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    First post, sort of.

    Welcome, few hours south of you. I have a 1230 utilathe and an older RF30 as well.
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    Standard Modern Ultilathe 9 inch 3 phase

    The VFD conversion really isn't that bad on them. I just did one on a 1230. Basically all the manuals are here: http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgIndex/detail.aspx?id=4052&tab=3 You should be able to find a wiring diagram in there if you need it. Amazon VFD's are hit and miss. ones of the...
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    Drill press repair

    This is the #1 question. I had a drill press that was broken in a similar fashion, which was one of the main reasons I started looking for a lathe.
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    Shop executor?

    I have so much crap my wife wouldn’t know a thing about. Climbing gear, machines, chainsaws, boat, quad, archery equipment…. Boomsticks……hopefully my buddies are alive when I die and can help her.
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    Southern Alberta Members?

    Me to wife: “ sweetie, me buying machines isn’t out of control. It’s ‘drifting’ .
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    Southern Alberta Members?

    Hobbies have a way at doing that. Getting out of control.
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    Bonding aluminum to aluminum

    Drill a few holes in it and do a few hot full penetration welds in the holes with a TIG welder? Then face and true up on a lathe?
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    MAZAK lathe, $6000, Coalhurst, AB

    He re-posted the ad with a lower price. The link @JustaDB posted last works to the ad. It’s still up. That’s a beast of a lathe. 10ft bed….. If one of you other southern AB boys buys it, scouts honour I’ll help you hook it up. @JustaDB you want a bigger lathe anyway don’t you? I got a one...
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    Fairbank Morse Lathe $150 Maple Ridge

    I am personally offended by this sign.
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    Machine Upgrading a smaller metal band saw

    I did the upgrade with the little table thing similarly to this video…. Not the full big one but the one that’s small for horizontal but bigger then stock because you know your gonna quick use it vertical anyway.
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    BaitMaster’s (Work) Bench

    Another little project. Carrying 250lbs of bait plus gear and me has a negative effect on quad racks…. Broke the tab off the frame. Made a replacement tab from some 1/2” plate, drilled, tapped, radius’d the bottom side with a Holesaw so it fit the tube. Welded, painted, done. I don’t even know...
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    BaitMaster’s (Work) Bench

    Here’s another one of those hydraulic punch pieces I made an adaptor for. The alloy shafting seems strong enough, made it a lot faster, with a better fit and less mistakes. Getting the hang of (simple) internal and external threading. No acme or anything yet, but hey, gotta start somewhere.
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    9x49 Knee Mill

    That’s a nice machine.
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    Jswain's active projects

    I enjoy this active projects thread. Keep it up.
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    Metal cutting band saw, $400, Medicine Hat, AB

    These are 479 brand new at princess right now btw.
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