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6J can be very spendy in the established lines, Bison, PBA, Buck. Gator is Chinese mid-level name supposedly modeled after Bison but...

I tried some on my lathe but eventually removed it. Maybe it was not real silicone but I've heard it can swell & degrade with certain...

50 clicks south, lots of interesting metal in there https://reynoldsmuseum.ca/hours-and-admission

PM'd you. -Peter

@Mcgyver beat me to it. You might be entering the metrology range where temperature & phase of the moon (kidding) start to influence...

@CWret your pics show exactly why I like this style of vise. Much harder to do with the classic casting with 2 side bolt lugs. And these...

I just put my DTI on the corner of the jaw & did some random tightening, its easy to detect. The keys must have some clearance to get...

I wonder if any of the current AI apps can be fed the picture & ask it 'find all sources of this picture'. If it scrapes the web & finds...

I have T-slot indexers on my Bison which is very similar vise to Gerardi. The Bison is unfortunately no longer made. On my RF-45 mill I...

Bummer. I wonder if it was grabby bronze syndrome - you had increasing profile contact area & carbide went Schnap. Once upon a time I...

If you Google the address on your package, it generates all kinds of interesting comments...

I suspect you might be referring to what was also called 'drip gas' back in the day? I come across this often in historical engines...

Maybe related if I understand discussion. My friend was showing me a kit he bought online. What looked like large Ziplock bags with...

Again, looks real good. What make is your threading insert/shank? Another tool to consider for thread relief & other grooving jobs is...

Best to use the online catalog anyway for current prices. I dare say a lot of items will have been discontinued or replaced since then...