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It wasn't on the list that I read but it looks like the Peavy Mart here in Sault Saint Marie will be closing. Too bad I liked going there occasionally.

The dial on that one actually looks pretty good. I have polished a few that were so cloudy the numbers could not be read. I used to use mirror glaze. Now I use some stuff that we use to polish airplanes at work. It does not work better than mirror glaze it just lasts a lot longer. I can't...

I think Lortone was bought out by Covington. I did do a quick google search and tumblers and parts seem to be available.

I modified a regular grease gun and made it into an oiler. If you use a decent quality needle all the oil goes down into the oil fitting.

I have dealt with Automation Direct a few times. 100% positive. I got an email from them a while back about a part I bought from them no longer being available. They provided a part number for the new part in case I had to order a replacement. I didn't request the information they just sent it...

Another option not mentioned is a phase perfect converter. It will change single phase AC to correct 3 phase. By correct I mean the third leg is fully there not just there as voltage like on the cheap converters. They are available up to 20 horsepower capability last time I checked. They would...

Y Yes a VFD requires programming. There is a short list of things that you have to program. Motor voltage, Max current, spin up time etc. Then are things you can program if you want to if you feel the need to tweak something later. The VFD will retain the parameters regardless of whether it is...

I bought a used Harrison M300 lathe. The motor was unusable to me as it was 480 volts. I replaced the motor with a more common 240? volt one. Using a VFD really simplified the wiring. I used the original switches but eliminated all of the relays.

Another vote for using a VFD. They work well. Biggest advantage of a VFD compared to a phase converter (rotary) is the VFD is silent. If you get a good one there are many adjustments you can make to tweak things. Basic set up of a VFD is really easy. I have a lathe that uses a VFD. I use it as a...

You had better be sitting down if you ever price out a Greenlee DB-9 punch. You are probably looking at about a thousand bucks. I recently missed out on getting one for free.