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ken erickson reacted to Bonanza 2026's post in the thread What did you do to or on your Kubota today? with
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about 12 cu yds of dirt / compost into a flower bed. I'm tired. And I didn't tear up the fence or the landscape wall that I built a... -
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ken erickson reacted to jimh406's post in the thread 5 years later 5 of diesel of gallons is heavy with Like.
I’m not sure about anyone else, but 5 years later … 5 gallons of diesel is heavy. I need to up my exercise.
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ken erickson replied to the thread “Practice" does not make perfect you Jackass…..Only “perfect practice” makes perfect!!!!.Gotcha! I have had 3 different Chinese geared head lathes but did not remember the slowest speed. I think the old SouthBend lathes...
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ken erickson replied to the thread “Practice" does not make perfect you Jackass…..Only “perfect practice” makes perfect!!!!.Interesting how experiences vary! Out of curiosity what RPM is your head stock running when you're threading? What RPM range does...
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ken erickson replied to the thread need to dig shallow trenches - no backhoe.Second using your bucket depending on soil type etc. I dug just shy of 300 feet for a 4 inch drain using my bucket only. I was...
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ken erickson reacted to Shawn T. W's post in the thread need to dig shallow trenches - no backhoe with Like.
How "deep" is "shallow"? Damp dirt digs easier ... I've used the bucket ...
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ken erickson replied to the thread “Practice" does not make perfect you Jackass…..Only “perfect practice” makes perfect!!!!.Got to love it when a plan comes together! Good job :) Side note, The main reason for the 29.5 degree compound setting rather than...
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ken erickson reacted to Runs With Scissors's post in the thread “Practice" does not make perfect you Jackass…..Only “perfect practice” makes perfect!!!! with Like.
I would like to thank everyone!!!!:love::love::love::love: @ken erickson , that was a great write up/explanation sir…Thank you👏👏👏 I...
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ken erickson reacted to #40Fan's post in the thread “Practice" does not make perfect you Jackass…..Only “perfect practice” makes perfect!!!! with Like.
Yep, like this.
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ken erickson reacted to Lil Foot's post in the thread “Practice" does not make perfect you Jackass…..Only “perfect practice” makes perfect!!!! with Like.
Just for reference, more conventional threading tools:
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ken erickson replied to the thread “Practice" does not make perfect you Jackass…..Only “perfect practice” makes perfect!!!!.Bill, I think he was running the spindle in reverse with the set-up that he photographed. He mentioned he tried cutting in reverse...
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ken erickson reacted to Lil Foot's post in the thread “Practice" does not make perfect you Jackass…..Only “perfect practice” makes perfect!!!! with Like.
I have never seen a threading tool like that. But unless you are running the spindle in reverse.... it should be in this orientation.....
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ken erickson reacted to lynnmor's post in the thread “Practice" does not make perfect you Jackass…..Only “perfect practice” makes perfect!!!! with Like.
You still have the cutting tool wrong, drop it down to the other angle.
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ken erickson replied to the thread “Practice" does not make perfect you Jackass…..Only “perfect practice” makes perfect!!!!.I believe you have the compound set 29 degrees from parallel to work piece, you need to set 29.5 degrees perpendicular to work piece...
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