Recent content by Yooper

Yeah, plasma fumes are a really small particulate that is hard to filter and probably not good for the lungs. One suggestion I would offer is to try and capture the fumes as close to the torch as possible. Another thing to consider is the air that you exhaust has to be replaced, meaning you have...

You can always split it in half and count the rings! Sorry, I tried to resist but my smarta$$ brain finally took over. Carry on!

Bill, what you experienced is unique to single phase capacitor start motors. And yes, we share the same discovery experience 😉🤣. I believe RWS has a three phase motor running on a VFD. What I don’t know is if the VFD can handle an instant reverse. I do know you can couple a resistor with most...

Or you could get an indexable carbide setup like Lil’ Foot and just run it straight in with the cross feed. I only use the compound when I thread with hss on my little lathe.

Especially the people! Can’t handle the BS from the barstool experts anymore!

Spiral pointed for through holes and spiral flute for blind holes. Spiral pointed takes a lot less torque than a standard tap does. I do use them in blind holes to get the party started and then clean out the chips using a drill bit by hand and compressed air. Finish it with a bottoming tap...

And the next thread will be about all the tooling you will be acquiring. Endless! But there is hardly a week that goes by that I don’t use mine for something! Enjoy the journey

After you get your vertical mill start saving up for a laser or water jet 😉.

Well done! That design should hold up well and your back is saying thank you!

I’m going to throw this out there from a similar experience. The issue could be electrical in that it seems to run good cold but comes on with heat, which electricity doesn’t like. The mower I fixed had a corroded ground wire. Start and run fine when cold but after 15 minutes or so it would lose...

Paul, with only 2mm of warp on that length you did excellent! I would always remind the young engineers/designers that where there is weld there is warp. You can see the difference between the first and second videos so you are heading in the right direction. I really like your idea of parallel...

Pretty cool and nailed it on the first try! How long does your chain last before it needs to be sharpened? Dried wood like that is usually a chain killer.

Water softener took care of the problem for me. Same issue. Use the salt that has ‘Iron Fighter’ on the bag. Installed it myself in a day and played with the settings for a couple of weeks to get the water where I liked it. Using the manufacturer’s setting the water was way too soft.

Paul, when you weld out the tabs I suggest you stagger the welds to minimize warping. IOW, weld one set and then rotate 180 and weld another set on the opposite end. Rinse and repeat. When done you can put it between centers in your lathe if it’s long enough and weld on some flat stock to...

It’s all about your eyes. They tell your hands what to do. If you wear bifocals or use cheater glasses to see up close you will have to use them under the helmet. I have cheater lenses in all my helmets that are available at the local welding store and they are not expensive. I’m sure you can...