Recent content by h20ham

Thank You matt_i Cross braces, thanks. Was going angle iron on the edge too. Tie it to the floor and wall. ah,,,cant wait. Got most of my tooling. my grandfather had a tool and die business, made product for GM and Ford, then the war effort. My father is happy I took a bit at school back in the...

Next question please. I would like to make a table for it, about 44” long, and 20” deep. The table top, I am guessing should be more than 1/8 thick, and less than 1/4. Legs I was planning would be 1/1 0.065. Again the mill weighs about 500lbs. Should I go thicker? Legs, and deck please

Table will have drain, and collection. I am wondering what to have between table and mill to give space for air to keep rust down

I have purchased a combo lathe mill, 22” 12” height 600lbs. Have concrete floor, and am planning a metal table with a drain. Of course the table will have slope to collect fluid. I am wondering for grip and keeping the metal off the metal, if using some wire mesh between, but it would make it...

live N of Spokane Wa, but also part of the worlds only inland temperate rainforest. So we don't get wild temp changes/swings. But winter and summer can vary 40degrees etc.

Thats probably enough, and computer fans are low power use. Also the motors produce heat...

It seems I just can't afford the indoor space. So maybe I need to have a light on inside it, by the circuit board to keep the moisture out? I am always confused as to how people don't heat/humidity control their space. Have the doors open, atmosphere comes in. If it was in my shop, the heats not...

Great day Wanting tire balancer and changer, but I would like a good set. But, I don't have indoor space. Most of my big wood working stuff is out, under cover. 5hp 20" thickness and 5hp cast table saw. Been fine for 20 years. I understand the electronics in the balancer may be more susceptible...

Yes, 8 point Chrome, from the 60’s Lotus car wheel nut Ultimately, rubber or dipped protection, so maybe a titch larger 200 Ft lbs torque

I do need a socket. Not sure how accurate a 3”pipe with widgets would/could be. Thanks

Don’t live close to a machine shop Was planning on cutting 1/4 flat bar on angle, so about 4 octagons plates in thickness as the nut I need to remove is about 1” thick Chamfering edges, welding and grinding to make the octagon Leaving opening for 1/2” extension to be welded for torque wrench as...