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Forum: Machining Today, 03:21 PM

Replies: 7 CINCINNATI 2 MI Vertical mill help Views: 77 Posted By greywynd Sounds like a shifter not travelling fully, or... Sounds like a shifter not travelling fully, or bent or something like that. Basically a ‘range’ not engaging properly. When you can figure out the ‘common’ issue between the feed rates that aren’t...

Forum: Machining Yesterday, 10:50 PM

Replies: 9 Another addition to the shop Views: 156 Posted By greywynd Will check in the morning. Grit is only one part... Will check in the morning. Grit is only one part of the factor, concentration, bonding agent (the glue) are also parts of it. I got four diamond wheels in the deal, three for sure are Norton. Two...

Forum: Machining Yesterday, 09:33 PM

Replies: 9 Another addition to the shop Views: 156 Posted By greywynd Just for shits and giggles I threw a brazed... Just for shits and giggles I threw a brazed carbide lathe tool in a vise on the surface grinder. Mounted one of the diamond wheels and it cuts the carbide almost as easy as a hot knife in butter. ...

Forum: Machining Yesterday, 07:05 PM

Replies: 9 Another addition to the shop Views: 156 Posted By greywynd Was already draggin ass, 7 days of about 14-15... Was already draggin ass, 7 days of about 14-15 hours start to finish seems to do that these days. Sent from my iPhone using ShopFloorTalk mobile app (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=94314)

Forum: Machining Yesterday, 05:20 PM

Replies: 9 Another addition to the shop Views: 156 Posted By greywynd There was one grinding wheel fatality, all in all... There was one grinding wheel fatality, all in all much better than I feared. The seller wouldn’t ship across the border, so I setup with a shipping outlet in Sweet Grass, Montana so I could pick...

Forum: Machining Yesterday, 05:11 PM

Replies: 9 Another addition to the shop Views: 156 Posted By greywynd Another addition to the shop I have been watching for a Harig spin indexer for some time, well before I had even bought the surface grinder. It’s strange, they are a very useful item for a toolroom shop, maybe because of...

Forum: Shop & Safety 12-04-2019, 05:39 AM

Replies: 861 Morton buildings Views: 30,445 Posted By greywynd Depending on heat source, if you’re doing gas or... Depending on heat source, if you’re doing gas or propane, what about a fireplace? Would a some looks to the living space. Sent from my iPhone using ShopFloorTalk mobile app...

Forum: Shop & Safety 12-03-2019, 12:00 AM

Replies: 861 Morton buildings Views: 30,445 Posted By greywynd Looking good Tim, making good progress! ... Looking good Tim, making good progress! Sent from my iPhone using ShopFloorTalk mobile app (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=94314)

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 12-02-2019, 11:50 PM

Replies: 6 24-Cylinder Monster Truck Big Rig Views: 271 Posted By greywynd It has Detroit diesels in it. If it doesn’t it... It has Detroit diesels in it. If it doesn’t it either soon will, or it’s already empty. Sent from my iPhone using ShopFloorTalk mobile app (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=94314)

Forum: Welding 11-27-2019, 01:04 PM

Replies: 26 The Welder Died....... Views: 1,138 Posted By greywynd Somehow I doubt it will ‘just’ be a welder! ... Somehow I doubt it will ‘just’ be a welder! Sent from my iPhone using ShopFloorTalk mobile app (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=94314)

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 11-27-2019, 08:25 AM

Replies: 7 Ingenious Devices LTD. (not the band) What is it? Views: 334 Posted By greywynd I was wondering that too, however the way our... I was wondering that too, however the way our tools mount and are often ‘trapped’ within brackets and such, I can’t see how.... Maybe with a different setup than what we have. Sent from my...

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 11-26-2019, 09:45 PM

Replies: 7 Ingenious Devices LTD. (not the band) What is it? Views: 334 Posted By greywynd Pops your google foo comes through again. ... Pops your google foo comes through again. Sent from my iPhone using ShopFloorTalk mobile app (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=94314)

Forum: Machining 11-26-2019, 09:43 PM

Replies: 35 Suggestions Views: 1,083 Posted By greywynd Yep, slow as you can go. Sometimes using tools in... Yep, slow as you can go. Sometimes using tools in ‘unintnded’ ways can help. As an example, if yoi have a triangle insert tool, instead of using the tip and 90 degree side, use the bevel of the 60...

