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    Indexing Dividing Head, 6 inch, 3 Jaw Chuck, $425, Calgary, AB

    Anyone know how big of a part a person can reasonably mill using a 6" dividing head? Material being milled would be aluminum.
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    High build primer source and alternatives

    Check out Aircraft Spruce. They should have something that people use when they build composite airplanes.
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    rotary cross slide table, $750, Halifax, NS

    The drill press you might use this in does not have a cross slide.
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    Myford ML7 - $500

    I already have a lathe that exceeds the capability of this one. I would still gladly pay $500 for this one and keep it as a spare.
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    Eclipse

    I was outside during the eclipse today. Walking along the shore of Lake Superior. I think I read it was 83% obscured by the moon. It was not impressive although I admit the light was kind of weird. I went back to taking photos of wildlife. A total eclipse is much cooler. I think that a cloud...
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    I Got Lucky

    Do you think if you went though with accepting the money their "movers" would show up? It would really suck to be out the item plus whatever a person refunded them.
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    I Got Lucky

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    Small torque wrench or gauge?

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    ER40 collet chuck

    I had the exact same problem you are having with my lathe recently with a 1.5 thread. Turns out the selector fork had slipped and was not engaging the gear inside the threading gearbox. Luckily I was able to put things back into place with a screwdriver through the oil filler hole. Been working...
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    Fusion materials and appearance

    Nice looking render. Yours look a lot more real than the results I get. I think I must have something set wrong.
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    Tool What is your oldest tool in the shed ?

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    Adding An Encoder To A Dividing Head?

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    Grizzly horizontal bandsaw $50 Victoria

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