Chris, It looks like there might be some JB Weld between the pin and hole. Your pins and holes have to be absolutly clean before and during the peining process . If you are going to use JB Weld make sure that it doesn't squeeze out into the holes. Make sure that the pins aren't sloppy in the...
Dan
That is a very nice peice of work, great damascus (feather is my personal favorite) and that guard is outstanding and the way everthing is put together, well it just flows!
Jerry
Shane, I run my Norton surface grinder (Hydralic feed) and spindle motor with a static phase converter, I start the hydraulic motor first then the spindle, has worked fine for 5 years. That being said you can buy a VFD for just a bit more than a static converter. the trick is that it should be...
Are you sure that your Rockwell tester is set up right. You need a diamond penetrator and unless it is the new digital type, you need the proper counter weights (at least on the one that I have that is the case) Also you can't properly test a razor blade on a normal rockwell tester, You will not...