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  1. Brian H

    How to drill 1-2-3 blocks

    Fricken Santa...LOL...he still owes me a bike...LOL
  2. Brian H

    Machine quality question

    Thanks for the advice...FYI, I almost spit out my drink reading that last sentence...had to explain it to my wife though...eyeroll...LOL
  3. Brian H

    Reamers

    That looks fantastic! I like the different textures/finishes too! I would love to do one of these models, I just have to get a bit more confident...I've worked my way through a few wig-wag engines that function so far...
  4. Brian H

    Machine quality question

    Thanks David, I hadn't heard of that brand before. I will investigate this a bit
  5. Brian H

    Product Aircraft hardware

    The common brand is GRK screws. We mainly use them for structural (decks and reinforcing floor structures) fasteners and they are incredibly impressive.
  6. Brian H

    Machine quality question

    I have been waffling back and forth about spending time pondering the pros and cons between modifying my existing lathe and simply upgrading to a new lathe. I have been using my MX-210v 8 x 16 lather for several years now and have spent many hours improving the many issues and have gotten it...
  7. Brian H

    @Susquatch you are 100% correct on the ease of keeping that oiled properly (or lack there of). I...

    @Susquatch you are 100% correct on the ease of keeping that oiled properly (or lack there of). I have been trying to come up with a way to make/ install a tube somewhere so it will oil directly on either side of the leadscrew nut. Copper tubing and some ingenuity with the mounting...years of...
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  8. Brian H

    Machine PDM30 table nut stripped

    It was a frustrating experience and it took them a couple tries to get things made right, but my machine is back functioning as it should. I also felt that was an odd thing to not be completed, I have since heard of several others that have had the same experience so yes, King seems to have a...
  9. Brian H

    I bought the nut from King, and yes, it was $140 ish bucks. The lead screw they sent me under...

    I bought the nut from King, and yes, it was $140 ish bucks. The lead screw they sent me under warranty
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  10. Brian H

    Self-contained workshop space

    The first thing I thought of is "Pirates of the Saskatchewan"...
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