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    G3617 milling machine - Calgary

    Yeah I've noticed quite a few of these scam deals on marketplace recently. I replied to the mill to when it was posted in Ontario. And a precision Mathews 12x36 lathe.. He seemed to want a deposit etc etc and It would be sold before I got there. I almost sent $50 but gut feeling told me it was a...
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    Milling machines, what to buy/look for

    Here was the one I was thinking about looking at https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1025352488683279/?referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A88ef03c6-5a7a-46d4-953e-1f613d0425ca
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    Milling machines, what to buy/look for

    So I might look at a xlo 602 mill.. About a 2000lb machine, 9x36 table. It's 575 3 ph. I don't want a transformer or phase converter, I'd be ok going the vfd route though . anyone know If the motor can be swapped out for a single phase 230? or Do I need to get a 3 ph 230 and use a vfd?
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    Milling machines, what to buy/look for

    That is an option i'm considering. What's involved? Is it a matter of just changing the "jumpers" cant remember the name to run on 230 or do most need to be swapped to a 230 motor? And what would a vf cost approx. for a Bridgeport etc machine?
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    Milling machines, what to buy/look for

    Thanks for the replies so far. Some excellent information in the guide, read and skimmed through it but will be looking closer later. I may have some parallels.. grandfather was a machinist but passed before I was of age to really appreciate his knowledge. I may have some endmills from him...
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    Milling machines, what to buy/look for

    Last year I bought a standard modern 11x20 lathe. Played around and made some pins and bushings etc, odd jobs nothing too complicated. I've been wanting a mill as well. Seems there mostly large 3 phases 575 or quite small benchtop machines not much in between. I have 240v available and at the...
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    Plasma cutters, which kind do you have and does it perform to your satisfaction.

    I use my Dads thermal dynamics pak master 75xl I think it is. 55 amps, bigger old machine on wheels, not like the small ones these days. Works great, consumables pricey though. If I were to replace it I'd likely look log and hard at a hypertherm 45. Or a new thermal dynamics around the 40-50...
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    Argon in GTA

    How much welding do you do? It angers me it's basically 2 companies run the whole thing. Messer and Air Liquide. Any smaller shop usually deals with the 2 big companies bottles. My dad used to run a small weld shop and was with praxair, leased bottles but just cost of business. Now we have a...
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    What air compressor CFM and reservoir size needed to run a 50 amp plasma cutter

    I admit I didn't read all the replies. I think I'd still look into a bigger compressor. The cost to get the cylinder of nitrogen and reoccurring costs for refills and the annual lease are well on your way to a bigger compressor. Even if you have to get a water and oil separator. We have always...
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    Bought a standard modern 11" series 2000

    Haha yes exactly. I even printed them out right after getting it, Helps to read them thoroughly!
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    Bought a standard modern 11" series 2000

    Winner! Went back out and looked and I was indeed using the wrong lever. Handle was missing on it. Was missing the handle on the feed lever as well when I got it.
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    Bought a standard modern 11" series 2000

    so spent some time on the lathe. No serious projects yet. But I tried to do some threads.. I set the threading gearbox as the chart shows, as well as the course fine selector but it seems to be cutting twice as many tpi as the chart indicates, I even set it for half the TPI and it's a lot closer...
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    Bought a standard modern 11" series 2000

    Yeah I've been watching some videos on sharpening hss. I have enough of it around to last for a while. I'll get some pictures tonight hopefully to share on here
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    Bought a standard modern 11" series 2000

    I printed that out. Thanks!
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    Bought a standard modern 11" series 2000

    no it was a different one out towards goderich. I was just in there yesterday too, Didn't think to get a pail.
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