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Recent content by Maker Mike

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    US Tariffs

    I bought some steel yesterday at a local place. They said the prices have gone up. I asked "So Canada makes the steel and the US puts import tariffs on it and the price goes up in Canada...really? Yep
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    Brand new never used Lilian Milling machine SWAP or SELL, Westport, ON

    This was for sale over a year ago. Guess he decided to try again. Would be something to have a new milling machine.
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    Mikes shop activities

    Wow! I'm impressed, makes me think I should take on something more challenging.
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    Delta 14" conversion to metal cutting

    Make sure you can find metal cutting blades for your saw. I had a bit of difficulty as my bandsaw is an older meber/laguna.
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    Delta 14" conversion to metal cutting

    I think the gear ratio I had was 3/1 which is still a too fast for cutting steel, with a VFD I cut at about 35Hz. I found a starter motor from a box truck so it was a bit bigger than your normal car. Here is a youtube video on it.
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    Delta 14" conversion to metal cutting

    I went the planetary gear from a starter motor route. Seems to work well, if you haven't looked into that method. Of course the belt method would be better is you want to quickly change speeds.
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    Compound needs a better degree dial

    would be neat to develop a number of different "squares" with needed angles, like a square for an MT3 taper, and a square for a chuck taper, stuff like that.
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    Walter Rotary Table 12 inch, $200, Ottawa, ON

    Even upside down it is still a good deal.
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    UPS gripe

    I hate them all, UPS, FedEx, DHL they all suck.
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    If you can only have one condiment on the dinner table...

    Mayonnaise for me., have it on my back bacon in the morning and on my sandwich in the evening.
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    Laser Cutter/Engraver

    This guy made a laser cnc and a laser pipe cutter for about 13k each.
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    Huge list of unfinished projects for the new year

    I think I will just say, I make myself happy, that's what I make.
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    Huge list of unfinished projects for the new year

    I have a question. What answer do you give someone who isn't into the hobby, or mostly people who are not into any hobby, when they ask "What are you going to make with it". When I say "Mostly tools for the machines" they give me a puzzled look. I actually can count on one hand the number of...
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    Tool Christmas Tools

    Ok here goes. I got a cool mostly non-functional pair of goggles...and I bought myself a new to me lathe.
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    Anyone currently using a Touch DRO near Calgary?

    I have one on my mill and one on my lathe. I bought the first one fully assembled and the second one was a kit with a bunch of soldering to PCB boards. Was kinda fun putting it together. On the lathe I have one magnetic scale and one glass scale. You have to do some calibration once it is...
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