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Recent content by Lucky7

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    DSG 1709 lathe, $5000, Brantford, ON

    Hubba hubba! Does it come with a shovel for the chips? That is a pretty late model DS&G.
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    compound sine plate, $3300, Langdon, AB

    My apologies, you’re correct, I made an assumption.
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    LeBlond $2000 Victoria

    Thankfully, this one doesn’t look like the Servo shift version.
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    compound sine plate, $3300, Langdon, AB

    Interesting. I’ve got a fair amount of surface grinding time, but none on a CNC. Having a hard time visualizing compound angles being ground w CNC without a compound sine table. Pics? Explanation? Edited for better grammar. (Should have paid attention in Junior High)
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    Bison Vise FPU 8 inch, Thorold, ON

    Thanks for posting this, would be interested in playing with one and see if any advantage over my bog standard Record vises.
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    compound sine plate, $3300, Langdon, AB

    Had to put my readers on. Thought there was an extra zero? No wait, there is! Alberta advantage? I normally don’t comment on price unless it is so far out there in optimistic land like most of this seller’s listings. Does this strategy work for a seller? On edit- added second paragraph.
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    xlo mill $2000 victoria bc

    Could use the angles on the mills table.
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    New paper shredder

    May seem like an odd question for a machinist site, but figure folks here know when something is good or not. Replacing a light duty machine. So, for moderate use home office type shredding, 100 sheets per session sort of duty, suggestions?
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    Made in/shop in Canada options - Links or recommendations only!

    McMunn and Yates. Canadian.
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    Mod-u-Blast Sand Blasting Cabinet.

    Questions for the OP- did you buy parts from Mod U Blast? If yes, did you do this as a business or home hobby? Reason is I have one I haven’t refurbished yet and am not a business. Thanks for info.
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    Metal lathe, $1400, Vita, MB

    Suspect trevj, your local market is better supplied with Myfords than Manitoba. I do see the odd ML7 and more frequently Super7’s here, but a fair amount higher than this ads far eastern lathe. Like double or more. Having said that, if was looking (I’m not) I would definitely agree with the...
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    Tom Senior M1 Milling Machine $2000 St Alberta, AB

    I’ve got a Major that I snuck out of BC a few years back to replace an old worn slightly smaller Vernon. I like having a small horizontal in my home shop in addition to bigger mills. And a 30 taper is so much nicer than B&S 9. Got to admit I was surprised when the Tom Senior arrived how little...
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    Tom Senior M1 Milling Machine $2000 St Alberta, AB

    I know they exist thanks to Tony’s site, but I’ve never seen a Tom Senior universal. Did the Major come with that as an option? Or just ELT?
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    Swinger Attachments

    Oh, Brother! :-)
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    Navigating Tariffs Together

    Yup, although when they had free shipping above whatever amount it was, my self control wasn’t as good…
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