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In case anyone is interested on how I mounted the dro scales.

I bought the scales off of amazon: High Precision IP67 Magnetic Scale 5um,Water-Proof,Oil-Proof,Anti-Dust,50-3000mm Magnetic Linear...

You will need the correct size pin spanner wrench to take apart the cross slide screw. I would go ahead and make sure you have it on...

Went to McKinnon Metals this morning. Great place, you can wander around and pick what ever you want. I got mild steel for 1.00/lb...

On the MakeEverything youtube channel he shows a diamond impregnated brush that removes mill scale very easily, it's so expensive though...

I used that type of wire twisting pliers quite a bit on the submarine.

We drove from Toronto to Prince Edward County thinking the weather was going to be better there. It was mostly cloud cover, but I...

Anyone own one of these? I'm looking for a rotary table and Meca seems to have good reputation, but it is 250mm(10") and I could by a...

Yeah, maybe I'll skip it and get a 12" on that I can turn vertically with indexing plates and such. I don't have an immediate need for...

I am looking to get a rotary table and I have a 10X50 inch table on my mill. I think it is a little big for my mill but since it has...

I'm in.

I used to get complaints about the sawdust when I was doing woodworking, got into metal working and thought, no more complaints about...