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Stolen from another site. I’ve never had issues with them but seems to be common.

So in the final stages of getting permits on my new garage. They keep trying to shrink me down! Last round included measuring from grade instead of finished floor. That costs me 6” of height. I can live with 11’6”height. But they want (perticular reviewer I think is being a **** as others had...

Got a punch list back from the city for my BP Mostly just updates to the plans to have call outs on material and specs for electrical. Looks like I’ll be losing 6” of height 😞. They measure height from grade or the street curb or the crown in the street. Not from the finished floor. So ill...

I’m sure there should be a little bit of preload on this by spacing the strike further away from the latch, but how much?

36’x28’ slab. 6” thick. Will have a 2 post lift installed on it. Lathe Bridgeport etc. don’t expect to be drilling other than for the lift. Would love no expansion joints but doubt that is a good plan.

A couple occasions now I’ve attempted to make an adapter to Mount to the D shaft of a stepper motor. Last week I tried to adapt a 8mm D shaft to a 1/2-20 drill Chuck. 1/2-20 all thread cut to length and drilled to 8mm. Added a 6-32 set screw at the end of that to clamp on the flat. Was very...

It’s so bad it’s actually kind of entertaining!

But I know nothing about them. Sharpening endmills flutes maybe ends. Are the cheep eBay ones even worth looking at?

Wanted to post for those not following the tungsten thread. 3/8 carbide bit 2.3” deep! Got a set of hemostats on amazon and was able to extract it this am!

Almost have my permits approved. But I understand it is not ideal to pour in high heat. 31x26x6” deep slab. To pour in the summer heat or wait until it cools off late October?

Have a 3” x 6” bar I need to machine. Any tips or tricks? This stuff is expensive!

Getting ready to built this detached shop. Should the finished concrete be on grade with the existing home, at the height of the carport and patio. Or maybe in between? This is in Tempe Az so no real flooding issues. Existing home is elevated about 8” off the soil grade. In the back yard. Seems...

Was turning a set of soft jaws. Stopped for a measurement and had 5.670 with a target of 5.750. Took 4 more 0.010 cuts and took another measurement. 5.745! Yeikes I thought I had another 0.020 to go? Brain had defulted to making it smaller, but I was making it bigger! Slow 0.002 final pass and...

I have a lead casting I need to turn. About 5” dia x 8” long. But it was sand cast so it has a 2 degree taper. I’d like to turn it to a right cylinder. Have a 12” 3 jaw Chuck. Any suggestions on holding this before I get a straight part to Chuck on??

Anyone have experience turning/milling this stuff? Doesn’t seem very hard, my R40 hardness file scratches it. I’ve got a sample piece that is like 5/8”x4” long. Took a face cut today and it cut nicely. I did take that little bit of swarf and ignite it with a map torch! Pretty impressive light...

Looking for a shop in my area. Thinking I’m going to take the drivetrain out of an 1985 mustang SVO 2.3 L turbo + T5 trans for a transplant into a 1969 TVR Vixon. I have the original straight 6 Triumph engine and transmission that have just (years ago but 0 miles) been rebuilt. Tell me if this...

Bought one from a member here NIB. Used it for the first time today! Tool post nut on a 18” Mazak lathe would not budge! Had a wrench with a 5’ cheater bar on it yesterday, would not budge! Received a 1-1/2” impact socket from Amazon today. Thing hit maybe three times and zipped it right...

Any good ideas on handling crucible’s over 50#. Using a 16kg propane fired forge. Probably two. Seems like a really bad plan. Will be transitioning this to a local foundry.