Craft Forum / Wood/Metal / Metalworking / February 2010

I don't know who wrote this bit, but it goes like this (words spoken
by folk singers like me, the world 'round):
With a hammer and a fire could make an axe, and cut down trees, and
split kindling, and build a bigger fire, and make another hammer, and

Cleaned up the carriage, replaced the cross feed nut, and fully
took apart and cleaned up the taper attachment.
Disclaimer, if you are squeamish and cannot look at disgusting
pictures of dirty taper attachments, and such things, do not look

Looking for a good book on machine gearboxes. Belts and pulleys are
nice, but a tad limited.

I'm in the process of mounting a DRO on the quill of my Millrite MVI, which
involves replacing the connector block that goes between the quill and the
bronze nut that's moved when the quill feedscrew is turned.  To the new
connector block is attached a 0.125" thick mild steel ...

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x.html
 "Liberalism, atheism, male sexual exclusivity linked to IQ"
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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/02/26/cnn-poll-majority-says-governmen
t-a-threat-to-citizens-rights/?fbid=RdeOCuchF3x
February 26, 2010
CNN Poll: Majority says government a threat to citizens' rights
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser

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Here a tool I made this week, I call it a socket on a stick.  I made it to
attach the water lines to my bathroom sink, as there isn't enough clearance
up there to tighten it with a wrench (you can barely get yer fingers up in
there).

I am parting out a Clausing 12" x24" lathe. I am going to convert it
to CNC in the hear future so I have listed the assemblies on eBay that
I won't need minus the leadscew, half nuts and QC box (gotta figure
out how to pull that stuck leadscrew off! :-)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110335323161
What was wrong with that motor? No guess is too stupid to be true
(take this as a hint). Answer will be posted in the morning. Winner
will receive a free small piece of A2 tool steel, free shipping.

Has anyone had occasion to make an adapter for a Valenite insert mill? I
have a Valenite 539 to adapt to the spindle in my Eklind milling head
that uses a modified B3 collet. The interesting problem is machining the
drive ears. The best I can come up with is to thread the holder, ...

What are they thinking? Amazing... I'm considering rounding up all their
stuff I own and outright dumping it... just to be disassociated of the
brand.
I hope this campaign 'blows over' quickly... I dread friends/family

Well, just when you thought you heard it all.....
  I sent in a request for the 2008 McMaster Carr catalog as they added a
lot and they are close to my shop. I have been a loyal customer since I
started in the business about 15 years back.

    Were we not told that Healthcare in America was in such a Perilous
Crisis, that a bill had to be passed Right Now!  We didn't have time
to read it, just vote on it!
    And suddenly - not a word. The entire Democrat Party PR machine