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New Proxxon lathe question #2

From my reading it looks as though a drill chuck for the tailstock would be an important thing to have. The choices see...
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posted by notarealaddress
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by notarealaddress

New Proxxon lathe question #1

Background: I have been messing with camera lenses and was talking about getting a lathe to make some adapters and mayb...
16 comments posted 14yrs
posted by notarealaddress
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by notarealaddress

Omron SSR G3NA-240B

I'm using this Omron SSR in my homebrew spot welder-documentation here: http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/_2002_retir...
0 comments posted 14yrs
posted by junkjasonrnorth
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

Ping Jim Wilkins

I got a call from a guy who has a repair job on a Blanchard grinder mag chuck in Portsmouth NH that requires someone wi...
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posted by news
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by news

Soft starter question

I have a milling machine that's starting to show its age. It has a 5 Hp, 208V, 3 Ph spindle motor that's currently on a...
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posted by Oppie
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by Oppie

NorCal vibraplow

I've been on a snipe hunt for a vibraplow in the Santa Cruz region. I've yet to find a tool rental outfit that even kno...
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posted by wb8foz
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by wb8foz

Forward Gears

The HF mini lathe hasn't been used since I got the slightly bigger much older, and much better HF lathe. I wanted to us...
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posted by none
29 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

case trimmer

I'm getting ready for a reloading party... I don't own a case trimmer. I'm thinking use my lathe. Build a "U" shape tro...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
28 comments posted 14yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

User manual for old Samco Inverter

I've been given a Samco-V VVF SVS 352 inverter that I want to use to drive a lathe, but I've had no luck in finding a u...
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posted by binswood
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by binswood

Update on driving a semi tractor

I have been practicing and driving my semi tractor almost every day recently. Not much time every day, but I usually ma...
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posted by ignoramus6107
92 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus6107

Good deal on 12 V drill at local megastore (USA)

Lowe's has the Bosch 12-Volt 3/8" cordless drill (PS31-2A) for $99 plus tax. I guess its nationwide. I want one because...
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posted by jdoe
24 comments posted 14yrs posted by jdoe

OT: Which shop?

...can increase its prices by 25% across the board without anyone noticing or complaining? Michael Koblic, Campbell Rive...
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posted by mkoblic
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by mkoblic

Neat contraption

--I think the guy made these; if they were available somewhere I'd get some: http://www.mikeestee.com/portfolio/projects...
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posted by steamer
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by steamer

chromium nitrate

I'm looking for a few lbs. of chromium nitrate. its used in parkerizing solution for parking guns. I'm making my own co...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

What is it? Set 430

Just posted this week's set: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
27 comments posted 14yrs
posted by rhvp65
27 comments posted 14yrs posted by rhvp65