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  1. Don Sipes

    Right Angle drive for a Bridgeport style mill.

    Anyone out there have experience with one of these? I'm thinking I'd like to bore some small engine cylinders. Would a right angle drive on my BP clone do the job? Mini Horizontal boring mill! Sorta!
  2. Don Sipes

    Looking for someone to setup a CNC mill and Lathe in Picture Butte

    I'm not sure if they still do it, but SAIT instructors used to consult on such matters as a side gig.
  3. Don Sipes

    Mill Stand Design - Static Stress

    Engineering aside. Machine tools like a base that includes materials that absorb vibration. Thick wood top, cast iron, etc. I moved my SB 9 inch lathe from a wooden bench with a 2 1/2 inch thick wood top to a steel stand. Bad move! More noise and more chatter.
  4. Don Sipes

    What does a hydraulic follower accessory do & what are they worth

    For pricing purposes I think it should be in a class with a Turret Lathe. A small production machine that's not currently used much in industry so not much in demand.
  5. Don Sipes

    What does a hydraulic follower accessory do & what are they worth

    Keith Fenner Turn Wright Machine Works on You Tube has one and has posted videos using it if you want to see one in action. It would be great for profiling rifle barrels.
  6. Don Sipes

    Unknown Lathe (SB?) $400 Vancouver

    Top cover looks kind of Loganish?
  7. Don Sipes

    Tool Ratcheting Tap Handle

    At the end of the day I still use the god awful ones most of the time.
  8. Don Sipes

    Tool Ratcheting Tap Handle

    I found alternative ratchet handles while browsing the Steen Hansen Motorcycle catalogue. They come in 1/4 and 3/8 inch drive. The tap sockets came from the Mac Tools and Matco trucks. I don't use them often but their great when it's an ugly spot to work in.
  9. Don Sipes

    Tips/Techniques Coolant for my mill?

    I had flood coolant in my band saw and stopped using it. It makes a mess. And if you don't use it frequently it turns to snot and the whole system needs to be cleaned. I too have looked at mist coolant and its appealing but for now I just use a squirt bottle. I don't use coolant on either my...
  10. Don Sipes

    Atlas 1020 Drill Press Restoration

    Nice work.
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