I've got a well head cabinet/enclosure to make which is in a remote location, about a 2 mile hike through the mountains without any trails. I've spent a few hours making measurements, and we will likely make this in sections, and strap them to our backs and assemble it in the field. There is no...
Last Post By: Thomas McCurnin Yesterday, 9:57 PMI have a 2019 Grasshopper mower with Kubota D902 engine that suddenly won't start at low throttle. I have always started it at the lowest throttle setting and it started just fine. Now, it simply won't start at the lowest throttle setting. I thought something was seriously wrong, and I was just...
Last Post By: Jerome Stanek Today, 12:36 PMHi, I'm new to the forum. I'm 78 and have been using a Craftsman 10 inch 113.298051 for the last 39 years to build furniture for my house and various projects. I never upgraded until now because the craftsman could do what I needed and I didn't want to spend the money. Last week the fence wouldn't...
Last Post By: John Lanciani Yesterday, 10:19 PMI'm going to build some built-in bookcases in my house. The complicating factor is that the ceiling is 10' high. Of course, many have suggested I make some cabinets on the bottom half and then put shelves above so that the shelves would be 8' tall or shorter, but I don't want that; I want all open...
Last Post By: Tom Bender Today, 9:18 AMThis will be a "build" thread with a bit more detail than I've been doing lately, but it's an interesting project. Some might find it useful; some might scoff. :) But I just can't wait until the end to start posting because it would be too much to post all at once. -------- For background, our...
Last Post By: Jim Becker Yesterday, 8:50 PMBeen doing it like (or equivalent) this for years. (Votes: 4)
Wow! Never thought of that. (Votes: 0)
Been doing it with mirrors. (Votes: 2)
Ain't got a boat, truck, care… (Votes: 0)
I have always done pickling on bare wood and glazing on sealed wood. The range of affects can vary a lot depending on techniques and products. One product
Maurice Mcmurry Today, 7:45 PMMake a pattern from cardboard and manilla folder paper. If the slat is 12" long make a manilla stub for each end about 3" long. Make a cardboard
Tom Bender Today, 7:41 PMIn metal or glass no problem. Some plastics may not be impervious to some chemicals. Metal cans my rust and leak.
Bill D
Yes, HSS or carbide will readily turn it. Scraping will work best.
Turn slower than for wood.
Should polish up very nicely!
Below is a 12” brass locomotive bell up for auction. It appears to be a rough casting so was never used. I have a full size jet 1642 EV lathe and carbide
Roger Feeley Today, 7:24 PM
Time for some levity
Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NHWith all of the negativity and political stuff going on with the Covid-19 virus it is time to look at the humorous side of things. Feel free to add more, but keep it clean or it will be deleted.
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