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    Dabblings

    One thing I believe is that every Canadian should do the road trip across Canada at least once in their lives. I’ve done most of it a few times, and still see new stuff each time. Tentative plans to drive east to Ontario again this summer actually.
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    Tips/Techniques Looking for easy removable thread locker

    It’s 242 that I’m using, on 10-32 setscrews. They need adjusted sometimes, and the locktite gives enough drag to prevent them working loose. I can see in a real low torque application it may be too much.
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    Tips/Techniques Looking for easy removable thread locker

    Blue loctite doesn’t need heat to undo, at least the one I use for gib setscrews on our portable equipment. Will check which product code it is tonight.
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    Hello from Arthur On.

    There’s stuff out there called CCO, hardface fused to a steel backer so it’s weldable. Used on mining shovel buckets, it lasts quite a while. Just need to find some small pieces and weld them on. To the original poster, from a former Ontarian, welcome aboard!
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    Line boring

    Definitely another option. Or leave the bearing cartridges outside overnight.
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    Line boring

    I finished it last night, guys on day shift did the teardown. Seems I was about 3-4 tenths undersize. Nothing a swipe with a die grinder and a flap wheel won’t fix. The inner face didn’t need machined for those wondering.
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    Line boring

    Due to the locations I work, often there are rules about phone and camera use. However right now I’m at a spot I can share a little. I work as a field machinist, primarily repairing large dirt/mining equipment. Currently working on a track frame rebuild. Tonight’s job is to finish the bearing...
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    Stores to check out in Edmonton??

    I’ve been to Ironman’s, he has some nice stuff he’s put together. Back to the original post, for small stuff I can’t think of much else, though there are two Princess Auto stores. Haven’t been into United tool yet, but there are several industrial tool suppliers in town. What they actually...
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    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    Just spent some time and read through the whole thread. For me these days it’s the $20 dollar safety glasses with built in readers. Makes it easy to stay safe and not subject expensive prescription glasses to the elements of metalworking.
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    21 x80 lathe - $9,900 (Delta)

    Hmmmmm.
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