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    Does anybody use or have used bidspotter?

    I've used bidspotter a bit here and there. It's basically a listing and bidding service, auction houses can run their auctions through bidspotter. Sometimes live auction, sometimes timed bidding. The timed online bidding ones are easier to follow and participate in from a distance, in my...
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    WTB Adjustable parallels

    I got a used starrett 6pc set off ebay for $60. There's always lots of used starrett or lufkin ones available.
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    Free Lathes in Nelson BC

    I was a being a bit cheeky with my post, I doubt it's an insurance claim. Judging from the foliage in the pictures, these machines were put to pasture long before the explosions happened. I'm truly amazed that no one was seriously hurt when those tanks blew. I'm a little ways away from that...
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    Knee Mill $1500 Ottawa

    No longer available, no surprise there. Heck of a deal.
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    Free Lathes in Nelson BC

    2 free lathes, were working fine when last plugged in...:p https://www.mynelsonnow.com/55537/featured/breaking-explosion-evacuates-selkirk-colleges-sliver-king-campus/
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    Tool Which Arbour Press to buy?

    I was tempted by the vevor 3-ton there for a little bit... https://www.vevor.ca/arbor-press-c_10103/ratchet-arbor-press-3-ton-rivet-press-machine-ring-type-cast-iron-assembly-ap-3-p_010261792498 I ended up buying a 1-ton off a member here, and a 6-ton a-frame on sale at PA. But I can't say I've...
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    What size lathe do you have?

    I'm surprised by the uniformity of the distribution of responses, seems like we've got a good mix of users here on the forum!
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    New from BC

    Howdy from the West Kootenays.
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    Lathe Chuck Keys by member 'a smile'

    Such a great deal! I shouldn't have waited so long, the 11mm one I needed is out of stock now...
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    Do-all 26 inch band saw, $800, Calgary AB

    No table?
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    Metal Straightedge

    I hear ya. Tracksaws are expensive. I had the same thought and looked into figuring out a cheaper way to make myself a tracksaw which was a step up from a plywood fence, and this is where I ended up. (Note: not much metalwork here, other than welding and modding the quick-release clamp to fit...
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    Standard modern 1230 utilathe… value?

    Feels high for what he's asking. Here's one to keep in mind, re: pricing, and it's at a dealer. Might involve a weekend trip to the coast to pick it up, but it's still coming in at half the price for a newer model. https://www.coastmachinery.com/product/standard-modern-utilathe/#&gid=1&pid=1
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    24” lathe, $450, Red Deer, AB

    With the thread title, when I clicked I was expecting to see cool pictures of a big ol' lathe with a 24" swing. ah, well... the little guy's probably a more useful size for most people (myself included)...
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    SM 1340, C$750, Chilliwack BC

    duplicate post of this one: https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/standard-modern-13x40-750-chilliwack-bc.7955/
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    Supplies WD-40 & new VOC requirements

    I'm not sure about knee-jerk reaction, this has been in the pipe for a long while. In terms of WD-40, I was a bit worried until I heard that apparently the US formulation of WD-40 has been compliant to our new regulations for quite some time, owing to existing California laws going back to 2010...
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