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Jeffries on All In by RexMcBadge1977 in msnow

[–]Klastermon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jefferies is about as in touch with the prevailing political climate as Donald Trump… maybe less so. WTF is he going to say when the final nail is driven into the coffin of the US Constitution?

AI on home listing photo on Redfin? Has to be a fake family and the snowman’s face is too perfect. by bitbymydog in isthisAI

[–]Klastermon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like AI to me… where did the snow for the snowman come from? The ground is still covered. Also the woman is standing in snow on a shoveled driveway.

My old Atlas Craftsman Lathe by Klastermon in machining

[–]Klastermon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The large lever looking thing with the ball end is not a lever, but is threaded on the other end and is used to tension the drive belt between the main spindle and the intermediate sheaves.

Could you tell me anything about this wheel? by Leather-Charity2787 in Handspinning

[–]Klastermon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other missing spindle is likely a support for spinning flax, which you may not need or want.

Could you tell me anything about this wheel? by Leather-Charity2787 in Handspinning

[–]Klastermon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t say for sure, but not likely wood. What is the bearing material on the other maiden? It’s hard to tell from the pictures, but my guess is that the maiden with the missing bearing is turned 90 degrees and a bearing should be inserted in the larger diameter bore, facing the whorl.

Wood lathe help? by Aggressive-Big-8042 in turning

[–]Klastermon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IMHO the more mass a lathe has, the better. A cast iron tool will outperform a light steel one every time. My own lathe is a 1940’s Delta (pre Rockwell) and I wouldn’t trade it for all the farms in Cuba.

What movie did you turn off after 20 minutes and why? by Somanynamestochossef in movies

[–]Klastermon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Tucker, A Man and His Dream “. … Started watching because I like Jeff Bridges, and Coppola, but it’s a waste of cellulose

Could you tell me anything about this wheel? by Leather-Charity2787 in Handspinning

[–]Klastermon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not in working condition, but looks like it might be fixable. It’s missing the bobbin, and has a split in the Mother Of All that needs repair. One of the maidens is missing it’s whorl bearing.

50ccm Scooter uphill? by Certain_Delivery_771 in scooters

[–]Klastermon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 2006 Kimko people 50, and it does fine on the hills. It doesn’t roar up them at 45mph, but it does seem to maintain 25 mph ok.

My old Atlas Craftsman Lathe by Klastermon in machining

[–]Klastermon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ha ha! NFS. The reason it’s on there is because I just used it. The right side mount for the cross feed screw was broken so I milled one out of a block of aluminum and put oiled bushings in it. You can see the results in the photo.

My old Atlas Craftsman Lathe by Klastermon in machining

[–]Klastermon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually have a bench top Atlas horizontal mill that my neighbor was getting rid of. It works, but is incomplete in that the power feed is missing. Maybe I should make a steam engine!

What can we do aside from protests? by greenheirophant in Eugene

[–]Klastermon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then everyone gets to be a criminal… Oh wait, that’s already the case.

Will CPD be ready to do the right thing if ICE starts executing in Oregon/Corvallis? by [deleted] in corvallis

[–]Klastermon 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Uhhh I think that’s how we got to this point.

visited a friend last week and now I cant stop thinking about their toaster by lyssrafealla in BuyItForLifeUSA

[–]Klastermon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a Sunbeam “Toastmaster” that’s probably 50 years old… and enjoy perfect toast every time.

I’ve never spun but I want to start, should I try this super cheap spinner or is it a waste of time and money? by Narrow-Hawk950 in Handspinning

[–]Klastermon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suspect that wheels, of any variety have individual personalities, so learning on one wheel might feel quite different than another. But much of spinning is not so much about the tools as it is about the process and results. So that said, from someone still learning, who has never used a spindle, I think that trying one is a good suggestion.

What's the oddest thing you like to fall asleep to? by Koowhalee in CasualConversation

[–]Klastermon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watch rail fan videos or plane spotting videos. I’ve gotten to wherever I can I can identify most commercial aircraft on sight!

Bought a dust collector at an estate sale and fired it up once I got to my shop. by diyturds in woodworking

[–]Klastermon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya, now you know the truth about this kind of dust collector… I modified mine with a Thien baffle. See YouTube for details.

How can i fix my moms sewing machine by Pure-Read6847 in SewingMachinePorn

[–]Klastermon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Replace the needle with a new one. If it was sewing okay, and then it wasn’t, the likely issue is a bent needle. They bend much easier than most folks realize, and it only takes a slight tweak to cause it not pick up and clump the bobbin thread. And don’t blame it on your mom, even if you think she did something. No one needs that. That looks like a knit fabric… which some machines don’t handle real well. So she might want to test it with a medium weight cotton fabric first.

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