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  1. CWret

    Tool Keeping old outdated tools in the shop

    Also on the topic of old tools (machines) - i have acquired a couple of 13” bench top drill presses. A Japanese made KIRA (almost an antique) that i got from @Rauce (from the forum Classifieds). Also I just got a much newer King Canada (China) press i found on Kijiji. I got the King for it’s...
  2. CWret

    Tool Keeping old outdated tools in the shop

    I too appreciate old tools. Solid and well built. This is my Stanley model 905. No batteries to recharge. I just need to get aroundtoit to make the side handle.
  3. CWret

    Kira Drill Press with 1/2hp 90v dc motor and KB variable speed drive.

    It’s great. Old school - well built, very heavy and solid. Brought it home today. Thanks Ross. CW
  4. CWret

    Does anyone have a CX707-pros/cons?

    To start with - i know almost nothing about mills or lathes. I entered this hobby 8 months ago by purchasing an RF45 bench top mill from Modern Tool (got their MD45). :) It’s pretty much the biggest bench top available. I decided (right or wrong, not sure yet) that i didn’t want a Bridgeport...
  5. CWret

    2023 meetups

    The hospitality of @TorontoBuilder and his brother at the meetup was very much appreciated by all those that attended. Great event. Thanks to the forum for offering to help with the cost of lunch. I’m hoping this becomes a regular spring event. Also hoping that other Forum members will attend...
  6. CWret

    2023 meetups

    So glad to be the reason for bad news. Been there, got the T shirt. Looking fwd to the meet-up. Thanks Craig
  7. CWret

    2023 meetups

    I'm a bit late to comment on the Toronto meet-up - I've been busy with other things and not watching the Forum very closely. Me bad! I really enjoyed the Barrie meet & greet that @Brent H organized last year. So count me in if the Toronto meeting proceeds. I hope it does. Not sure where in...
  8. CWret

    Heading East! Ya Mule Ya!

    My Uncle got the Captain’s chair from an auction in the 70s- it makes a great addition to the drafting table. He liked to refinish antiques. It was in pretty rough shape when he got it. @Brent H with your time on the water, you’ll appreciate this: He was told it came from the HMS Segwun (Muskoka...
  9. CWret

    Heading East! Ya Mule Ya!

    I’ve always just used a T square and/or a pair of triangles. Old school. I took a CAD intro course but didn’t stick with it (use it or lose it). At work, the young guys called my drawings CraigCad. My Dad went to an auction after the shutdown of AVRO. What a MONSTROUS MISTAKE (the shutdown...
  10. CWret

    Metal working - dry / lubricants / coatings / cooling mist

    I’m a lot smarter now - i try to avoid fumes and dust as much as possible now that i made it to retirement. Guess I’d have looked after myself better if I’d ever thought I’d live this long. I got my quota of nasty stuff a long time ago. I know what it’s like to have coal dust ground into your...
  11. CWret

    Metal working - dry / lubricants / coatings / cooling mist

    Thanks very much for that detailed explanation - as i said previously, i ditched the use of gear oil.
  12. CWret

    Metal working - dry / lubricants / coatings / cooling mist

    Stellrammer had replied to my following quote from Post #1 - “The lubes I’m now using are shown in the photo below. The red can is 30 wt way oil. The blue can is equal parts Rapid Tap/Tap Magic/80W90 gear oil (mix rational: Rapid Tap is very popular; Tap Magic is sooooo very thick and tacky...
  13. CWret

    Metal working - dry / lubricants / coatings / cooling mist

    Good question - i had just assumed there was a good reason not to use automotive oil
  14. CWret

    DRO install on Myford ML7R

    Similar to @Darren’s Ali deal - i paid 740 C$ including shipping for my D80 with 3 thin magnet scales + rpm. It’s great - i highly recommend this DRO. Negotiations took several days of back & forth to get to that ‘bottom line’. He threw in nice 6”digital calipers as a last carrot. It arrived...
  15. CWret

    Tool Tooling up a milling machine

    @Dabbler - Great summary of both what you use and why. All these R8, ER, weldon holder comments and posts have been very informative and helpful.
  16. CWret

