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If you buy a mill, you will rapidly find yourself needing a lathe to finish a project. If you buy a lathe, you will find yourself needing a mill. Either can easily become an expensive accessory sponge. That said, I use my lathe far more frequently than I imagined I would. CTC tools is a great place to buy cutters etc.
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max4me posted:So an old hotroder is leaving the state and my friend took me over to see what he was selling. Sounds like you bought two Harbor freight welders with tanks and regulators for full price. Unless "Chicago mig welder" is something other than that.
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yep, there are two lessons in that story, I shouldnt have left my phone at home (then I would have know they were HF), and the other is that I deferred to my buddy. Because welding his more his thing. I should have done my own home work.
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Apr 20, 2015 19:05
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I guess I'll just save my money and buy both a lathe and a mill! The only reason I bring this up is there was a tool auction and both machines went for stupid cheap, 500 for each. Thinking back I should have just bought them and stuff them in a storage unit. Plus a decent sized metal band saw went dirt cheap as well. 
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Apr 21, 2015 00:02
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Make sure you have a good space for a metal machine shop too. Milling metal can get pretty dirty with lots of metal shavings, oil, etc. everywhere. Doing it in a garage next to cars is going to be annoying.
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Apr 21, 2015 00:06
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BrokenKnucklez posted:I have kicked around the idea of buying a metal lathe. I know there is things I could do with it, but I am completely lost as to what kind of projects I could do with one. If I had a lathe, this is the first project I would complete with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIxgPEVjxiA
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Apr 21, 2015 05:56
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Buy whichever tool is more likely to enable you to build the other. 
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Apr 21, 2015 22:34
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One cool thing a lathe can make is bead roller dies. I've seen a guy make a form tool from a piece of steel plate, grind a cutting relief, and just jam it into the rod. You use the cutoff from the plate to cut the mating roller. Bam, instant crazy profile on your sheet metal. Edit: Formatting is all hosed, but this is the just of it! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/tech-week-few-bead-roller-ideas.679104/ Commodore_64 fucked around with this message at 23:11 on Apr 21, 2015 |
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Apr 21, 2015 23:08
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Holy poo poo that's really cool. (good lord that formatting is hosed) mod sassinator posted:Make sure you have a good space for a metal machine shop too. Milling metal can get pretty dirty with lots of metal shavings, oil, etc. everywhere. Doing it in a garage next to cars is going to be annoying. Yeah, I have been finding poo poo every where just from grinding and cutting. I bought a chop saw last weekend on sale, and it makes life a million times easier. I wonder if there would be any interest in a metal work/welding thread? I know thespyder was talking about doing one, and it seems like theres enough of us that do it. The DIY metal thread seems to be more related to forge/blacksmith work.
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Apr 22, 2015 01:38
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I ordered that Ranger/Bend-Pak BL-3500 because it appears to be one of the few scissor-like jacks that will lift an MG Midget while leaving the centerline clear. I like the idea of the ezcarlift, but I got the guy to admit that his MG application measurements were for lifting the car with the lift rotated perpendicular to the car, which won't work for me. 6.5ft garage ceilings or I'd be considering a real lift. Fingers crossed that the Ranger thing actually fits between the wheels like their measurements say. It's going to be tight. If the small one won't lift the MG I'm going to really regret not ordering the 5000lb model for everything else in the family. Ordering through northerntool lets you avoid a $50 residential delivery charge from Bend-Pak, the $50-off-$250 coupons all over Google apply, and the return policy seems more lax, if anyone is interested.
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Apr 22, 2015 02:26
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BrokenKnucklez posted:I wonder if there would be any interest in a metal work/welding thread? I know thespyder was talking about doing one, and it seems like theres enough of us that do it. The DIY metal thread seems to be more related to forge/blacksmith work. Oh he made it alright...he just used the wrong thread tag and was autobanned for it
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MrChips posted:Oh he made it alright...he just used the wrong thread tag and was autobanned for it We don't need your rules, man. *disables safety interlock* *loses another finger*
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oxbrain posted:We don't need your rules, man. *disables safety interlock* *loses another finger* Holy poo poo it's oxbrain.
