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    9' Menziken Junior

    I have a friend with the next size Menziken. While it looks like a L series spindle mount, it is a different taper and a left hand thread. Chuck adapters appear to be unavailable.
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    Suggestions on my vfd conversion

    I think I would have shortened the key....unless there was less than 1/16 slot remaining.
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    Use of micarta

    I use it for blade guides on my bandsaw.
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    Itty bitty tapping head

    I have a very small "Geometric" die tool that goes as small as 0
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    Itty bitty tapping head

    Have one. The top screw seats on the flat of the tap for driving. The two together allow the tap to float a bit for alignment. Works well.
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    Rapid Original holders

    Thanks Craig. I should have thought of that myself. I am new at posting to this group. Here are two pics of my Rapid Original toolholder type A
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    Rapid Original holders

    Inspired by the recent posts about multifix, I would like to find more holders for my Rapid Original toolpost. Similar ones are made under different names, but seem to follow the same dimensions. I am looking for size A. The various names I have come across are (Indexa,Dixon,Dickson,Boni...
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    How many lathes and why?

    I have three lathes worth mentioning. A 14x60 Mondiale Celtic made in Belgium and sold as a Gardner Mondiale in Canada. Will do inch and metric threads, but the metric has to be done without disengaging the half nuts. Lots of chucks for this one. Adapted a junk yard tailstock to a lever feed...
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