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    Looking for Useful uses for lead

    Some people cast scrap lead into fishing sinkers. The molds to do so are not very expensive.
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    Shop DRO taking away my fun?

    I put a DRO on my manual lathe a couple of years ago. I will never have another manual lathe in my shop that does not have a DRO. They take away a lot of issues. Like it was said earlier they never forget where they are. If you can use the type with glass scales the setup will probably cost...
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    CNC for combo machines.

    I have 2 acorns of my own and have installed one other on another persons CNC project. They work great. They are very reliable and stable. Going from memory the axis assignment is not arbitrary. You have to follow their system. I had an issue during setup and that was the cause. I can't remember...
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    New Fusion Updates January 2024

    I just downloaded the updates. I'll see what is new soon. The only thing that stood out on a quick look is there are some new ex$tensions in the tool bar. I took them off because they are really expensive. I need to figure out how to remove the extension category entirely from the tool bar, for...
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    Auto-Retract Threading Tool

    Very cool. It would certainly eliminate a stressful part of operating a lathe.
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    Garage Machine Shop Equipment, $55,000, St. Alberta, AB

    Any idea what the Haas toolroom lathe price is?
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    Do you have a mill and what kind is it?

    Late to the game but I have a Novakon Torus Pro and a Hercus (V300?) both CNC. The Novakon is running but the Hercus is not. I removed the unreliable Mach 3 based control and it will be replaced by a centroid acorn.
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    Just joined from Nova Scotia

    Welcome to the website. I am also in Nova Scotia.
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    Tool Tools you acquired that are useless

    Best pliers I have found for gripping round things are knipex cobras. They grip very well. Also handy for finishing the bends on cotter pins in weird places. You are welcome to my set of robogrips if I can find them. I'm going to be getting rid of tools I no longer use. I gave away a set of...
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    Tool Tools you acquired that are useless

    I'm a bit surprised how popular Milwaukee is. I bought one a few years ago to use as a screw gun and I considered it to be unacceptable. I work a lot of the time under things so there are two things I like in a screw gun. Light weight and a good clutch. The Milwaukee is a bit heavy but that is...
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