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by earlgo
Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Taper roller bearing removal ?
Replies: 27
Views: 4525

Re: Taper roller bearing removal ?

If they are like automotive wheel bearings I doubt if they are secured by any more than a very light press fit. I'd try tapping the spindle on the threaded end with the black grease, toward the lower end with the new grease. But that is just me and I have no experience with this or any type of mill....
by earlgo
Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:22 pm
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Assorted car stuff
Replies: 22
Views: 5005

Re: Assorted car stuff

I'm with the coolant in the oil answer. When I was in college (in the dark ages) one of my classmates worked at a garage and he said one car came in with an absolutely full crankcase which he had never seen before. He did say that the engine oil pan was exceptionally clean. No mention of gas mileage...
by earlgo
Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ideas for pushing oil through zerk fittings and ball oilers
Replies: 6
Views: 991

Re: Ideas for pushing oil through zerk fittings and ball oilers

Thank you, Steggie, for correcting my failing memory.
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by earlgo
Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ideas for pushing oil through zerk fittings and ball oilers
Replies: 6
Views: 991

Re: Ideas for pushing oil through zerk fittings and ball oilers

There was a thread on this site long ago about doing this same thing. I built one for my mill and use 80wt motor oil in it.
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As you say it works very well.
--earlgo
by earlgo
Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:14 pm
Forum: Lathes
Topic: Another newbie question about buying a used lathe
Replies: 9
Views: 3600

Re: Another newbie question about buying a used lathe

My advice would be to avoid any Atlas/Craftsman lathe no matter how inexpensive it is. The bed has two flat ways and the bed is way too flexible for any heavy usage.
Just my opinion for what it is worth.
--earlgo
by earlgo
Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:07 pm
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Bad Jokes
Replies: 23
Views: 5592

Re: Bad Jokes

What is the name of a guy who has been wandering around the prairie for a couple of days without much water?








Pierre.
--earlgo
by earlgo
Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:31 am
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Bad Jokes
Replies: 23
Views: 5592

Re: Bad Jokes

Electrifyingly funny.

--earlgo
by earlgo
Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Double ball joint design
Replies: 13
Views: 2171

Re: Double ball joint design

The third hand that I bought when my son was in high school and making circuit boards for robotics is just like the one shown in the Micromark catalog picture but the cast base on mine has XACTO in cast letters on it. I probably bought this 35 years ago, and I'd bet it was from Radio Shack, remember...
by earlgo
Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:09 am
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Transfer from paper to engraving material
Replies: 8
Views: 3486

Re: Transfer from paper to engraving material

Indeed, thanks for the link. I passed it on to the engraver friend.
--earlgo
by earlgo
Sat Dec 17, 2022 1:54 pm
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Transfer from paper to engraving material
Replies: 8
Views: 3486

Re: Transfer from paper to engraving material

Thanks for your replies. I looked at the link about Press 'n Peel and this was in the header: Note: We are getting reports that PnP is not working well with later model Brother brand copiers and laser printers Oh well. It is my opinion that my friend didn't have his paper pattern flat against the ma...
by earlgo
Fri Dec 16, 2022 3:08 pm
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Transfer from paper to engraving material
Replies: 8
Views: 3486

Transfer from paper to engraving material

My friend is a hobbyist manual engraver. For a number of years, he was able to print a pattern on his IBM LaserJet printer, including backward printing in various fonts. He would then place the paper pattern face down on the material to be engraved, put a few drops of acetone on the pattern and the ...
by earlgo
Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best cutoff tool profile?
Replies: 65
Views: 10210

Re: Best cutoff tool profile?

ToolPost dwg.jpg
:lol:
--earlgo