Recent content by curmudgeon

sadly, no, still unresolved - I have been using it as is and it is frustrating I priced out some brass at Metal Supermarket and have been pouting ever since. Thanks for the info about Lenmark.

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How do you adjust the backlash on the cross slide leadscrew?

Is there room for a bearing splitter, or similar home made wedge device, to fit between the gear and the take up nut?

The West Hills development area to the south of us has that type of Community Energy Service - https://ssl-bc.com/energy-service-2/ In addition to geothermal, they also harvest heat from the local ice rink facility.

increased EV adoption will help trigger TOU rates One of our vehicles is an older Nissan Leaf. In one of the Leaf forums a guy from England reports that due to difference in TOU rates he's able to charge his Leaf off-hours, drive as needed, and then tap his battery to sell back to the grid...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1752566325161880 Tempting... the 1 1/2" hole in the "HEASTOCK" shouldn't hurt anything.

was just about to share the same... https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/cx709-lathe.889/post-8701

Looking at the poor diagram in the manual, and reading your description, it sounds like the chucks do not have backing plates; instead they're attached by screws directly to a flange on the spindle with 3 (for 3J) or 4 (for 4J) screws. (total of 7 chuck mounting holes in the spindle flange) I...

from the manual I would consider: a) 3 new holes in the flange to align with 4J chuck, or b) 3 new, tapped holes in the 4J chuck to align with the flange, or c) contacting BB to see if this is a known problem and they'll help with a replacement 4J chuck that fits properly good luck

The only time a table saw has spilled my blood was due to a worn push stick. I was ripping fairly small stock, using a push stick along the fence in my right hand, and my left hand was acting as a feather board keeping the stock tight and square to the fence. The worn push stick slipped off...

I got mine there; no issues

too bad this didn't work out for you - something better will come along

lemme know if you want them picked up and I can mail them to you - he's about 1/2 hour from me