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  1. whydontu

    new guy, south of London!

    Welcome from Vancouver!
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    Identifying an odd thread.

    I thought you pew-pew aficionados all knew about Cerrosafe. Female thread? Fill with molten Cerrosafe, unthread, wait a bit for it to return to full size. Measure thread pitch. I’ve done this with pewter, but it makes a mess and you need to be finicky about cleaning the existing threaded item...
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    Tips/Techniques HOUSE OF TOOLS LD 1236G

    And quite often let out the magic smoke and had to start over again.
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    first mill??

    I’ve owned a mini mill, a BB CT-129 (older version of CX-600), a round-column RF15, a combo lathe/mill, worked many years on a Rambaudi V3 Bridgeport clone, and currently own a round-column RF30. I’m in a townhouse with a single garage with an 8ft ceiling. If I was going to wait for a viable...
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    Myford ML7 $1400 Creston BC

    It’s now $800 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/604238905857471/?
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    If you can only have one condiment on the dinner table...

    Wouldn’t the old guy wrinkles have the same effect?
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    If you can only have one condiment on the dinner table...

    Ah, sambal oelek. 0.005 ounce is good, 0.006 ounce you’re off to the ER.
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    FYI - Dusty update

    We live in the best country on earth, and spring is just around the corner. Sandhills cranes and a vigilant eagle to make you smile. Photos taken this week by members of a Pacific Northwest birding group.
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    Words of caution - STOP sending me SALES e-mail

    Legal response: https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/privacy-and-data/canadian-anti-spam-legislation-when-does-an-email-break-the-law/379858 From CRTC website: Liability What are the penalties for committing a violation under CASL? If you commit a violation under CASL, you may...
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    Words of caution - STOP sending me SALES e-mail

    Simple solution - fake email. [email protected] might actually exist, so I apologize to him for all the crap that might be getting sent his way. Although, I suppose I could maybe use [email protected] for the really sketchy websites.
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