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  1. F

    Stabilized upper guide on 20" bandsaw

    Last summer I towed home a Rockwell 28-3x5 20" bandsaw, a ~950 lbs beast with some features that led me to replace my Enco 360 with it: - 20" capacity whereas the Enco was 14" - The enco topped out around 150SFPM, whereas the new one can go from ~50 to 4500 FPM - These have obvious benefits...
  2. devils4ever

    Sources for 353 brass

    I'm looking to build a clock and started pricing materials. The best brass to use for clocks is 353. I priced it and I'm in shock. Onlinemetals.com has 3/16" X 12" X 12" 353 brass for $652! At McMaster-Carr a piece, of 1/4" X 12" X 12" 353 brass is $324! I may have to use something else. I...
  3. K

    Carbide boring bar and brass

    Continuing my new lathe education: Thought I try boring a deep hole in my sacrificial brass rod. Don't have a boring bar with HSS, but one with carbide insert with those molded-in chip breakers. Thought I'd try it, not expecting great results. First drilled out to 0.5", about 1.75" deep, then...
  4. K

    Threading problem

    A newbie, sorting out my new PM-1130 lathe on a 1" piece of 360 brass. It is going well, but having some problems threading. It's a 5/8-18 external thread (size is arbitrary -- just for test), threaded right to left. It fits the test nut well, but thread quality is poor and the first few threads...
  5. mofosheee

    Oil filter adaptor Brass or stainless supplier

    Hello Hobby Machinists Please refer to the pictures. I'm having trouble finding a brass oil filter adapter to fit the aluminum replica that I made. The first picture is what I milled. It's 0.5" thick. The second and third are of where I want to go. I'm unable to locate a flared brass 1/2" NPT...
  6. jhmiii

    Soldering brass

    I need to silver solder brass to brass. Will the solder also attach the brass pieces to the steel jig holding the brass pieces in place? Twelve brass pieces are to be connected end to end in the shape of a dodecagon. They need to be accurately located and clamped in place. I am planning to...
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