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  1. StevSmar

    Tool Tools to set angle on compound fairly accurately?

    Yeah, I should just learn how to do that…
  2. StevSmar

    Tool Tools to set angle on compound fairly accurately?

    That’s a great suggestion! I have one from my high school days that just needs a bit of repair! Wonder if the plastic is brittle now, getting on 40 years ago- OMG.
  3. StevSmar

    Tool Tools to set angle on compound fairly accurately?

    I was being cheap. The brass I was turning was maybe 4” long, so I couldn’t set my compound the normal way without it hitting the chuck, so I needed to rotate it around by 180 degrees from my lathes 41 degree mark. Now I realized I missed a good opportunity to purchase more stock…
  4. StevSmar

    Tool Tools to set angle on compound fairly accurately?

    I watched a Joe Pi video recently where he uses a bit of trigonometry to set the compound ultra accurately. If it only needed to be within say 1/2 a degree, what would a good tool be to do this? I needed to cut an 82 degree taper for a countersinking tool and the dial on my lathe didn’t go...
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    The shipping Boondoggle

    I ordered some diamond sharpening stones from lee valley and a few other trinkets. When it was dropped off by the courier (can’t remember if it was FedEx or Purolator), the driver pretty much threw it into my arms and left. By the time the thought of “this seems too light” went through my head...
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    Getting back into RC flying (maybe)

    This is a depressing thread to read. Makes me glad that I stuck with control line models. Plus there’s something nice about feeling the model from your hand and it’s always 50’ or so away…
  7. StevSmar

    Best Cutting Tools for Lathe Beginner

    I had these recommended by several people, Blondihacks has been using them also. Grinding the tools for them is very easy, only one surface needs to be ground and if you have the jig it’s essentially foolproof. I don’t think there’s a simpler way than using the Diamond tool holders.
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    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    Maybe 10 years ago I purchased an oscillating tool that I used infrequently. Well, in the last couple of weeks I’ve probably put at least 10 hours of use on it. I sure wish I’d purchased a carbide blade before, getting one of those last weekend transformed how well it can plunge cut. This is...
  9. StevSmar

    Fungal Delight

    That’s great! I’ve picked Morels at the cottage but not enough to do anything with. They were tough to find until we started to get used to what to look for.
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    Hobby Machines!?

    Machine like a Samurai does have a nice sound to it…
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