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    Cincinnati Milling machine: Regal Auctions Calgary

    What a shame to put the old girl out in the weather after all the hard work she's done these many years. I wish I had room to take her in out of the cold. Looks like the vertical and horizontal spindles can run simultaneously. Very cool machine!
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    Turnmaster 15x50 lathe, Mcdougall auction, Headingley, MB

    Nice Colchester clone! It sounds ok in the video and it's 220 volt. If I was in the market for a lathe I would be watching this auction.
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    Tool Anyone own a metal cutting circular saw?

    It's the model made specifically to cut metal and has a max speed of 4250 rpm. Uses 5-3/8" metal cutting blades. It has a built in chip collector that actually works pretty good, picking up most of the small chips it creates and it's easy to empty after each cut. The cut piece is not hot after...
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    Tool Anyone own a metal cutting circular saw?

    I recently bought this Bosch 5-3/8" cordless one. Haven't used it much but it cuts this 4mm thick sheet steel very easily. I have a separate blade for aluminum but haven't used that yet. I got a bunch of this 4mm steel for free and had been using my plasma cutter to cut it until I got this saw...
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    The “free” First LC-1 1/2 VS Mill

    download this manual from the PM website. It shows how to adjust that spring tension and may answer more questions for you as well. https://www.precisionmatthews.com/shop/pm-935ts-tv/
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    larger print example ER collet rack

    This is my storage rack system for r8 5c and er40 collets.
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    Anyone going to the Calgary Motorcycle show?

    I'm kind of cranky because there is no motorcycle show in Edmonton this year.
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    Stuck in Edmonton day and half.

    I'll be around tomorrow if you are interested in the half dollar tour. Maybe go for lunch as well?
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    CA-AB It pays to shop around.

    I think the DTE oil may be overkill for my lathe but it is what is recommended in the user manual. Since a 5 gallon pail of ISO 68 hydraulic oil is $90 these days at PA I'm ok with spending an extra $40 for the peace of mind of knowing this oil will protect the machine fully. I change the oil...
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    CA-AB It pays to shop around.

    I needed a 5 gallon pail of Mobil DTE Heavy Medium and called around to some vendors I've dealt with in the past. Grainger Canada quoted $319, Motion Industries quoted $264 and Bluewater Lubricants quoted $128.
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    CA-AB ISO Dykem in YYC

    It's the spray but I like it.
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    CA-AB ISO Dykem in YYC

    The stuff I got at kms is Dynaflux brand https://www.dynaflux.com/product/304-blue-layout-fluid/
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    CA-AB ISO Dykem in YYC

    Busy Bee carries a different brand...
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    CA-AB ISO Dykem in YYC

    KMS tools carries it
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    For Sale: 10" Royal metal shaper, $500, Vernon BC!

    Thankfully it's sold! My resistance was weakening!
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