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  1. chip4charlie

    Tool Pedestal grinder shaft

    I also use Oneway's wheel balancing system: https://oneway.ca/products-category/sharpening-grinding-jigs/Balancing%20Systems Lee Valley stopped carrying it a couple of years ago, so I ordered it directly from Oneway in Stratford, Ontario.
  2. chip4charlie

    Tool Pedestal grinder shaft

    Some measurements on my machines: PA buffer: .005" & .0035" (now sold) 2nd PA buffer: .030" (returned it) Rikon buffer: .0005" & .0022" Toycen Tradesman T8 grinder: .00018" & .0002" Guess which one runs the smoothest?
  3. chip4charlie

    KBC Fathers Day Sale

    True, but PA doesn’t carry Mitutoyo or Starrett. It’s the usual KBC discount they run a few times a year. Plus free shipping if over $500.
  4. chip4charlie

    KBC Fathers Day Sale

    $20 off minimum $175 order. $100 off $575 or more. Good till Sunday June 19th. To the best of my knowledge, I am not a father, so I might not qualify....
  5. chip4charlie

    6" Kurt Vises $550 Each (Vancouver)

    Seller has four for sale... $550 each, or all four for $2,000. https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rds/hvo/d/surrey-upper-west-kurt-d688/7478827499.html
  6. chip4charlie

    WTB: Starrett No.98 6" precision level

    FWIW, KBC has it on sale for $162: https://www.kbctools.ca/itemdetail/1-855-50441
  7. chip4charlie

    Color match spray cans in Calgary?

    Matching colour and sticker for restoring a Kurt vise: https://www.mmandls.com/product/3-kurt-vise-restoration-kit/ NOT for making your Busy Bee vise look like a Kurt ;)
  8. chip4charlie

    Shop Seeking Level Size Advice

    I have a small mill and a small lathe (see my signature). Based on that, what size precision level should I get? 6"? 8"? 12"?
  9. chip4charlie

    Canadian Sources for Hobbyist Quantities of Oil

    Lee Valley is selling three (Goldenrods?)oil cans for $49.50: https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/workshop/tool-maintenance/69581-classic-oilers?item=25K7015
  10. chip4charlie

    Precision Level Obtained!!!

    On a more serious note, KBC has 6" Starrett levels on sale at $162: https://www.kbctools.ca/itemdetail/?itemCode=1-855-50441
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