2018 Archive

[Aaron_W]

My engine builder lives in Laytonville, I'm sure you guys were in the nervous zone with the fires.

We are right in the middle of town, and about 4 miles from the air tanker base so it isn't too worrying where we are. I always have a heads up for fires because the tankers fly right past the house on their outbound leg. It is kind of like lightning, the shorter the turn around, the closer the fire.

Laytonville is another story, pretty area but much more remote.


What kind of engines does he build? Racecars, boats, 1958 Dodge trucks...

 

[Aaron_W]

I bought a basement lathe today... Its a Sears Roebuck Dunlap lathe, and IT HAS A 4 JAW!!!

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That is a neat old lathe. Mr Pete did a video on Craftsman 6" lathes, both Atlas and Dunlop. I've been somewhat fascinated with them since then. It would make no sense for me to get one since they are only marginally larger than my Sherline, but for some reason I can't stop myself from looking at them on CL and eBay. Eventually one will show up close enough and cheap enough that I won't be able to help myself.

 

[Aaron_W]

In all likelihood, the slipstick and the truck are the same vintage. Obviously, you're living in the past

I think the truck has a few years on the slide rule, but I'm definitely living in the past.

 

[Cooter Brown]

"basement lathe"? Did you buy it from a cellar, rather than a seller?
Actually looks nice ... reverse tumbler and everything. Is that am MT1 taper at the tailstock?

I bought it from a friend, I've been searching a while for a lathe that's small enough to carry down the steps by myself. I think it's a MT0 LULZ. This is a pretty sweet machine for how small it is has a threading dial and half nuts.

 

[middle.road]

Last week I bought a slide rule, this week I got this. At least I know how this works.

It is a 1958 Dodge W500 fire engine built for the US Forest Service. There is a good possibility it came from the fire station where I retired as an engine captain last year. Probably too big for the Sherline to tackle.

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That is one Tough-Ass truck!

 

[middle.road]

* Don't let your Better-Half' go un-escorted to estate sales *
You never know what she'll bring home...


The CP is jammed up, trigger and button no werky. hopefully it can be repaired.
The taps on the other hand...
Anyone need some #8-36 taps. yep #8-36...
The other is a 3-pc #10-32 set.
I'd say SCORE on her part. . . $8 total.

 

[hman]

I assume you're a cigar smoker.

 

[Janderso]

Sharp LMV Milling Machine. ISO 30 taper

 

[astjp2]

Bought this today for my Jet lathe, now I just need some collets

 

[killswitch505]

I picked up my girlfriend a couple cushioned floor mats from Costco today one for in front of the sink and one for in front of the dishwasher you know so she’d be comfortable doing lady chores and what not....... looks like I’m gonna be doing dishes for a while