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With that kind of luck I’d quit buying lottery tickets!

I like your concept so far! Use caution when welding the emt tube. The fumes from the coating is nasty!

Yes, I have the exact same machine. I run it full rpm but I do have it set to ramp up over a couple of seconds. Same with the shut down. I finally bought a balancer to true up the wheels and it made a big difference in grind quality. I have to admit I am anything but an expert on surface grinding.

I have used every type of phase converter there is over the years. Started with the cheap ones to run on two legs and then the rotary but once I discovered vfd's I didn't look back! On my mill, this vfd didn't have reverse so I did the no no and ran it through the switch. But I don't do...

VFD with variable speed and don’t look back! Also make sure it has reversing capabilities for tapping. When purchasing, double the size of the VFD when using it for phase converting. IOW, if your mill has a 1-1/2 hp motor you need a VFD rated for 3 hp.

As less people hunt now, this is how the herd gets culled!

Put a piece of round stock in the vise, say around 2” diameter, and have the jaws lightly grip it. Put a dial indicator on center and zero it out. Now tighten the jaws and watch the indicator show the round stock rising from the clamp jaw rising as it tightens. The Kurt vises have a ball and...

Great advice! The MOPA ones have caught my attention but I need to do more research. I also need to research the software side of it for ease of programming.

What caught my eye is the fiber laser along with the rotary head. This would be the gantry type. Looks versatile. My budget would be in the <10k range.

A laser engraver is the most recent tool that is on my radar. Anybody out there have experience/opinions on what I should watch out for? I’ll be using it to engrave metal and my wife will use it for different craft projects.

Teflon tape has always been the most reliable way to seal up pipe threads for me. The trick is to use two to three wraps around the thread to give it enough thickness to do its job.

Very common issue and temperature is a factor. Tires need heat to restore them to round again. Maybe jack up the suspect tire and leave it sit in the sun for a day?

The challenge I’m having is remembering all those tools/jigs/fixtures I have accumulated through the years that you don’t use very often. I prefer keeping things in drawers for neatness but out of sight out of mind applies here. I keep saying I need to go through the drawers on some kind of...

Paul, with that thickness range and length I would suggest you add a truss rod system to your lower die holder so you can ‘crown’ it to compensate for deflection. Your dies are wide enough to reduce the amount of tonnage that is required to bend that thickness but you are still in the 5 to 8...

What thickness of steel are you attempting to form with this?