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  1. Six O Two

    Tool Which Arbour Press to buy?

    I was tempted by the vevor 3-ton there for a little bit... https://www.vevor.ca/arbor-press-c_10103/ratchet-arbor-press-3-ton-rivet-press-machine-ring-type-cast-iron-assembly-ap-3-p_010261792498 I ended up buying a 1-ton off a member here, and a 6-ton a-frame on sale at PA. But I can't say I've...
  2. Six O Two

    What size lathe do you have?

    I'm surprised by the uniformity of the distribution of responses, seems like we've got a good mix of users here on the forum!
  3. Six O Two

    New from BC

    Howdy from the West Kootenays.
  4. Six O Two

    Lathe Chuck Keys by member 'a smile'

    Such a great deal! I shouldn't have waited so long, the 11mm one I needed is out of stock now...
  5. Six O Two

    Do-all 26 inch band saw, $800, Calgary AB

    No table?
  6. Six O Two

    Metal Straightedge

    I hear ya. Tracksaws are expensive. I had the same thought and looked into figuring out a cheaper way to make myself a tracksaw which was a step up from a plywood fence, and this is where I ended up. (Note: not much metalwork here, other than welding and modding the quick-release clamp to fit...
  7. Six O Two

    Standard modern 1230 utilathe… value?

    Feels high for what he's asking. Here's one to keep in mind, re: pricing, and it's at a dealer. Might involve a weekend trip to the coast to pick it up, but it's still coming in at half the price for a newer model. https://www.coastmachinery.com/product/standard-modern-utilathe/#&gid=1&pid=1
  8. Six O Two

    24” lathe, $450, Red Deer, AB

    With the thread title, when I clicked I was expecting to see cool pictures of a big ol' lathe with a 24" swing. ah, well... the little guy's probably a more useful size for most people (myself included)...
  9. Six O Two

    SM 1340, C$750, Chilliwack BC

    duplicate post of this one: https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/standard-modern-13x40-750-chilliwack-bc.7955/
  10. Six O Two

    Supplies WD-40 & new VOC requirements

    I'm not sure about knee-jerk reaction, this has been in the pipe for a long while. In terms of WD-40, I was a bit worried until I heard that apparently the US formulation of WD-40 has been compliant to our new regulations for quite some time, owing to existing California laws going back to 2010...
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