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 11-26-2019, 02:16 AM

Replies: 22 Tire chain question Views: 781 Posted By greywynd I’ve been wondering about a set for my truck. It... I’ve been wondering about a set for my truck. It has 285/70-17’s....pricing them online they get expensive quick! I’ve been wondering if a set of 22.5 singles would work if they were shortened...

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 11-24-2019, 11:50 AM

Replies: 17 Thick or thin gasket? Views: 452 Posted By greywynd I’ve used thread to tie gaskets in place too,... I’ve used thread to tie gaskets in place too, something Dad taught me years ago. Lots of good ideas, I’ve used variations of some of them in the past. Sent from my iPhone using...

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 11-22-2019, 11:24 AM

Replies: 22 Tire chain question Views: 781 Posted By greywynd You would have to check them, if the width will... You would have to check them, if the width will still work then you could add some side links and a cross chain or two as needed. I always found it easier to make chains smaller than bigger. ...

Forum: Machining 11-18-2019, 06:45 PM

Replies: 42 Various experiments with an old metall mill Views: 2,118 Posted By greywynd CNC can be used for one off’s too, it just has to... CNC can be used for one off’s too, it just has to be the right sort of stuff to be an advantage. Contoured parts, parts with repeated features, that sort of stuff works very well. We have one guy...

Forum: Machining 11-18-2019, 11:31 AM

Replies: 42 Various experiments with an old metall mill Views: 2,118 Posted By greywynd Depends on the shop Norm. I would say the job I’m... Depends on the shop Norm. I would say the job I’m at now, 75% of the work is still done on conventional machines. Horizontal boring mills, conventional mill and lathes are the bulk of it. There’s one...

Forum: Machining 11-18-2019, 11:26 AM

Replies: 12 Square holes Views: 643 Posted By greywynd I may look at building a rotary broach, my other... I may look at building a rotary broach, my other option for ‘low cost’ options is my little shaper. Sent from my iPhone using ShopFloorTalk mobile app (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=94314)

Forum: Machining 11-17-2019, 01:21 PM

Replies: 12 Square holes Views: 643 Posted By greywynd Square holes I’ve been doing some research, reading and such on ways to make square holes in steel...without using edm (or filing them either!) I’m thinking I can do it with the shaper, so have mostly been...

Forum: Fabrication 11-12-2019, 09:58 PM

Replies: 30 Bridge crane forward momentum Views: 1,787 Posted By greywynd Bet that will streamline things for you! ... Bet that will streamline things for you! Sent from my iPhone using ShopFloorTalk mobile app (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=94314)

Forum: Machining 11-12-2019, 09:57 PM

Replies: 42 Various experiments with an old metall mill Views: 2,118 Posted By greywynd I ran a couple round column mills in high... I ran a couple round column mills in high school....can’t recall the make though for sure. Part of the reason that the drives were done that way was to synchronize them for certain operations....

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 11-12-2019, 09:45 PM

Replies: 8 $139 Excavator--FREE SHIPPING!--get one for each member of the family! Views: 514 Posted By greywynd Funny part is that is an actual komatsu excavator... Funny part is that is an actual komatsu excavator in the pic. Weighs like 900 pounds, and has a small breaker built into the stick. Drop the bucket, put a chisel in and start hammering concrete. ...

Forum: Welding 11-10-2019, 03:06 PM

Replies: 14 Running welder off a generator Views: 1,187 Posted By greywynd Not sure where you’re located, best option is to... Not sure where you’re located, best option is to pay a little more up front and make it right from the beginning. Used portable welders can be found sometimes pretty reasonable, even cheaper if they...

Forum: Fabrication 11-07-2019, 03:55 PM

Replies: 15 Gas tank Views: 1,164 Posted By greywynd I had an outboard tank setup similarly for... I had an outboard tank setup similarly for diesels, used it as a clean source of fuel on older vehicles. They work well for different fuel uses. Sent from my iPhone using ShopFloorTalk mobile...

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