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eddiewalker posted:6.5ft garage ceilings or I'd be considering a real lift. Wait, what kind of loving weird garage/building design is this? Is this a repurposed space or something? I couldn't even stand up in there.
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Splizwarf posted:Wait, what kind of loving weird garage/building design is this? Is this a repurposed space or something? I couldn't even stand up in there. To be fair mate, I've seen pictures of you and there are shipping containers you'd be cramped standing up in. Anyone driving a midget won't have that issue.
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Splizwarf posted:Wait, what kind of loving weird garage/building design is this? Is this a repurposed space or something? I couldn't even stand up in there. The master bedroom has dropped floors. Half the garage underneath is super low as a result. I posted in "fix it fast" a few years ago when I discovered that the drop had been accomplished by notching the joists down to less than 2 inches thick and had split, nearly dropping a bedroom onto my car.
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Cakefool posted:To be fair mate, I've seen pictures of you and there are shipping containers you'd be cramped standing up in. Truth, but 6'5" is still just a deep cupboard, not a real room. 
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Raluek posted:Holy poo poo it's oxbrain. This is my reaction every time I see a mirror.
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Does anyone have any advice for removing a water supply valve that's been cranked down onto threaded galvanized pipe? The first supply valve came off no problem with channel locks, but the other doesn't want to budge, even after going at it with a big fuckoff pair of vise grips. It's under a cabinet, so I don't want to use a torch to loosen things up, but it's crusted on there with forty years of mineral/rust buildup and I don't want to damage the pipes underneath. I've got some new ball joint valves to thread on there, so should I just dremel the old one off? vv Thanks! Just hit it with a dremel and that did the trick Catatron Prime fucked around with this message at 02:40 on Apr 26, 2015 |
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Apr 26, 2015 00:03
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Two pipe wrenches? Way more grip and leverage than vise grips or channel locks. Plus, it's sort of what they're for.
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Apr 26, 2015 00:05
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Just picked up that Milwaukee impact wrench. drat, this thing is badass. Paid for itself already for a differential repair (input seal) I was going to have the BMW dealership do.
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MrChips posted:Oh he made it alright...he just used the wrong thread tag and was autobanned for it I'll make it again... drat it.
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Are there any tips/tricks for using a tap in a tight space? I had some welded nuts under the car that needed thread chasing, but there wasn't any room to get a tap handle in the area, so I made due with a 7mm box wrench and a whole lot of cursing
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Brigdh posted:Are there any tips/tricks for using a tap in a tight space? I had some welded nuts under the car that needed thread chasing, but there wasn't any room to get a tap handle in the area, so I made due with a 7mm box wrench and a whole lot of cursing Nope, that's about right, although a socket is a little steadier.
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Brigdh posted:Are there any tips/tricks for using a tap in a tight space? I had some welded nuts under the car that needed thread chasing, but there wasn't any room to get a tap handle in the area, so I made due with a 7mm box wrench and a whole lot of cursing I bought these on a whim once and I've thanked myself every time I've had to run a tap since then. I don't even look at the tap handles anymore. For chasing threads on studs and whatnot I've had good luck with channelok pliers, just FYI.
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Since only Kozmonaut and I read my thread, I feel obliged to dump this here: it turns out that any recent smartphone or tablet can be turned into a vibration analysis tool with a simple app. My car has a shake. The peak fits wheel speed pretty good (This is post-FFT. Ignore the label.)  Also, my coffee grinder seems to run at half of the AC frequency: 
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bolind posted:Since only Kozmonaut and I read my thread, I feel obliged to dump this here: it turns out that any recent smartphone or tablet can be turned into a vibration analysis tool with a simple app. The Smart Tools app on Google Play includes a vibrometer and other fun/useful stuff, for anyone who's interested. I'm not affiliated with the dev -- I just find it useful.
