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Recent content by Chipper5783

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    Motor capacitor procedure

    Interesting. I’ve changed several, never worried about it. The old tube TVs or a microwave - yes.
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    Bed Grind-Harrison Lathe

    Have you measured it? Put some straight edges along (even just a quality scale). Is it way off? Is it sitting high (have to remove material)? Maybe it just needs to be shimmed up? Where are you in Alberta?
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    Can you turn a drill shank down with a carbide tool bit ?

    Welding (or silver solder, etc) an extension to a drill bit works well, especially smaller ones, or when you need a straight shank. Your drill is 39/64” (0.609” dia) - so you have a good 0.050” wall to play with. How critical is the application? What resources are available to you? If you...
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    Can you turn a drill shank down with a carbide tool bit ?

    What are you trying to do? Do you just need a longer drill? You can always add on. Drilling is usually not a very high torque application - just end drill/bore to fit the shank. Skim the new shank to ~0.6” outside diameter (for how long you need) and cut the drive end to suit the tool that...
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    Depth mic set, $30, Sylvan Lake, AB

    It is a 0-3” depth mic (reduced range, you hardly ever use the long rods anyway).
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    Cincinnati tool and cutter grinder #2- $900 - Orono, On

    That is what my Cinci grinder looks like.
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    Can you turn a drill shank down with a carbide tool bit ?

    Yes. The shank is not hard (you can cut it with a file), it will machine with even just HSS. A little before the flutes it is hard - yes, you can machine it with carbide. I made up a goofy little tight spaces 3/4” drill bit, about 2” long, 3/8” shank, had to cut both ends of the drill bit...
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    Cincinnati tool and cutter grinder #2- $900 - Orono, On

    I’m looking forward to hearing what you do with it. I have the same machine, pretty well dressed. It get used every couple years. I have the space and power, so no big deal.
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    Milling machine CA$1,500

    My Toolmaster 1D looks very, very, very similar (rounded head, squarish ram), Reeves drive, power feed on X and Y axis, one shot oiler for the table, even the Kurt Anglok. Mine is a #40. I believe mine was made in ‘71 (has Milacron labelling on the back). I see the brake handle is missing...
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    Follow rest

    Sort out the finish and cutting details while still cutting in our scrap material. Seems like something is going on there. Let us know how it works out.
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    Follow rest

    A follower rest with rollers? Humm, I’ve never seen one like that, please post a picture of your set up. I have only ever seen/used them with buttons, which will better manage the chips. 0.003” DoC on 1.25” dia over 20” should be no problem even with out additional support. It sort of feels...
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    Beaver Milling machine, $1000, London, ON

    English make. Pretty decent. There are a few around.
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    Machine Sunnen rod hone - usefulness (other than servicing con rods)?

    Floor model
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    Machine Sunnen rod hone - usefulness (other than servicing con rods)?

    A bare machine.
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    Machine Sunnen rod hone - usefulness (other than servicing con rods)?

    Yeah, wow. Thank you for getting back to me. Pretty tough to get on spec, just because it is cool and would be handy to have. Even if the machine were free (and the one I was entertaining is not), it would be a tough go ($1000 for a charge of oil, $$ for each mandrel). It isn’t quite that...
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