have a good concept of ...
A: Tooling is a very broad subject. Without knowing what kind of tooling you are talking about it is ...
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| papercrete machine needed | 12/7/2004 | Dave |
Q: Dave, I came upon the site and thought why not ask for help? I want to make papercrete blocks, in ...
A: Steve Sounds like an interesting project. You could try going to a local machine shop or welder. ...
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| boring bar vibrations | 10/12/2004 | Dave |
Q: When I try to open the I.D. on the material (Graphite impregnated with copper) the boring bar ...
A: I would say the problem is a combination of the boring bar and the cutting tip. You have a 2 inch ...
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| birmingham sy series lathe | 10/7/2004 | Dave |
Q: i'm looking to get a price on a birmingham cptsy-1440 sy series lathe (new) do you know of any ...
A: Sorry but I live in the Boston area and have never heard of that particular machine. I did a quick ...
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| Bandsaw Blade | 9/14/2004 | Dave |
Q: I want to buy a good bandsaw blade online. I found a lot of them but dont know which is the best ...
A: I would reccomend www.mscdirect.com Get a good Starrett Bi-Metal blade. You can call them ...
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| "A term of "Tell-Tale" | 7/20/2004 | Dave |
Q: A documment from the Internet makes me confused. The text says that "Prior to commencing welding a ...
A: It sounds to me they are talking about welding in an enclosed area where there is a live gas feed. A ...
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| Lathe | 5/14/2004 | Dave |
Q: My grandpa just passed away, and he left behind a lathe. We want to sell it since we do not have ...
A: If you are planning to sell it I would try to find a used machinery dealer to come out and give you ...
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| drill bit | 5/14/2004 | Dave |
Q: where can I buy a set of drill bit that could drill anything ( hard steel - heat treated steel) have ...
A: I really don't think there is a drill bit that can drill anything. There are different tools for ...
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| aluminum | 5/13/2004 | Welder |
Q: What is the best way to weld aluminum? eg. what temperature, etc.
A: Generally, weldable wrought aluminum is best welded by TIG welding with a 300 deg preheat. ...
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| machine code | 3/21/2004 | Dave |
Q: I am looking for info on writing and editing machine code, (G, M etc.) any reference material would ...
A: Here are a couple of links to books about progamming. ...
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| Fanuc 6T-B and Windows 95 | 2/20/2004 | Dave |
Q: We have a CNC lathe with Fanuc 6T-B version and we want to connect it to a PC with Windows 95. I ...
A: I had a similar problem. We needed something called a null modem. Plugs into PC at serial connection ...
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| Purchasing a drill | 10/10/2003 | Dave |
Q: I would like to purchase a new drill for my husband. His drill is very old and he is not sure what ...
A: I would start out at Sears for a Crafstman Drill or Home Depot for a Dewalt. In general buy a brand ...
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| difinition of word in machining language | 2/16/2002 | Mark Elmore |
Q: what is the bossess size in the a metal plate being machined Please difine bossess. This is a ...
A: I think the word you are looking for is Boss or Bosses. In machining a plate if there were raised ...
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| Power tool repair | 6/8/2001 | Chrism |
Q: Chrism, HELP!!! I have an old Van Dorn 1/4" power drill. It was my father's and I believe it has an ...
A: There could be several reasons for the fault, the good thing is that it does not smell burnt. There ...
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