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Reed lathe -- looking for comments

There's a Reed lathe for sale that's tempting me. It's labeled "Reed 18 inch" if I remember right (I only saw it briefl...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ni1d
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by ni1d

What is it? CLXXIX

http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rhvp67
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by rhvp67

Varmint heartbreak

Metal content: lead. Diana broke Bre'r Rabbit's hawrt. RWS Diana model 34, that is... http://users.goldengate.net/~dfore...
32 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dforeman
32 comments posted 19yrs posted by dforeman

OT- Price Fixing Begins on Ebay

Wow this is going to be intresting, seems like its going to get harder to find bargians on ebay now that manufactures a...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by azotic
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by azotic

Gilding Lilies: Goldenrod Repair

These photos illustrate my over the top fix for a leaking tip on a new Goldenrod oil can. The new diecast tip leaked be...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by keillorp135
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by keillorp135

machining Garolite

For those who have worked with it, what are the best ways to go about machining Garolite? I've got carbide mills coming...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cmciver
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by cmciver

Centre Finding Microscopes

Reference is made in Dick Stephen's article on the CNC conversion of a Sieg X3 milling machine to the use of a Centrein...
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posted by mceNEWS
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by mceNEWS

Cinncinnati Mill info wanted

Hi Just bought a used mill a Cincinnati Tool master. I guess I could not get really lucky and someone still have one wi...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spamkill
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by spamkill

Perforated Stainless Steel Strap

I have some exhaust hose/components on my boat which were secured using soft steel strapping. Obviously that hasn't hel...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by geoff"at"
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by geoff"at"

Sieg X3 finally mills

I will use no mill before it's time... Had to mill a 1/8th inch slot across a 7/8 x 14 bolt. Put it into a V block, ind...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ohland
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by ohland

OT: Production manager update

Thanks all for the thoughts. We love this lady and will do our best to get things straight. On top of everything else,...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tom(nospam)
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by tom(nospam)

Rant mode on

--OK like most folks my age I depend on my glasses pretty heavily. So when one of the side pieces fell off I was in a b...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steamer
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by steamer

sparkplug

My mechanic broke off a sparkplug trying to remove it from the engine on my 4runner and I am trying to research possibl...
64 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rick.fetters
64 comments posted 19yrs posted by rick.fetters

Fine Centering Scope

I've seen an optical tool intended for centering the spindle of a mill over a crosshair or mark on a workpiece, one tha...
27 comments posted 19yrs
posted by joegwinn
27 comments posted 19yrs posted by joegwinn