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  1. skippyelwell

    Rebuilding a 10" Standard Modern Utilathe

    I reassembled everything today, nice to have all 6 speeds again, the 2 speeds using the new gears are pretty loud as Brent's gears are 16DP, 20PA as they should be, and the high school made gears they mesh with are 16DP, 14.5PA It's fine for now, wearing ear muffs is no hardship and at some...
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    Controlling the mice population in our backyard

    We have 3 cats, if they catch some creature outside it's food, if they catch one in the house it's a toy, and when they get bored of it they let it go.
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    Looking for an appropriate motor

    Active surplus, those were the days, they carried great stuff.
  4. skippyelwell

    Rebuilding a 10" Standard Modern Utilathe

    The eagle has landed, Brent, it's a thing of beauty. A couple min. with 1000 grit paper and they're sliding together perfectly. I doubt a professional machinist could have produced anything better. Have to see if I can find time tomorrow to get the transmission back together. I'm in the middle...
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    Sourcing Metal | General Discussion

    What are guys using this extruded aluminum for, something 3D printer related?
  6. skippyelwell

    Controlling the mice population in our backyard

    Warfarin is still the main poison used, it's an anticoagulant, so basically they bleed to death. You need to eliminate their food source, if you have an infestation of mice it is because there is lots of food for them and their offspring. Bird food is usually the culprit.
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    Looking for an appropriate motor

    While I was hunting around for ideas I came across a guy in the same situation as you, he took one of those long hydraulic lifts from a engine hoist and set it up under the DP table. Seemed to work well.
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    Tool Vevor Drill Bit Sharpener Improved

    Quick question, the second grinding wheel that comes with the 13B, is it suppose to be for carbide drills? Could it also be used to sharpen regular drills?
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