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    Bandit replied to the thread Tips/Techniques Cutting High Strength Steel Forging.
    Well this maybe relevant or not. When I was machining Ni-rod 55 welding material, it would round the edge of the insert, then a chip...
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    Bandit replied to the thread Upgrade on lathe and mill..
    Don't get rid of the 618, a smaller lathe is always handy, as to a larger lathe, it is need, time, verses avaliblity,and new or used...
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    Bandit replied to the thread JCDammeyer's 42 projects.
    Sorry for your loss, my thoughts are with you.
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    Bandit replied to the thread ER40 collet chuck.
    My idler gears are also pressed/fitting very tight on their hub. I tried turning the set around to see what difference it makes, however...
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    Bandit replied to the thread ER40 collet chuck.
    It looks like I caused some confusion. The ratio between the spindle/chuck to the the gear "B", the top gear may not be 1 to 1, and the...
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    Bandit replied to the thread MAZAK lathe, $6000, Coalhurst, AB.
    There's a lota people running on treadmills, hook one to the lathe and offer free membership, just a crack of the whip mehearty's, arhh!
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    Bandit replied to the thread ER40 collet chuck.
    Well, I am sure you are getting very frustrated by now with ideas that are not working. If you are game for another "idea/ a what the...
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    Bandit replied to the thread Lathe Change gears.
    Thought the meter was based on distance from earth to the moon. So are you also saying any measuring tools pre 1959 may not be any...
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    Bandit replied to the thread ER40 collet chuck.
    Possibly another way to check, with the 40,86,40 gears on,(for imperial threading.) Put the gear box thread selectors in B - 1 position...
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    Bandit replied to the thread ER40 collet chuck.
    Do you have the 40 tooth gear on the top shaft, driving the 86 tooth idler gear, the 86 tooth idler gear driving also another 40 tooth...
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    Bandit reacted to YotaBota's post in the thread So I've jumped into the rabbit hole with Like Like.
    It's a machinery conspiracy, my lathe does the same thing! LOL
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    Bandit replied to the thread Stick Welding- what’s your favourite rod?.
    The welding machine can make a big difference, a good welder can make a bigger difference, a very poor machine makes learning very hard...
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    Bandit reacted to Dabbler's post in the thread Dabblings with Like Like.
    I got to meet @That-Guy and @Martin w today. Saw some beautiful 'heavy iron' and had great chats! It is really great to see the skill...
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    Bandit replied to the thread So I've jumped into the rabbit hole.
    I am still amazed that mine works, but then machinery working has nearly always been worth watching to me, sometimes more so when I am...
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    Bandit replied to the thread Calf Carrier.
    My father would say "some of them only have one of only 2 things to do, die the most expensive way possible, or try to hurt/kill you."...
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