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Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 11-14-2019, 08:15 PM

Replies: 1 Safety wire "bore snake" for cleaning oil tubing and galleries. Views: 282 Posted By monckywrench Safety wire "bore snake" for cleaning oil tubing and galleries. Had a Harley box to clean and the variety with the integral pan have a long cast-in tube... Twisted safety wire lets you push the wire through the tubing/gallery. Leave a loop on the end then drag...

Forum: Shop & Safety 09-05-2019, 02:52 PM

Replies: 12 Jet fuel / POL exposure and hearing loss. Views: 1,337 Posted By monckywrench Jet fuel / POL exposure and hearing loss. Yet another reason to avoid fuel contact/inhalation. Brain stem damage ain't cool. https://www.research.va.gov/currents/spring2014/spring2014-11.cfm

Forum: Shop & Safety 09-05-2019, 02:51 PM

Replies: 10 oils and chemicals Views: 1,361 Posted By monckywrench I'd dispose of it at your local waste oil... I'd dispose of it at your local waste oil dropoff. Throwing random products into sewers is poor practice. OTOH a waste oil refiner will separate what's useful to recycle from what's useful to burn.

Forum: Machining 09-01-2019, 11:56 AM

Replies: 20 Tell me I don't need it Views: 1,987 Posted By monckywrench Quality allthread works perfectly for raising... Quality allthread works perfectly for raising machine tools. I left the angle beneath the mill to clear a pallet jack and to suit my height. The channel with casters was placed above the lathe and...

Forum: Machining 09-01-2019, 11:46 AM

Replies: 20 Tell me I don't need it Views: 1,987 Posted By monckywrench More pics. We bring my "kit" of steel, channel... More pics. We bring my "kit" of steel, channel with (bolted for easy relocation or to skid instead of roll) casters, pipe, etc and 6" angle grinder (for cutting with zip disks) drill, jacks etc. The...

Forum: Machining 09-01-2019, 11:42 AM

Replies: 20 Tell me I don't need it Views: 1,987 Posted By monckywrench It's easy and safe to move machine tools without... It's easy and safe to move machine tools without a rigger if you plan first. I set up this move for a friend with some scrap channel and pipe. His borrowed trailer and some of the floor it had to...

Forum: Shop & Safety 08-11-2019, 05:28 AM

Replies: 297 Proper setup of a mobile home Views: 17,819 Posted By monckywrench Flames don't lie. I did it that way because my... Flames don't lie. I did it that way because my much older bud showed me.

Forum: Machining 07-31-2019, 11:13 AM

Replies: 7 Bought A New Lathe Views: 779 Posted By monckywrench I have its close relative. They are rightly... I have its close relative. They are rightly regarded as decent machines. Mine runs off a solid state phase converter I got with it but will get a VFD for the variable speed control. VFDs are...

Forum: Welding 07-31-2019, 10:56 AM

Replies: 10 A Different Welder Views: 1,804 Posted By monckywrench Might be a cheap score since it's not Red or... Might be a cheap score since it's not Red or Blue. Tweco gun adapters can convert nearly any machine if desired.

Forum: Welding 04-12-2019, 03:47 PM

Replies: 31 Oxy/Fuel bottles - Buying, renting, exchanging, etc. Views: 3,311 Posted By monckywrench Citation needed. When making a statement of legal... Citation needed. When making a statement of legal fact, hearsay doesn't cut it. Show us example laws or regulations (government regulates, companies have policies) directing mandatory leasing. Not...

Forum: Welding 03-23-2019, 08:59 PM

Replies: 24 Do You Have A Real Choice?? Views: 2,878 Posted By monckywrench LWS staff changes make quite a difference. For... LWS staff changes make quite a difference. For example my local Airgas have always been decent from when I was a noob to when I spent eight grand a month on gas and consumables for our local college,...

Forum: Fabrication 03-10-2019, 01:57 PM

Replies: 52 Counter-Balanced Shop Crane Views: 4,074 Posted By monckywrench They won't go 360 but the reason that's handy... They won't go 360 but the reason that's handy with separate casters is for them to self-align like a shopping cart when the crane was pushed in a given direction since they aren't connected by a drag...

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 03-10-2019, 01:46 PM

Replies: 45 Mental exercise, I want a gin pole. Views: 3,828 Posted By monckywrench Correct. That's how gin poles are intended to be... Correct. That's how gin poles are intended to be used. It's also how old mechanical wreckers like Holmes work. Search "gin pole truck" for plenty of industrial examples. Your lift winch doesn't...

