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Peter, Have you considered extra long center drills? I have some that are 6” long double ended. Just a thought. Dick -- http://www.homemadetools.net/ forum/ OFF-

I use for finding materials and see what was used. Dave

I also have diamond grinding equipment which obviates the need for any other equipment. -- http://www.homemadetools.net/ forum/ OFF- SET-tailstock-center-65965#post105972 http://www.homemadetools.net/

I have no need for a hardness tester as I do not harden anything in house these days. Anything I produce these days is made from pre hardened material which is still machinable with HSS or carbide

Well said, Keith!!! -- http://www.homemadetools.net/ forum/ OFF- SET-tailstock-center-65965#post105972 http://www.homemadetools.net/ forum/s...995#post112113 (

I enlarge the scale part so you see it better

The hardness tester is not my idea I purchased one in 1970’s from Rutland. The chart is important part and Hight the ball is drop. *The best part on testing parts ready for shipping it leaves no

I forgot even thread on a pain in metric . Just look at thread dial. Now try this if take quick change on lathe , reverse it either set metric or inch plus a 127 tooth gear or 100 tooth gear. I would

Thet saying for a long time . In late 1950’s they changed inch and feet to 1" = 25.4 mm. Ball bearing in 1920s and 1930s was designed around the metric system.? But using inch bar stock. So you

My favorite Handbook is one from 1900 that says we must go metric. Carl.

Thanks, Bill! I can get cheater glasses in various magnifying power at Walmart for very little cost. I have a pair of 2x and they work well for my small wood carvings. I just did not consider using

That about same age is my copy . Still like new . The cover protector is worn-out but still have it on book. The copy I like best is my father's I purchased in 1941 taking class ( FYI in 1942 he

I have had my Machinery Handbook since 1968 and it still looks like new. My book is kept in my office not in the shop. Dick -- http://www.homemadetools.net/ forum/ OFF-

Back 1960's and 1970’s my book cost $54.00 plus tax Today with inflation that would br $447.00. I am not taking that book any where near oil and chips. I first started taking a photo of page and

oil provides an automatically updating index to the frequently used parts. I have it to use.

Thanks, Dave! I keep my handbook in the desk and am always afraid to mess it up. Sometimes, at night, I'll pull over the magnifier light and just read about some interesting topic, but I like having

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Here complete list Only put the ones here I think would be most useful use. *#8 in on how to build and a list of harness.* But for some reason it not downloading to my phone later today turn a real

Thanks Dave for putting the pdf files into the 'Files' section on this site. Out of interest, is there a number 8 (which may be missing) ???

Actually Andrei, I have a rather large number of reference books on a wide variety of subjects. They happen to include Machinery's Handbook, so perhaps it is just easier for me and many others to have