2019 POTD Thread Archive

Shootymacshootface said:
Its kind of funny that the only thing that I could find around here the right size to install a new distributor drive seal was this chunk of titanium.
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Titanium does not rust at all and would still be silver in colour, unless these pieces were rolled in mud.
 
jrstech said:
Titanium does not rust at all and would still be silver in colour, unless these pieces were rolled in mud.
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There's no rust, it is just dirty. Also it is light and makes bright white sparks on a grinding wheel.
 
Got the surface grinder home today with no incidents . I know ………………………….

IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WITHOUT PICS !!
 
Home safe and sound . Anyone looking for a B&S 618 ? :) The grinder had to go to make room for a new Amada punch press . I really don't need or want a grinder , but ……………….well , you know how it goes ! :grin:

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made a new motor mount for my lathe
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cut up a truck stub axle I found at the side of the road on the way home
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cut up the spline section to get a piece of metal out for making a pen knife. Cost about 3x the amount in $ and time compared with using O1, but what a story!
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got the chunk milled down to roughly the right thickness and found all the other bits I'll need
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I don't really want or need a Clausing Kondia mill either …………………………...BUT , here we go again ! :big grin:
 
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