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    Compound needs a better degree dial

    This showed up on YouTube today.
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    YouTube rabbit hole of the day

    I really like his ring roller.
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    Does Anyone Still Make The Real Swiss or German Multifix Tool Post? (not an offshore clone)

    @Janger the $100 was for a clone multifix post. The “multifix” tool holders are priced similar to the BXA holders.
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    Does Anyone Still Make The Real Swiss or German Multifix Tool Post? (not an offshore clone)

    Just had a look on Aliexpress. The price for tool holders is about the same as for BXA holders! Posts start at about $100US. I’m not sure how the sizes compare to the AXA, BXA, CXA series though.
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    CA-ALL New Import Tariffs are in place from USA

    In my case the duty was not included in the ebay price. The package was handled by at least 2 different couriers in the US. It then cleared customs in Toronto and handed to Canada Post. The duty, fees, and gst was added by Canada customs and collected by Canada Post. Unlike USPS, tracking was...
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    CA-ALL New Import Tariffs are in place from USA

    I just received an item from eBay with eBay shipping. It took over 3 weeks to be delivered. There was an 8% duty charged which I am going to appeal It is only a $25 charge so barely worth the aggravation of a dispute. They did collect gst and charged a $10 handling fee but that wasn’t...
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    Granite surface plate, $500, Oakville, ON

    The kijiji ad says it’s 3 1/2” thick.
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    Tool Lathe indicator holder

    The mirror is a great idea!
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    Cyclical Mill Vibration & Power Discussion

    @PeterT the app I played with was a little clunky, there may be better ones now. To use it you marked the pulley with a piece of chalk. Then you guessed the rpm typed it into the app and looked for the mark. You had to keep inputting different rpms until the line stood still.
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    Cyclical Mill Vibration & Power Discussion

    @PeterT I believe your +-5 refers to the supply voltage. The 120V in your house can be between 115V and 125V. The voltage shouldn’t be oscillating between those limits though. It should be fairly steady and move slowly as the system load increases or decreases. “Flicker” from the utility...
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    Riv nut gun Amazon 40 bucks.

    Rivet gun is $41.58 at the moment.
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    Japanese abacus

    This showed up on my YouTube. What a contrast to the India/Pakistan workshops!
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    Tips/Techniques Printed worm drive rotary table

    Various garage door openers use a worm gear reduction. Replacements gears are available on Amazon for a “reasonable” price. The one I replaced was 32:1 so wouldn’t work well for a manual rotary table but would be fine with an electronic version or as just a gear reduction...
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    Tilt-deck trailer for rent?

    No trailer but I used an engine hoist to load a 1200lb lathe (off its cabinet) into the back of a pickup.
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    Turret mill

    Someone got a deal. It sold for $976 https://bids.regalauctions.com/auctions/1693543/lots/36192374
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