General | Top Loader Washing Machine with NO Agitator is not …
WEBAug 11, 2008 · We bought a top loader washing machine with no agitator at Lowe's. Clothes that go in looking clean come out looking clean. Clothes that go in dirty come out dirty. Clothes that go in smelling bad come out smelling bad. Followed the instructions and used correct soap. Complained to Lowes...
Moving a machine without forktruck - Practical Machinist
WEBJul 18, 2008 · Skidding the machine the very first thing (lathes ARE top heavy) is excellent procedure. Don't move the lathe without the skid. They are very easy to face plant without that extra width. The difficulties of geavel and dirt can be overcome with a little shovel work to level out the surface. Lay down planks or thick plywood in the machine path .
best paint for machine restoration? - Practical Machinist
WEBFeb 17, 2009 · get thyself down to the local auto body paint supplier.he will mix the exact color that you want and also in any of several formulations (enamel,clear coat-base coat) and will also supply proper primers etc.also look for some of the two part paints...extremely tough. stay away from some of the exotics though,you may find them quite toxic.reat place for advice.ps this can be quite expensive but ...
Cleaning Antique Machinery Tags - Practical Machinist
WEBJun 14, 2009 · As stated before, warm the tag to soften the grease, use a heave dose of Dawn dish washing liquid in some hot water, wash, rinse then dry, and wipe it down with WD-40, for heavy grease, use the WD-40 and a soft brush like a tooth brush.
How to clean out a coolant tank that is part of the machine
WEBJan 18, 2009 · Took a solid 10 hour day to really get things completely clean and the machine refilled with fresh coolant. Make sure you wear clothes you don't mind trashing. They will get trashed. After owning a machine with the coolant tank in the casting, this is now a deal breaker for me.
What is Best Tool Room Lathe regardless of cost
WEBFeb 19, 2017 · Honestly I don't think the question is meaningful. For example, A Smart & Brown 400 would be an awesome toolroom lathe. However I have never seen one for real nor do I expect to. Knowing what the best toolroom lathe is not much use if you can't actually buy one. If you are curious about the S&B 400, see here: Smart & …
Cutter Compensation: When and How To Use It - Practical Machinist
WEBNov 13, 2020 · When we use cutter compensation, the machine automatically compensate to the radius of our tool so that we are cutting to the size of the part. For cutter compensation to work, the machine needs to know the diameter of our tool. So if we are using a 1/2″ diameter tool, we would offset it by 1/4″. …
Archive | Easiest Stainless to Machine - Practical Machinist
WEBNov 23, 2003 · Easiest to machine,IMHO, is 416 followed by 303. There are also special varieties of 303, I think the 303se is even easier to machine. Carpenter Project 70 is supposed to be a joy to work with. You can buy both 416 and 303 at Enco. The ground stock is about twice as much as unground.
Cleaning tricks for greasy machinery? - Practical Machinist
WEBDec 8, 2009 · I like the SimpleGreen products, but I don't want a water-based cleaner near the cast-iron machinery. I'd rather stick with a light oil based approach: maybe something like kerosene or mineral oil which will disolve the grime and dried-on oil film without harming the base paint. I have lots of elbow grease and rags available.
What type of cleaner/compound to use in vibratory tumbler?
WEBNov 1, 2006 · That reminded me of a shop I used to work in that had a flow through system. It uses a mixing valve to mix fresh water with compound, goes through the tumbler, and into the drain. Water is not recirculated. So that got me thinking lets just pipe a hose into the spray bar and do a flow through system without compound.