Recent content by juan1

Lee valley has a small brass assortment. https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/supplies/project-materials/40946-brass-shim-stock?item=27K0750

Thank you all for you’re very helpful replies. Lots of wisdom here I contacted the seller right after it was posted. I managed to get a truck and trailer and asked the seller to call me with details about location and loading. I never heard back from him. In the meantime, that’s when i found...

Thanks, Also, for those how have similar lathes...If it really only can swing 11", do you think i'd be able to carve out a notch, say 3/8" on each side of the bed to allow turning of a 11 3/4" disk, 3 inches thick?

Does anyone know the actual swing for this model? I always thought they were capable of 13" but the "internet" says the 2000 series swings less. I need 11 3/4".

Thats just what i'm looking for. Unfortunately i presently don't have any method of picking that up. Any member in that area interested in dragging that to ottawa for a couple hundred bucks?

I contacted the seller, thinking it might be a fun restoration. He's looking for offer around $4K. Pass for me.

I've been leasing bottles from Air Liquide for close to 30 years. Every year the price was always climbing until i was paying over $130 per year per bottle. I went in to complain and they offered me a 3 year lease on 16 and 22 size bottles (100 and 120 cf) for $120. For $40 per year it almost...

A 12" lathe is my first and foremost need. I don't need a long bed but good precision would be nice for making the bearings. Theres a Schaublin in member spotted that is very tempting. A bit over budget but.... Next would be a mill. I pretty well equipped (if i do say so myself) for most...

Thanks for the warm welcome. First time i've done an intro in 30 years of internet forums. Seems like a very friendly spot here. Six 0 Two. Small world...with Carleton ID grads. We may have met. I taught the introduction to lathe and mill to first year students from 93 to 95 (or was it 92...

Hi, long time lurker here, thought id introduce myself. I'm located just north of ottawa where i have about 800ft working space in a walk out basement. I do welding and woodworking and hopefully, soon, some machining. Use to do a fair amount of machining when i studied Industrial Design at...