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  1. Six O Two

    Lathe Vancouver area

    I'm not so concerned about the respray, it's clear the machine hasn't seen much use. but yeah - the price: Dream on! Despite all the extra tooling, I think a 'good deal' for that machine would still have to be south of $4k.
  2. Six O Two

    Lathe Vancouver area

    Wow, super clean machine.
  3. Six O Two

    Milling machine working height?

    I do vaguely recall making a height-related comment somewhere, but it was surely meant sarcastically (which admittedly is sometimes hard to get across online) -- I am the opposite of tall, wikipedia puts me a couple inches shy of average canadian male height. I can *just* wrench the top of my...
  4. Six O Two

    Tool Hex Collet Holder

    That's fascinating. I have an ER collet block, and it would never have occurred to me that the corners might not be accurate as a height reference. I think I've used it once to cut a hex head and over the very short length of the flats I obviously didn't notice anything odd, but i'll definitely...
  5. Six O Two

    Milling machine chip tray: install or not?

    In my um, experience... One of the advantages of a chip tray that I hope you never have to take advantage of is that, say for example you need to move your mill, and despite your best efforts to properly secure your mill, it ends up falling over in transport, you might just get lucky and the...
  6. Six O Two

    Want to borrow T-nuts that would fit a Bridgeport Table

    Cabela's sells Birchwood Casey Super Blue for $15. I bought some recently, but haven't had a chance to try it out. https://www.cabelas.ca/product/370/birchwood-casey-super-blue As @YYCHM mentions - you could instead use a propane torch to heat them up and then rub oil on them for a dark...
  7. Six O Two

    Homemade Sheet Metal Brake?

    I just used what I had on hand; the pin is 1/2in dia and good, but the outside tube was an oddball size, or maybe it was conduit or something - it's only ~.035" thick. It warped pretty bad when I welded it and you can sort of make out where I blew through it on the near corner. I should have...
  8. Six O Two

    Homemade Sheet Metal Brake?

    Here's mine. No set plans, but I took many ideas from around the web. I think this vid from Fitzee's Fab was the main source of inspiration. In hindsight, the tube I used to make the hinge was/is too thin, and there's a bit too much slop in the hinge. I should have used thicker walled tube...
  9. Six O Two

    Free steel boat

    Lying to the man might not actually be necessary. Whatever happens, I hope he finds comfort in his remaining time. From the comments:
  10. Six O Two

    Craftex b2227 10x18 lathe, Nelson BC $1250

    "craftex B2227L 10'x18" metal lathe comes with 3 and 4 jaw chucks and heavy duty metal table stand .. works great" https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4676548622447985
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