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RRoninB4 replied to the thread Sears Craftsman Bench Grinder - any worth?.-Yep, brass is softer than steel (for others reading this) so it can/will impart/imprint brass onto steel. For more delicate threads I...
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RRoninB4 replied to the thread This lathe in NJ will be gone fast.-Just an FYI post. A 1940's vintage may still be somewhat useful but almost certainly does NOT have a hardened bed. After 80 years of...
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RRoninB4 replied to the thread Sears Craftsman Bench Grinder - any worth?.What @Cruzan80 said. As for the wire wheels....you ought to obtain "gauntlet" type of gloves to protect your hands/wrists when the wires...
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RRoninB4 reacted to VietGnome's post in the thread Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT First Ever Garage - 30x40 Build with
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Being back to work has really slowed the progress down. Having weddings and social events on the weekends sure doesn't help either. I... -
RRoninB4 replied to the thread Sears Craftsman Bench Grinder - any worth?.-No you should NOT use an impact for the spindle nuts. :bitchslap That's a good way to overstress the grinding wheels and cause a...
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RThat is a great idea. Everything pictured was how I acquired it and for what I paid I couldn't buy a single one at today's prices. I...
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RRoninB4 replied to the thread Sears Craftsman Bench Grinder - any worth?.-It does "walk" when it's slowing down, that does suggest an problem that could be attended to. -Did you put an indicator on both...
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RRoninB4 replied to the thread Carbide burrs.-Do the magnet test, carbide won't stick to a magnet. Don't test on the shank as it's likely made from steel. -First thing after...
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RRoninB4 replied to the thread Sears Craftsman Bench Grinder - any worth?.-Maybe but not a guarantee. The perceived vibration is a relative description, there's going to be some with a bench grinder that's not...
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RRoninB4 replied to the thread End mill question.-The individual containers, if I understand what you're calling them, are to prevent the cutting edges from one EM coming in contact...
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RI don't know anything about the valve and stem part but I know that Arboga made superb drilling machines. The bottom half of my drill...
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Rugh... private equity groups: Incubus of the American business. These generally unregulated financial investment entities purchase...
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ROkay. It was fun and interesting guys but time for me to back out of this thread. When people start using code words and phrases there...
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RRoninB4 reacted to a57belair2's post in the thread Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT Breaking out of my self-imposed prison with Like.
The progress marches on. I removed this old Craftsman workbench that had busted draws and was just a dumping ground (my neighbor gladly...
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RLOL Hex key market yes. "Management decisions" are a different ball game. If Management is paying attention they are surely eying the...
