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Welcome to the group Hope see some photos of your restored work and shop Dave

I agree It show who he real is. Dave

Casted, is the middle finger in your avatar meant for everybody on this forum? This seems to be in poor taste, but what do I know.

If the feed gear set doesn't have one, changing one of the higher speed gears to one with a fabric laminated phenolic, or possibly...

I found Petrobond Foundry Sand is over price . It sold to small foundry where cost not big factor. It took long time what read is K...

Using cement in foundry sand was before the chemical boned sand used today. From what remember on large machine tool and ship props...

Here data on using Portland cement . I read about using Portland cement in the early 1970’s from browed book Per WW2. Please reader thd...

It in Engineer hand books before ww2. The used in big foundries Dave

FYI It is Portland Cement type one. Never add harder i do not remember why. Found at Home Depot and Lowes can not on website. It is...

Walmart fof Bentone. If read what usd pef ww2 for oil bonded sand is more helpful. I do not book any more . In book talk about using...

Nice looking lathe. When purchasing my did read and new some of problems. I do not know what lathe has. Check spindle bearings...

After lot of reading . The difference between a Astrolabe and Sextant is not a lot. The Sextant when first invented used the ocean for...

Do you use a airgun ? Dave

Now that it is apart, how do the bearings feel? It wasn't just a metal chip that got jammed in the roller cage??

Something you may look at is port's they use on worlds biggest 2 cycle engines. Used on boats aka cargo ships. They more fuel efficient...