    Tool Tooling up a milling machine

    @Susquatch said - "I have 6 R8 End Mill Holders. These are not collets." - I'm not sure why you'd need a holder for an EM smaller than 1/2". Wouldn't the ER give all the holding power you need for small diameters? Is it because tool and holder diameter tolerances are much tighter? - Do you have...
  17. CWret

    Tool Tooling up a milling machine

    Re drawbar torque - thanks @Susquatch for confirming I’m on the right track. I didn’t plan to intentionally lube the drawbar threads (not mentioned in my manual) – I figured that I slopped enough around to look after that, but from now on I'll make sure the drawbar threads are not dry. Yes, I...
  18. CWret

    Tool Tooling up a milling machine

    Good to hear that I’m not to far out in left field and that both @Dabbler and @Mcgyver use their R8’s even though they have ER’s. Thanks @thestelster for adding that R8 collets are a good match with an R8 spindle. So not hurting any gnats is a good thing and also “It’s your soap”. I may not be...
  19. CWret

    Tool Tooling up a milling machine

    Drawbar tightening??? @Susquatch – said above, “If anything, I over-tightened it. That led to a lot of research on how much to tighten an R8 drawbar. Ya, I prolly over tightened it - so that wasn't it. But I made a smaller wrench to address that problem anyway.” This got me thinking about how I...
  20. CWret

    Tool Tooling up a milling machine

    New tooling- - - -R8 collets vs R8 collet chuck & ER collets As I understand the difference: First - ER collets have a more flexible size range. Example: a ½” ER collet can hold either a ½” or a 12mm EM but that’s not recommended to do that with an R8 collet. The size range of each R8 collet is...
  21. CWret

    Tool Tooling up a milling machine

    (been out of commission for a few days, so I’m a bit behind with these comments) FYI: @justin1- I’m new to milling, I got my bench top MD45 6 months ago, so I’ve been down your path. Tooling up is an unending adventure. It’s been said several times before, don’t over-buy at the start because...
  22. CWret

    Metal working - dry / lubricants / coatings / cooling mist

    Yea Stellrammer - we want to hear about your jail break
  23. CWret

    Metal working - dry / lubricants / coatings / cooling mist

    Yes bees wax is on my list for next Lee Vallee trip. Going to try that on the band saw.
  24. CWret

    Metal working - dry / lubricants / coatings / cooling mist

    Yes @Mcgyver I was apprehensive about using flammable liquids that also could give off nasty fumes. When using isopropyl alcohol, I’ll follow @Dabbler’s methodology & use it mixed with soluble lube that is already diluted with water at about 1:25 water. Then when i want to add isopropyl I’ll...
  25. CWret

    Metal working - dry / lubricants / coatings / cooling mist

    Isopropyl vs Methanol I'm interested if anyone has a big preference between isopropyl vs methanol for a coolant. I've forgotten most of my chemistry but here is what I've found out about these products (I got this info from the internet - so we all know that it is therefore 100% accurate!)...
  26. CWret

    Welding extension cord recommendations

    I have a 25' and a 50' 8/3 that an electrician made up for me 25+ years ago. The 25 works fine, with no issues. I've never used the 50-footer but the 25 is always connected since both welder & plasma come std with such short cords. (at the business end of the cord I either have the welder or...
  27. CWret

    Metal working - dry / lubricants / coatings / cooling mist

    @Rauce – I’ll get several of those BB spray bottles - looks like a good item to keep handy with different liquids (heading to BB, SB Simpson, & KBC today, watch out wallet) Go sparingly on alcohol / WD40 – good advice. I called SB Simpson – 1 gal. isop in stock (forget the price but I think...
  28. CWret

    Tool Tooling up a milling machine

    I have mixed feelings about using AliExpress - the price is good but that is where it ends. I just ordered several solid carbide EMs from them today - hopefully, in a couple of weeks I will smile about it. Got my DRO from AliE - saved a few 100$ but was painful. I've had some bad experiences...
  29. CWret

    Metal working - dry / lubricants / coatings / cooling mist

    @Rauce, @Degen, @Stellrammer, @Dabbler Rauce - You said “isopropyl or denatured alcohol on Al with carbide is less messy than WD40” That makes sense since it will evaporate quickly. But that is a flammable liquid mixed with hot chips and also a lot more stinky than WD40. Are the fumes & fire...
  30. CWret

    Shop Full Garage Tour!

    Well done! Stand sets it off very nicely.
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