Re: Bearing greas
that is really? a manufacturer dependent question.? For example My? 48" Ferris mower wants a nice heavy grease in the bearings but a Bridgeport milling machine wants a fin spindle oil. So? you
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Cliff Rohrabacher, Esq. <rohrabacher@...>
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#111958
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Re: Broken Tap
As others have said, you need a tapping guide. I prefer a spring loaded tapping center, Fisher makes a good one: Then you need to clamp the part, drill the hole and while you are still over center,
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Brian Lamb
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#111957
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Re: Sliding Table Saw Felder K700 S - Minnesota
Don't these usually list for close to $15k new? Even though this certainly isnt "mint condition" it might be a good deal. Does anyone know what the going price is from Felder?
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Brian Turner
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#111956
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Re: Sliding Table Saw Felder K700 S - Minnesota
I thought the same¡ laughable. Chris Sent: Monday, December 14, 2020 9:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FOG] Sliding Table Saw Felder K700 S - Minnesota "Mint condition, very
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Chris Perren
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#111955
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Re: Bearing greas
For my open bearing machines that don't run in oil, I use SKF LGHP2. It isn't the cheapest grease out there but it is high performance, high heat so it can be used for most of my applications. It is
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David Kumm
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#111954
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Re: Sliding Table Saw Felder K700 S - Minnesota
"Mint condition, very nice" I need to change the headline when I sold something online, like "better condition than new" :) This looks like a crappy condition at a very high price to me. Bill
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Bill James
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#111953
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Sliding Table Saw Felder K700 S - Minnesota
Look at this on eBay Sliding Table Saw Felder K700 S Imran
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imran
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#111952
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Re: Broken Tap
Most taps have a countersink on the end so that you can use a DP for alignment when hand tapping: Use thread cutting fluid, not 3-in-1 oil.? It makes a big difference. Spiral taps are more expensive,
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mark thomas
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#111951
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Re: Broken Tap
oh? and if ya really? want to just drill a hole and tap it? Get a free machining steel.? I like? any of the Leadloy? free machining steels Ya can braise 'em but ya? can not weld? them and they
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Cliff Rohrabacher, Esq. <rohrabacher@...>
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#111950
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Re: Broken Tap
Get a Tapping block
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Cliff Rohrabacher, Esq. <rohrabacher@...>
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#111949
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Re: Broken Tap that's not a manufacturing defect that is a purchasing mistake
You bought the wrong tap.? Cheap taps are? worthless, as you discovered. Taps? worth buying : Balax for thread forming. OSG and Emuge for cutting. I? don't know of another company making? taps
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Cliff Rohrabacher, Esq. <rohrabacher@...>
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#111948
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Re: Broken Tap
Sorry to go off topic but I am unfamiliar with the Survival Guide. Is this only for a Felder slider or would it be worthwhile for all? Thanks.
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Larry
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#111947
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Re: Broken Tap
JP, that is a great idea. i will see if i can adapt my gearwrench ratcheting handle to mount in the DP. Imran
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imran
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#111946
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Re: Broken Tap
I use a hand tap wrench mounted in a drill press. After I drill the hole I mount the tap wrench.? It is not powered just a guide.? Also, tapping fluid is used. Tap Wrench, with Machine Mount Sliding
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Jerry P
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#111945
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Re: Broken Tap
Mark, that is very useful information. the set came with drill for each tap. it is interesting, some time ago, i was measuring the nuts that the machine shop made and i found that they had over
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imran
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#111944
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Re: Broken Tap
That's an obvious torque failure.? There's not a single "correct" hole size for a given thread.? The size of the hole determines the "thread engagement percentage" (100% would be the hole is the
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mark thomas
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Re: Broken Tap
Thanks David. Good idea. do it commonly for holes that cannot be done in DP and need to be perfect. just did not think of doing so for tapping. Imran
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imran
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Re: Broken Tap
Imran, it really helps to make a tap guide. See pages 222-223 in your Survival Guide. David Best https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidpbest/albums https://www.instagram.com/davidpbest/
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David P. Best
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#111941
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Re: Incra LS fence vs. Felder rip fence for x-roll
Like Ariel, I have a few of these magnetic bases lying around the shop at each machine acting as "stops" when needed.? I use it as a "bump stop" on the KF700SP just as frequent as I use the rip
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Shinta Wakahisa
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#111940
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Re: Broken Tap
Brian, good to know about accusize. i am very fussy about keeping tap perpendicular checking with small square as i start. with a ratcheting T wrench using both hands there should not be much leaning
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imran
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#111939
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