Forum: Fabrication 03-10-2019, 01:02 PM

Replies: 52 Counter-Balanced Shop Crane Views: 4,074 Posted By monckywrench It would be easy to weld a tab on each existing... It would be easy to weld a tab on each existing caster, a tab for a pivot in the middle, then have both casters steer together like a kids wagon. Stable, cheap, easy to steer, no bearings to buy, no...

Forum: Welding 03-10-2019, 12:54 PM

Replies: 9 Welder Upgrade Views: 1,926 Posted By monckywrench Cool score. The nice thing about tapped machines... Cool score. The nice thing about tapped machines is no rotary switch to stick/break. Before I had a lathe I cut down a couple of cylindrical modern cable ends to fit tapered sockets on an old...

Forum: Welding 03-10-2019, 12:50 PM

Replies: 21 Oxyfuel cutting what ? Views: 3,388 Posted By monckywrench Worth remembering is any rig that will hold a... Worth remembering is any rig that will hold a cutting torch can be modded to hold a plasma torch. We swapped back and forth on bug style cutters and rotary pipe coupon beveler machines.

Forum: Welding 02-15-2019, 11:59 AM

Replies: 14 MIG welder Views: 1,510 Posted By monckywrench There's no substitute for practice with a new... There's no substitute for practice with a new machine. Spend several hours in one or two sessions welding on clean scrap. If you don't weld frequently, setting your machine using scrap every time is...

Forum: Machining 01-09-2019, 09:31 PM

Replies: 17 Drilling Corten Steel? Views: 1,426 Posted By monckywrench It's absolutely worth it (get the toothpaste tube... It's absolutely worth it (get the toothpaste tube size and experiment!) but if you want to join roofs together side-by-side an easy and economical way is to get a 4x8 sheet of 1/8" and (to join two...

Forum: Welding 01-09-2019, 04:40 PM

Replies: 14 Miller CP300 vs CP302 what are the differences? Views: 2,335 Posted By monckywrench Miller manual downloads: ... Miller manual downloads: https://www.millerwelds.com/support/manuals-and-parts

Forum: Welding 01-09-2019, 04:37 PM

Replies: 41 oxy propane issue Views: 2,972 Posted By monckywrench Not sure if the OEM is Koike but they list Apollo... Not sure if the OEM is Koike but they list Apollo flashback arrestors under that name. https://www.koike-asia.com/Home/Accessories/oxy_fuel_torches They bought some Airco IP long ago and the...

Forum: Machining 01-01-2019, 02:12 PM

Replies: 17 Drilling Corten Steel? Views: 1,426 Posted By monckywrench Whatever you cut with, I'd seal any gaps with 3M... Whatever you cut with, I'd seal any gaps with 3M 5200, not silicone which has inferior wetting and poor durability. ...

Forum: Machining 11-29-2018, 07:06 PM

Replies: 29 American Pacemaker in the wild Views: 3,724 Posted By monckywrench Transport does not have to cost much if you do it... Transport does not have to cost much if you do it right, and if you are competent to use a lathe and welder you don't need a rigger. In that case ~8K or whatever is heavy duty rollback territory...

Forum: Welding 11-29-2018, 06:06 PM

Replies: 13 MM350 upgrade to 350P need help FAST guys.... Views: 2,670 Posted By monckywrench The Miller forums are where I go for Miller... The Miller forums are where I go for Miller assistance. Plenty of factory and other highly experienced techs post there. https://forum.millerwelds.com/forum/welding-discussions For info on...

Forum: Welding 10-29-2018, 08:43 PM

Replies: 6 Retrofit torch for Snap On plasma Ya-5550 questions Views: 1,670 Posted By monckywrench Check on Weldingweb too. This Google string... Check on Weldingweb too. This Google string yields a fair number of hits and is how I search forums: plasma torch replacement site:weldingweb.com

Forum: Welding 10-16-2018, 06:58 PM

Replies: 14 Welding rod quality Views: 2,392 Posted By monckywrench I tap Excalibur on my (ungrounded!) bastard file... I tap Excalibur on my (ungrounded!) bastard file or crush the extra length of flux before restrikes. Even "expensive" welding rod is cheap for what it does. Mystery rod (Radnor...) has failed me...

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