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Venting will be important. As will temps. fill from heavy end to light so the added weight helps force the material in. A lot of moulds in industry settings are pressure cast with a shot tube. This...

I believe the same process could be used on most presses to convert. A round plate to fit the shell holder cut and a 1 1/4"12 threaded replacement bushing for the top or 7/8 14 for the top, on some...

Today was another little one enjoying the rain was a little smaller than yesterday. Not sure how many eggs they lay in a group. Or what the average to hatch are.

I have done it in a croc pot, I wrap the fats / trimmings in cheese cloth add water and cook down. The clean fat will float let cool and it can be lifted off and dried. The cheese cloth holds the...

Wait till one that size wants to climb in the canoe with you. :(

We cleaned them and cut up into pieces along with the straps inside the upper shell. browned and fried it like chicken. was a very good meal. We would catch them in the sand bottom ditch on the...

Top dead center appears to be a priming ram for a press
bottom dead center looks tro be a puller used in fixing watches.
right appears to be a deburring chamfering tool.
On the left I dont know

Just for a size comparison he was bigger than a quarter and smaller than a 50 cent piece.

Coarser gives a better grip but dosnt show the grain as well coarse can become uncomfortable in a bare hand. Finer will provide grip shows the grain better and is more comfortable to the bare hand. I...

This little guy was on the drive when I came in from the shop today Looks the the snapping turtles have hatched this year.325764

Lightly square the crown this will give a solid zero ( especially if you have a dro) to work from. Then when done put a nice crown on the muzzle. If enough room you could even recess it a little....

The buried 100 dollar bill hasnt lost value it has lost buying power. It takes more to buy the same

I believe the one on the right is a hang on weight for a disc or other implement.

Watch out for the Tap Magic ultra thick it will discolor and cause rust. The old tap magic ( peppermint water) would when used on stainless.

One of the best I have found is anchor lube its a great...

Machineing shops are even getting hit by the epa do to the oils, coolants,and solvents being deemed hazardous materials.

Something to give some perspective. Dies, shell holders are manufactured to upper end tolerances, gauges and chambers to min specs. I have had tight chambers cut that had to have .010 faced of the...

That much sticking out (rim is roughly .050 on 308) is more than likely a difference in the body tapers. Even machine gun brass would have that much excess head space. a few thousandths on the body...

I use the counter bore does the same as the case trimmer and shaft but has better chip clearance/removal.

Back around 1976 I started in my first job shop ( it was a small 2 man shop) I dont remember the wage but the Boss brought out the second check and tolkd me therees a .20 raise on this one. Eddie...

There are to many that have forgotten its a fair days pay for a fair days work. Theres to many who want to sit and play rather than do the job. But this goes both ways as there employers cutting...

One thing I learned early on was the boss dosnt want to hear how hard it is, how busy you are, What he wants to hear is Lets see what we can do.

In most industries raises are normally not a set...

There are many who truly believe if their willing to go 1.25 they'll go 1.75. Many newer workers also dont know that a raise used to be EARNED by skill, performance, knowledge and productivity.

Back in the day Lead was a high demand commodity. used in the new fangled indoor out houses and other plumbing, roofs, fuels to lubricate valves, seals, construction and solders. It was easy to work...

I would definitely recommend a chamber cast of the rifle, This will show the chamber size and actual caliber any wear in the chamber. If another known rifle in 30-30 is available try a few rounds in...

I size to make sure its to size and correct. Ive gotten bras that was new unprimed that was tight