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Sheldon type KS # 857 lathe

I am looking for a manual and a lead screw for this lathe. Thanks, Don

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posted by donkrostue

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I’ve been waiting so long for THIS....

Hi, Since the day I started my online business, I always being told that the money is on the list. However, sometimes i...

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posted by kalistratovand

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Which plastic? (2025 Update)

Hardinge uses a white plastic on the dials on their lathes. This palstic has been used for years so it must hold up wel...

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posted by etpm

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oxy-propane pressures & conditions

Anyone able to help me improve further, on the basis of this recent experience? I've recently had a "perfect" job to re...

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posted by null

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Have You Cut Hard Metals With a Carbide Tipped Bandsaw Blade

I was looking at this one. https://www.ebay.com/itm/162094396976 They claim: **** I would recommend this band for hard...

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posted by none

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Speaking of Unwanted Items Series 30 Kwik Switch 300

I bought two Kwik Switch tool holders recently. I paid $30 each plus shipping. It was my mistake. I got 300s instead of...

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posted by none

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PAINT MARKERS - What's good?

PAINT MARKERS - What's good? Not Milwaukee. Many years ago in my contracting office I put up a 4x8 sheet of bathroom bo...

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Re: Blackening Aluminum

Hi Jerome, Can this finish be used in long-term exterior conditions? Does it rub off with use or is the color part of t...

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posted by shiftmakes

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Anybody need a bunch of 1A Collets? (2025 Update)

They are alleged to be the same as 3C, just 1/8" shorter. They are the SouthBend version of 3C Im going through bins an...

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posted by gunnerasch

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Vibrating vs Rolling

Do any of you guys run a parts tumbler? If you do why did you pick the style you use?

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posted by none

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Physics Teacher MELTS Back of Car With Solar Oven

Here's Why You Shouldn't Leave a Giant Parabolic Mirror in Your Car on a Sunny Day Gizmodo - July 25, 2018 -- https://g...

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posted by bruce2bowser

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Is this end mill really worth 90 dollars?

Is this end mill really worth 90 dollars? Is there an alternative? So far its the only one like it I have found. Carbid...

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posted by none

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Re: Just got banned for 30 days on Facebook again... (2026 Update)

On Thu, 23 Jan 2020 01:49:44 -0800, Gunner Asch snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote: >When I posted this question on a...

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posted by invalid

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0.475" ROD

Somewhere along the way I acquired a little bit of stainless rod. I think it was an Ebay purchase a very long time ago....

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posted by none

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CRC TrueTap HD

  Anybody used this stuff ? Quite a few positive comments on Amazon , but who knows how real they are ... anyway , I've...

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posted by snag_one

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