Recent content by atex57

Dull cutter makes a lot of heat and will make parts like that crawl around. Ed.

Way back I had a beater Timex watch that would occasionally stop. I would pop the back off, pour in some lighter fluid, slosh it around then pour it out and reassemble. Run for another year. Ed.

If'n it don't work remove the nozzle and pump it up with a rubber tip air nozzle, replace nozzle and spray. If that doesn't work, cut the top off the can and use a brush.

One fellow I worked for used ATF for that reason in the body shop. Ed.

Thanks Garwood. I have a large bottle of air tool oil, in it goes. Ed.

Title says most of it. Got some condensation in the bowl and decided to dump it. Still had some oil from when I got it. The manual says: 6) Fill oiler if needed. (Not applicable to TRM) but does not say the type. Ideas? Thanks, Ed.

I use body putty. Sets up in a few minutes and is fairly stable. Remove it from the impression just before it sets completely. Can be ground off to get a good profile. Ed.

I have a Hitachi lathe that does that every few years. Disconnect then reconnect all the cables. Hitachi had the bright idea to use 50 conductor IDC cables for a lot of the interconnects. Stupid. Ed.

Doesn't bother for mine. One tool has cut over 100 int splines and still going. Gonna need a touchup pretty soon. Ed.

If your tool point is far enough in front of the pivot point it simply lifts rather than cutting, I hand feed so as to time the feed to the cut. If you turn the slide so it is horizontal the chips fall away rather than piling up. Ed.

I think I worked with a Lucas HBM that rode air while moving. 70's vintage. Ed.

Some people are born not knowing any better. They become loggers. I know a few of them. Ed

Reverse impulse is when they give it all its got then they twist it with another joint in the boom. But no one would do that. Oh, wait, loggers. Ed.

Wall thickness depends on pressure. 1/4" generally will take 2500PSI at that diameter. Do you know if there is much back pressure? Does it get a reverse impulse? Nothing harder on machinery than a logger, oof. Many hydraulics shops can get tube and it can always be ordered in. Scot Industries...

1.5" wall? I would be boring that for a honed tube insert. Maybe O rings on the ends to finish the seal. Ed.