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  1. skippyelwell

    Milling machine and accessories, $1,000

    https://www.facebook.com/share/15e2hJcWAZ/
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    Tool Identifying this dial indicator

    This is one of my Dad's Federal indicators that was passed down to me, very accurate. The crystal is some kind of clear acetate, I thought about trying to polish the yellow out but don't want to take the risk of screwing it up.
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    Surface grinder, $700, Toronto, ON

    Yeah, that was me. It appeared to be in good condition, x/y rolled smoothly, there was no play in the spindle that I could feel. I was pumped up planning how I would get it home and didn't think to see it run. The real problem for me was the 575v motor, can't do anything with it, rewinding it...
  4. skippyelwell

    Lista bench $550 - Richmond hill, On

    No, I couldn't find it on FB so assumed.
  5. skippyelwell

    Lista bench $550 - Richmond hill, On

    gone
  6. skippyelwell

    Standard Modern Metal Lathe CA$1,500 Brant On.

    That won't last long.
  7. skippyelwell

    Tool ER Nut Mysteries

    Have to laugh, just a couple of months ago when I saw an ER32 nut for the first time I thought, "more Asian crap, well at least I can fix it by machining off that lip" A few days later when it dawned on that it was actually a pretty clever design I quietly apologized to Asians everywhere.
  8. skippyelwell

    Jer’s surface grinder attachment……

    Me too, beautiful design but I'm not there yet, welding is no problem, been doing that since I was kid. I bought the Imperial version because of the way metal is sold in the GTA but I may go metric for the fasteners. It is the surface grinding attachment that has me intrigued, if it can do what...
  9. skippyelwell

    Jer’s surface grinder attachment……

    I'm about to purchase the belt grinder plans but I'm torn between the Imperial and metric. I prefer to work in metric but I have a feeling that all of the steel materials and fasteners are going to be easier to find in Imperial. Whatdaya think?
  10. skippyelwell

    Jer’s surface grinder attachment……

    I know now what I'm building for the rest of the winter.
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