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bolind posted:Since only Kozmonaut and I read my thread, I feel obliged to dump this here: it turns out that any recent smartphone or tablet can be turned into a vibration analysis tool with a simple app. What's this app called?
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Vibration. There's a bunch. This one has FFT transform, autosave, auto repeat, load... There's talk about a newer version of the app I linked having support for mic input up to 16kHz.
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HotCanadianChick posted:Well, last night I picked up babby's first welder, the el-cheapo Harbor Freight 110v 90a wire feed flux core welder: I just got the same "babby's first welder" the other weekend and used it reattach a guide wheel on my mower deck that I have ripped off twice. The first time a buddy and I used his Lincoln arc welder and made a mess out of it and manged to have it turned up too much and melted some of the deck. This time I took the little HF and tacked the wheel in place and proceded bridge the gaps and fill in the holes the best I could which looks like boogers on top of boogers.  I should take the deck off and go at it from the inside but that will take a day when I go ahead and replace the deck belts and drive belts. It's a mid 90's John Deere 110?
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I can't help with the welding but when you're done I know Lowe's has John Deere yellow in the spray paint aisle (I used it to put a flame job on my Snapper so the Deere seat I put on it wouldn't look as out of place).
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I'm tracking down a fault with a sensor in my car. My next step, I think, is to see if there is a break in the harness coming from the sensor. What tool/how do I go about this? I don't have access to the other end of the harness, so I can't just run a continuity test with a multimeter (I don't think?).
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Uthor posted:I'm tracking down a fault with a sensor in my car. My next step, I think, is to see if there is a break in the harness coming from the sensor. What tool/how do I go about this? I don't have access to the other end of the harness, so I can't just run a continuity test with a multimeter (I don't think?). In theory you can, by accessing the right pin at the ecu connection or wherever and using an extended lead like this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000KIVOU2/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?qid=1430190208&sr=8-13&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=Test+leads
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Hmnm, I should track down a wiring diagram, I think. See where the other end connects to.
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Uthor posted:I'm tracking down a fault with a sensor in my car. My next step, I think, is to see if there is a break in the harness coming from the sensor. What tool/how do I go about this? I don't have access to the other end of the harness, so I can't just run a continuity test with a multimeter (I don't think?). What kind of sensor is it?
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Mass air flow.
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I hate having a day at home to myself. All I do is watch youtube videos and now I want a hammer and dolly set along with some various mallets to shape metal. Any one do metal shaping? If not is there a good thread I can start reading to get an idea?
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BrokenKnucklez posted:I hate having a day at home to myself. All I do is watch youtube videos and now I want a hammer and dolly set along with some various mallets to shape metal. Don't know about any threads, but I have played with sheet metal work.  http://imgur.com/a/nGTUZ That's mostly sheet aluminum (crappy Home Depot stuff, not the better materials out there). I also make my own seat pans.  http://imgur.com/a/Gq7US You don't need a lot of tools to get going. Some hammers and dollies, some aircraft snips, a shrinking stump that you can make, and a sandbag for stretching will get you started. The only special tools I have are: A crimping tool similar to this:  A hand brake/seamer like this:  and a planishing hammer from HF ($150 with stand).  That planishing hammer is fun as hell and can move some serious metal.
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Cat Hatter posted:I can't help with the welding but when you're done I know Lowe's has John Deere yellow in the spray paint aisle (I used it to put a flame job on my Snapper so the Deere seat I put on it wouldn't look as out of place). Good to know! I was going to hit it with the wire wheel again and hit it with some black I had laying around this weekend. I would love to put the engine cover back on and clean it up but John Deere engineered it with plastic hinges (and a plastic hood) that over time and heat cycles have broken off. And the assembly to fix it is more than I want to spend...
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