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  1. George

    Does anyone recognize what manufacturer this is?

    Could you post some more pictures please? I think it looks like a jw logo
  2. George

    pen making

    Pen turning requires a pen mandrel for the headstock and a live centre for the tailstock, a drill chuck is not required, a barrel trimmer is used in the drill press to level the blank with the brass tube in the pen blank. Although if doing it in a metal lathe it could be faced off in a similar...
  3. George

    Atlas Clausing lathe Calgary $750

    Rather than risk this Lathe try here https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/VEVOR-Metal-Lathe-7-x-14-Mini-0-2250-RPM-Variable-Speed-Mini-4-3-jaw-Chuck-Bench-Top-Lathe-Benchtop-Various-Types-Turning/PRD35RQ8UIBX1YP Free shipping and if your not happy take it back. I have one of these, there great fun
  4. George

    pen making

    What ever you do, do not buy the pen kits from Lee Valley they rip you off, buy from AliExpress, I’ve made quite a few, a pen blank is supposed to be 6” by 3/4 square, old pallets are sometimes made from what we call exotic wood, check them out, pen blanks at Lee Valley are anywhere from $6 and...
  5. George

    Hi heat cement

    @Proxule thats interesting could you tell me/ the pundits the formula please, also I picked up a nice bit of aluminum to smelt next spring, need to go buy a few blades for my reciprocating saw now lol 22.5 inch wheel off a semi, has a cracked rim friend works for a truck repair shop
  6. George

    Hi heat cement

    I’ve decommissioned my homemade propane foundry, and have acquired a 50ltr stainless steel beer keg, I’ve noted the ITC100, and now for the wool? Best place please, Amazon? Also do i need to coat it in refractory cement? Or can it be just the wool with a ITC coating? LOL my propane foundry was a...
  7. George

    Shop fluorescent to LED strategy

    I watched a YouTube video about how to switch to led tubes there’s lots of them, i then ordered a 10 pack for around $60 from eBay and replaced 2 x 3 tubes light enclosures, very very easy pull all the old wires and the ballast then hook up all of one end with + - and used quick couplers to...
  8. George

    Walmart ER32 collet block

    Er32 Hex collet block. Grab it while you can, best thing is if its crap just return it. https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Domqga-Spring-Collet-Holder-ER-32-Hex-Collet-Block-Square-Shank-Chuck-Holder-for-CNC-Lathe-Engraving-Machine-ER-32-Collet-Block/PRD3AAUG07PVB35
  9. George

    Canadian Hobbyist YouTubers

    No, this one. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCAziGhfqgWjagEWEEqmSr-A
  10. George

    Canadian Hobbyist YouTubers

    I have a channel but haven’t made any thing yet it just says why i got into wanting to do hobby machining, a little about where I live, where I got my machines and how i got them in my basement shop i made, with a little tour of what i have, I’ve made a cpl of things but didn’t video them. I am...
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