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  1. Lakeside53

    Who thinks lakeside53 (andy) is still here?...

    Not "back", just passing though.
  2. Lakeside53

    Who thinks lakeside53 (andy) is still here?...

    So.. found the landing video. Let's call this one "logg'in with homeowners". We were hauling and lifting logs out of the lake and up onto the landing. Most to the logs were out by the time the video was shot, but because of the stack height this one was stuck. We'll heck, just need more...
  3. Lakeside53

    Who thinks lakeside53 (andy) is still here?...

    Two items of note (apart from the excellent tree work!). - The first top and the proximity of the 1 week old zillion $$ glass deck surround "plenty of room... "lol.. and... - The wife and the dog rounding up the logs with the canoe! We made a landing at and inlet of the lake, rigged a...
  4. Lakeside53

    Single ring stihl

    Correct! The early German saws had 1 ring. I've stumbled across a couple over the years. Sold one to my neighbor.
  5. Lakeside53

    What lathe?

    I agree. Jammed HSS would have possibly just tripped the table servos. It was the only 5/16 bull nose I had though and it had to be that size to miss other features. Now I have none and I need to go over over my tram again:bang: Even on my BP I'm amazed how fast and deep can push quality...
  6. Lakeside53

    What lathe?

    Also easier on the tools when you need to bite into it.
  7. Lakeside53

    What lathe?

    Guess I can quit looking for it now. Hmmm... Looks like some old junk of foisted off on the unsuspecting:hmm3grin2orange:
  8. Lakeside53

    What lathe?

    I've been reducing expensive aluminum to worthless chips all week. Then the final part was also reduced to worthless with one simple programming error. Damn it, right side, not center on the cutter. Had to get the brand new snapped off carbide EM out with a cold chisel. :msp_rolleyes: The...
  9. Lakeside53

    What lathe?

    Rats... it was pages back.... Yep, I'm late to this party. Definitely get a way to hold the pipe tail. Bullnoses work OK, but... you still have to true up the pipe-end first. Best way I know is a "cats-eye" steady.
  10. Lakeside53

    What lathe?

    Without pictures it didn't happen.
  11. Lakeside53

    i'm not complaining, but is this machining acceptable on a NOS cylinder?

    Not a concern - outside the plug area.
  12. Lakeside53

    2 cycle Oil - Synthetic or Not to Synthetic

    You were of course my first choice, but I couldn't afford the Bus ticket get there. ;)
  13. Lakeside53

    2 cycle Oil - Synthetic or Not to Synthetic

    I tried that, but couldn't get a woman or dog even close, so I decided to risk the vampires...:msp_w00t:
  14. Lakeside53

    What lathe?

    Remember to tell your doctor (put in your records) that your are machining. If you need a cat scan you'll first need any x-ray of your eyes. Unknown (yep, many you do not even feel) tiny pieces of embedded metal tear through the eyes when exposed to the strong magnetic fields of the...
  15. Lakeside53

    What lathe?

    Oh.. same with grinding carbide saw chain!
  16. Lakeside53

    What lathe?

    But does it come into Brad's shop? :laugh: :msp_mellow: :msp_confused: Seriously.. sure, it's well known in industry, but how many newbie home shops understand the follies of grinding of carbide?
  17. Lakeside53

    What lathe?

    Amen!
  18. Lakeside53

    What lathe?

    One thing nobody has posted... grinding carbide is a great way to shorten your life. If you do grind it, do it outside AND wear a respirator. If you get carbide binder dust in your shop you cannot easily get rid of it, but it will find you when (if) you clean up.
  19. Lakeside53

    What lathe?

    And... the issue will often be surface finish quality. Even though some inserts can skim a thou, most don't realize that the minimum DOC is probably 2-3 in soft steel. 1 thou may seem like a good measurement target, but if you are fitting bearings or making sliding shafts, that's like a mile...
  20. Lakeside53

    What lathe?

    When you get it, take the tool post apart and clean out the old pork fat used to "lubricate" the assembly grit. Check for burrs and for whatever shouldn't be in there. Just for grins I took one apart over a clean container of solvent. LOL... you can't believe the carp that I collected...
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