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    40-Position Quick Change Tool Post, $500, Edmonton, AB

    They are very expensive especially if you have a lot holders in your inventory. New ones can be bought from Pewee Tools. they are supposed to be top notch copy of the originals. https://pewetools.de/en/gewaehrleistung-und-reparaturen/
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    what solvent is best for flushing hydraulic system

    For what it's worth a Shell rep told me once its a good idea if you can, to filter new oil right from the drum as there is usually a small amount contaminants. I've only done it once while replacing oil in a large turbine . Not sure if it really helped , as the gauge on the filter cart never...
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    Drill Hog drill set

    I 've had good luck with this supplier. they are in Brampton http://clarkson-osborn.com/clarkson/index2.html
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    what solvent is best for flushing hydraulic system

    Here's another seal outfit that may be of use there in Barrie. https://herculesca.ca/index.php
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    what solvent is best for flushing hydraulic system

    Where I retired from we had filter carts, just for this purpose. Check this company near Peterborough. I'm sure there's someone in the GTA that can offer the same. If a cart is not available add some kerosene to the old oil and run the system for 10 minutes then dump the oil and replace with...
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    Back-up power generator - $3.2M Leduc

    In my younger days I was a tech for an electrical wholesaler which sold Onan generators made in Minneapolis Minnesota. They were a great genset and had very few problems. My repair territory was Northern Ontario from Barrie Northwest to Thunder Bay. Most of the work was to install and repair...
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    Back-up power generator - $3.2M Leduc

    In 1979 I was working on mine project in the southern part of Saudi Arabia. We set these gen sets up for the electric scoop trams , trucks and the camp site. I believe each generator was 2000KW. I know they sucked a lot of fuel but it was only 2 cents a gallon back then. Water was more expensive.
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    Lathe sine bar

    I think you still have to have the 2 pins contact the compound and tail stock with the same pin
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    Lathe sine bar

    I further investigated using the tail stock barrel as a reference instead of an indicator. I can be done but, the sine plate will need some modifications. The pin length has to be increased to 2 1/2" on order to contact the compound side face and the tailstock barrel. The pins will have to...
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    Lathe sine bar

    The pins on my bar are 50mm in length. Too short to reach the tail stock. But The pins could be replaced with longer ones I would think. I do like the concept of using the tail stock instead of the indicator.
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