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    Stuart’s big dumb lathe

    You "WONDER"? I assumed that we all are!
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    Chucking reamer set, $200, Whitby, ON

    https://www.amazon.ca/Accusize-Chucking-Reamer-Straight-5500-SF00/dp/B00HQMXL38/ for one possibility. Wasn't there talk of an Accusize discount?
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    Micrometer appraisals

    The good thing about the M&W set is that it appears that all of the standards are included. I have the same set in similar condition and I believe that I paid $100 or so perhaps 5 years ago.
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    Eclipse

    It wasn't the cooling that caused the boom but rather the absence of sunlight pressure that stopped forcing the air out of your area. It is a well known fact that light pressure is very important to determining the weather.
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    Tool Tools of the Trades Show

    I picked up a few "treasures": some nice Starrett tap holders and a stand for #1-60 drills (same as https://www.ebay.com/itm/275858270873). I was considering cloning the drill stand as a short production run. Any interest?
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    Tool Tools of the Trades Show

    Did anyone else attend the Tools of the Trades Show in Pickering today? Any treasures? I noticed that Stuart (our guide at the Toronto Meetup) found some toys there!
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    Tool Boring Head Disassembly

    https://www.cafr.ebay.ca/itm/174004052529 Does anyone have experience with this boring head? I have an identical one and would like to mount it on something other than an MT2 arbour. It appears that the head is a separate piece from the arbour (the two parts have very narrow flats for an open...
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    Small torque wrench or gauge?

    Any good stuff at Cardon? I haven't visited since before COVID but previously they always had some good toys.
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    Small torque wrench or gauge?

    Amazon says "Currently unavailable. We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock." for https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BDR6F2GY
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    Small torque wrench or gauge?

    Two questions: I believe that the Wiha driver uses 4mm bits. What is the source? There are several Vevor drivers listed on Amazon that are affordable. Also https://www.amazon.ca/Wera-05074710002-Screwdriver-2-5-11-5-Inch-Adjustment/dp/B003KN3GAA Any comments on their quality?
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    KO Lee Universal Tool and Surface Grinder in facebook. 1600CAD . Deal or no deal ?

    Mine came with a 550v 3-phase motor which I replaced with a 220v 3-phase + VFD. It is belt drive so motor vibration should not be a huge issue.
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    6 jaw chuck options?

    Thanks for your extensive comments! In answer to your initial questions, the chuck is a 5-inch 3-jaw that lives on my Myford S7. I need to better understand what is required plus convince myself that the effort is warranted. I checked the scroll and I'll need to use a 3mm or smaller cutter...
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    6 jaw chuck options?

    Sure, perhaps you could post the 4 lines here.
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    6 jaw chuck options?

    I would love to have soft jaws for my Pratt-Burnerd GripTru but I've never seen the two part jaws for my chuck. Harold Hall has instructions (http://www.homews.co.uk/page99a.html) using a special jig and rotary table. I'm thinking that CNC would be far less effort. Has anyone made their own jaws?
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    Looking for foundry to cast brass in SW Ontario

    If you have lots of scrap brass it can always be sold to a local scrappie and used to purchase the proper stock. It will take considerable time to machine and polish each bezel. If $10/bezel for material is a concern then what is your expected hourly wage to get the desired selling price? Or...
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