Recent content by Lil Foot

When I worked in a production machine shop decades ago, we had a guy who had been oiling/greasing/lubing machines all over the plant for 30+ years. He was of the opinion that any lube (even if not the recommended lube) was better than no lube at all. I am of the same opinion. YMMV.

The best thread sealant I've ever used (by orders of magnitude) is this stuff: But they apparently went out of business, couldn't find it anywhere. It has (apparently) resurfaced as this stuff: I have some on order. :)

Seems this thread is familiar.....;)

We have the exact same boxes, but I only have to walk past 3 houses to get to mine. Maybe 240 ft.

In 30+ years our local post office has never answered their phone. :mad: The only option is to go there and wait in line. Then the service is less than stellar.

Currently in the midst of another USPS demonstration of high Efficiency: Ordered an item from NC, it arrived at an Avondale, AZ distribution center. (a few miles from my house) It then went to a distribution center in Las Vegas, NV, then to a different distribution center in Las Vegas, then back...

And narrow!

Similar situation, (but different ;)) the stop for my dial carriage indicators:

Pretty high tech on that rinse bucket also. ;)

Replace a way wiper bolt with a longer shoulder bolt. Or add a shoulder bolt to the stop to get past the wiper assembly.

Now that you're an accomplished carriage stop maker, some design ideas for the next one:

Anybody got a pic of this wedge bolt? I've never seen one.

If it were me, I would turn a steel bushing with a light interference on the ID & OD, and press/hammer it in, and call it done. But that's just me. :)