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Indexing Plates In Use

Posted by Doug Gray on

I had a paying gig come thru my shop and I was able to use the Ball Bearing Edge Finder Kit and the Indexing Plate KitQuick video showing the Indexing Plate Kit in Use.

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Cool video from Canadian Chris McGuffin

Posted by Doug Gray on

Chris McGuffin of Ottawa Canada has created a cool stop action video of  a 3" Machinist Clamp. Check out his Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPLYQ93Fw1c/ Chris went with a knob style handle on his clamps   Thanks for sharing Chris.

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Removing Mill Scale With Vinegar Results

Posted by Doug Gray on

Well after just 15 hours The mill scale is completely removed!   This was just basic white vinegar and it did an awesome job. A quick bush off and scotch bright brought out the true steel surface. Within 5 minutes of rinsing in water the plates began to flash rust! So be sure and get some oil on them right away. Here is a shot of the vinegar after it has done its thing.   Here is a comparison of the two looks. natural mill scale on the left and scale removed with vinegar on the right. I prefer the...

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Removing Mill Scale With Vinegar

Posted by Doug Gray on

  Here is a quick video where we test removing mill scale from the 3" Machinist Clamp Kits Plates with vinegar        

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Hello, Welcome and Thanks!

Posted by Doug Gray on

Hello everyone and welcome. Let me start the very first DGDD store blog post by saying a huge thank you to the home machinist/tinker community. Hobby machinist from all over the world have come thru the store.  I've been connecting with many them, and to a person they are just the nicest people you could ask for. Kits have gone out to Canada United States England Australia Austria Whales And one fellow from my home town I was able to hand the package to. Its been a wild ride just lately and I'm having a ball. Two huge announcements tonight...

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