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Do you need steel? Would aluminum work? The amount of force you intend to apply to the block determines the strength needed.

Consider junked auto parts as a source! You can probably find something out of a front wheel suspension on a RWD car that'll yield a big enough piece. Roy

I recently decided to do the same thing but decided to use cast iron for it's properties. Of course I didn't have a piece big enough and wound up on line. No joke, a 3 inch square hunk of cast iron

Nobody locally. Nearest two cities are 60-90 minutes away in opposite directions. I'm sure somebody there sells steel, but finding one that's open to the public, will sell small quantities, and is

A36 is some tougher to machine than 1018 .DO you have any steel sellers in yer area ? animal

I tend to machine whatever I have on hand or can scrounge. I'd like to make a riser block to replace the compound slide.? I figure something like a 2x2x2 cube of steel would be pretty close - I just

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Even though I have a hard time playing these days my guitar stable will be where I can see them till its time for my kids to argue over who gets which one . I had a couple of offers to get a couple

One of the best decisions I made was to buy my new 1957 D-28.? It keeps going up in value, but that makes no difference.? I'll never sell it! ralphie

Just think the last time your mini lathe broke a tap. https://youtu.be/5m0KoMFv434 Tap begone Dave

They can make good quality stuff in Chinea, if you are willing to pay for it. Have you ever seen the inside on an Apple Mac notebook? Most other companies will laminate a very thin layer of metal over

ya ever see the movie " the mouse that roared " they show a way around that animal

Sounds great till there is war. Just ask Japanese in WW2 There where buying from America. Dave Note the brand of mill the guy is using

They have been making very good acoustic guitars in Mexico for a very very long time; there’s a substantial home market for them. My 2010 Jetta TDI Sportwagen was made in Mexico and it’s proven

yep . I was with a but lookin to buy a Martin a few years back & after 2 trips to the guitar store we had them narrowed down to 5 . So we go back on the third day & he finally makes the decision which

A lot of Martin guitars are now made in Mexico!! ralphie

Johannes, What you need is an old (non-working) microwave oven, and about 6 feet (2 meters) of very heavy copper electric cable. Remove the power transformer from the microwave and discard the rest of

Pawn shops can be yer friend . animal

The thing to keep in mind with MrPete is he is very direct & as far as I can tell I have never seen him hold back on anything which can be a good thing. He is very strong in his opinions as are many

A spot welder would work, I think…I am assuming the 2mm here is diameter and not length :-) Make your own https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Make-a-Spot-Welder-for-Cheap/ or buy one, Harbor