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  1. KeeponDragon

    Tips/Techniques Square holes

    drilling a square hole So a buddy found this on crackbook and shared with me. What a neat process. I didn't know that tail stocks can be powered. But I also shouldn't be surprised, that they can be powered. The sharpening of the 3 sided file looks pretty intrinsic to the result. Grind it...
  2. KeeponDragon

    Using a laser rifle site for setting lathe toolholders and tail stock??

    Laserzzzzthh Has anyone here made an attempt with a laser pointer etc to dial in their lathe? I was staring at this jungle-store offering for a few mins. It looks like the bracket could be removed, allowing the unit into a 3 jaw chuck. I'm fairly certain that both my tailstock AND tooling is...
  3. KeeponDragon

    Machining tools - Central Kootenays Mixed Prices

    Sellers writeup... Selling some miscellaneous machining tools; Metric radius gauges - $20 Metric thread gauges - $20 Machining squares - $50 each 2”x”4”x6” blocks - $200 (for the pair) 1”x2”x3” blocks - $300 (for 11 pcs) Transfer punch set - $75 1/8” parallels - $125 (some haven’t been...
  4. KeeponDragon

    "Functioning Antique Lathe" in Comox Valley 1500.00

    Here's the sellers write up... Built between 1865 and 1905 this Blaisdell Engine Lathe doesn't reference "& company" on its thread pitch gear reference. That leads me to suspect its closer to 1865 than 1905. It comes with wrenches that could be original to the machine. If not original they...
  5. KeeponDragon

    RAIL TRACK 16x?? LATHE $700.00 OBO

    Antique metal lathe made from railway track. Track has 1928 stamped on it. Most likely made during the railway days. 700$ obo. Located on Quadra island FB marketplace ad Doesn't look like it's in bad shape. But the lack of thread cutting capability is a bummer. A friend of mine suspects...
  6. KeeponDragon

    DON'T LOWBALL, PRICE IS SAME AS SCRAP

    5000LB WILSON LATHE Very large, very old lathe, comes with 3 jaw chuck and tail stock, is missing the carriage and gap for the bed, would make a good farm lathe for drilling holes or doing wood working, don't low ball this is basically what it's worth as scrap Located in Red deer, can load on a...
  7. KeeponDragon

    LeBlond 14" Quickchange lathe

    Pre WW1 era LeBlond 14" Quickchange lathe. Fully restored and working Piece of industrial revolution History. Located in Delta, 1000.00 Click this finely crafted link to get to the ad
  8. KeeponDragon

    NEED ANVIL?

    PRINCESS AUTO CLEARANCE 54-62 HRC...wonder how high a 3/4" ball bearing will pop off the face...
  9. KeeponDragon

    Leveling a pool table...

    So I got myself into yet another project...a free to me pool table...nothing too crazy, just a 20 year old Dufferin, 4x8, 1 inch, 3 piece slate. The PO purchased his home and the table was left behind by the seller...due to flood damage...one of the laminated feet came apart, and most of the...
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