The Home Machinist!

At the risk of looking really studid, oops to late, :P , I have to ask: How does a floating reamer holder get the reamer started on center? If I understand the princiapal of using a floating reamer it is to allow it to bore straight into the chamber and not cant at an angle as one might expect if t...

Thanks Harold, that example is perfectly clear, now I understand what you were trying to convey.
James

A few yrs. back I was at a major bone and joint hospital, they had exrayed me all morning and could not see the break in my neck, took me all the way across the grounds to MRI, asked if I had ever welded or grinding, told them yes. Then we went all the way back to ex ray and shot my eye sockets. Fin...

Harold, I presume by globally you are referring to the post appearing in multiple forums, but since this thread is always at the top for me, it is not one that I would consider dying a natural death and moving on down the page. If you had not added your explanation I don't believe any change would h...

Harold, I have waited 5 days, and no one else asked, so I am going to. This thread is always at the top when I come here, I assumed it was a sticky, how do you bump a sticky? Unless I am misunderstanding something, shouldn't you have experimented on a regular thread that moves down over time? Thanks...

The answer for draining is pressure. It's safe. Remove filter and stuff and cap other pipes introduce air pressure and everything can flow to another filter to recapture your oil. This will also flush the tank somewhat, of gook. That would work, or suck a vacuum on the new tank, run a hose over to ...

If it was me and I decided to go for the import 3 jaw and backplate, I would leave a little wiggle room on the spigot of the back plate, and then drill and tap 4 holes on the rim of the chuck for adjusting screws, poor mans adjust tru.
James

Equal parts ATF and acetone makes one of the best penetrating oils I've ever ran across. Greg ATF and acetone will not mix, at least any kind that I ever tried, mix in a clear jar and come back later and it will be separated out, I still think it is pretty good stuff if you shake it up before you u...

L L , that is the way it is has treated me also since the last upgrade. I ask about it a time or two then and then just gave up and use it the way you do. I do regularly clean old cookies out, so I don't think that is the problem. James Ok, guys, I'll send the link to this thread to Marty, to see i...

L L , that is the way it is has treated me also since the last upgrade. I ask about it a time or two then and then just gave up and use it the way you do. I do regularly clean old cookies out, so I don't think that is the problem.
James

Not recording a weapon by number with the proper authorities is an offense in itself. While the laws may be convoluted and confusing, it is not to a Judge or his assigns if you must appear before him. I would tread lightly on the laws, they can have a painful sting. Dave the laws in your state or l...

What you are describing sound more like a D bit. A slot drill is just basically a two flute endmill ground with the ability to plunge cut, and then continue milling a slot.
James