Recent content by SS369

Yes Ken, Expensive wood at that. If I can figure out how to stay centered the whole way, I believe I can salvage this project. I would love to use one bit size and be done, but I will most likely need to sneak up incrementally.

Hello All. Looking for advice please. While sculpting a "coke bottle" handle I accidentally ground through the end of the brass female Corby (.250 diameter head) and left a hole. Ground up some fine brass and Ca glued it in. Looks like Poo. I only have a drill press and would like to drill...

One thing I am wondering about, although I have never tried it in the past, is just to add Babbit instead of removing and pouring new. Otherwise you have to melt it out , form and pour new, then comes the shaping and sizing. A lot of work!

It would be good to know what clearances or tapers you've got there. Plastigage would eliminate the need to take it apart further. Just clean the surfaces well before. I have had good success using a rod or bolt (fully unscrewed) to tap on to loosen the bearing cap. S

The use of Plastigage, even before can tell you a lot.

The thing about Babbitt bearings, since they are poured into place, then are scraped to provide clearance is that they can allow for misalignments, concentricity, etc.,to some degree. The old car engines and machinery weren't as accurately produced to today's exacting tolerances. Hopefully you...

I, personally, would remove the pillow block caps and take a peek. Here's a U.K link you might email. http://www.lathes.co.uk/flather/ and this >>> http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=2187 hope this helps. Scott

$1.00 an inch is a reasonable charge. Of course it depends on the blade style, etc. Scissors and other items I would add more.

Nice blade shape.

Use a telescoping magnet? Or one on a wire...

Just a bit too perfect!

MTBob, I have a couple of those, one for the truck, another for the kitchen and in the shop as well. 600 grit and fast! To maintain an edge it is a no fuss solution. Just match the angle and go. I do find that a 600 grit edge does all our cutting needs perfectly. Scott

RIP James. Thanks for all your contributions. My condolences to Mrs. Poplin.

Appreciate the info MTBob. I'll give the naphtha, etc., a try.

Thank you J, Doyle. I'm hoping for a solvent to dip or soak it in to avoid any abrasives. If I can do it with the dunk/soak, then I'll do another Ferric dip and see how that turns out.