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  1. MrWhoopee

    My First Dickson Auto-Retractor

    I was contacted by a gentleman from the U.K. who has a Dickson S1 toolpost and was interested in an auto-retractor. I tried to talk him into a straight-shank model, but he was having none of it. I found some aftermarket holders on eBay and ordered a couple. Being from India, I was hoping they...
  2. MrWhoopee

    Rapid Toolholders, Almost Free

    No more calls please, we have a winner. Yes, Type M is the smallest.
  3. MrWhoopee

    Rapid Toolholders, Almost Free

    I have a few Rapid Type M toolholders and an incomplete toolpost, for which I have no use. Yours for the price of a Priority Mail medium flat-rate box from the U.S.
  4. MrWhoopee

    SOURCING A VFD - WHERE DO YOU GO ?

    Understood. My lathe is a 1 hp SB Heavy 10. I'm willing to take the chance, expecting to use the ramp up time to ease the startup load. If necessary, I can even disengage the drive belt before starting the motor. There's already a lever provided for this purpose..
  5. MrWhoopee

    SOURCING A VFD - WHERE DO YOU GO ?

    I just put the Vevor branded version of this one on my Harig 612 surface grinder. Paid US $70 off eBay. I like it very much. Getting ready to get one for my lathe.
  6. MrWhoopee

    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    I inherited an Arrow mechanical cable stapler. When it went missing, I actually paid retail for another. Besides phone and ethernet cabling, they are very useful for drip emitter tube.
  7. MrWhoopee

    North America When You Can't Buy from McMaster-Carr

    I just came across this, perhaps you already know. https://jlcmc.com/
  8. MrWhoopee

    Vaccinations at Pharmacies, particularly Tetanus

    I am heartened to hear that the Canadian health care system is nearly as complicated and illogical as ours here in the U.S., although we pay twice as much for it. We get all of our vaccines at the pharmacy, but there seems to be a shortage of pharmacists. Our preferred pharmacy has restricted...
  9. MrWhoopee

    AliExpress

    I find this very surprising. Down here, south of the line, every order I have ever received came via USPS. Of course, I always choose the vendor who offers free shipping. Since the Chinese gov't subsidizes postal shipping, combined with the treaty mentioned elsewhere, it's just about the only...
  10. MrWhoopee

    AliExpress

    Hundreds of purchases, thousands of dollars, only scammed once and received a very prompt refund. A few defective items, under $10 they don't want it back, just refund. Return labels issued for more expensive items, refunds issued a soon as package shipped. Very happy with my DRO, lots of lathe...
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