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  1. Susquatch

    Shoulder check

    In Los Angeles, you will get a ticket if you even slow down during a merge....... Here, people deliberately block you off from merging. WAAAAY too many people do not know that the side mirrors on a vehicle should be set so you cannot see your own vehicle. It's not going anywhere. It's more...
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    Tool David's 2x48 grinder build

    Although I'd guess that they exist, I have not run across a VFD that has an on/off yet. Run, Stop, Reverse - yes. On/off - no. A switch in the input power line is simple and serves that purpose well.
  3. Susquatch

    New to me Ammco 7" Metal shaper

    That is mystery steel.
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    New to me Ammco 7" Metal shaper

    Tried mounting a dial indicator to gain control of my depth of cut. Can you believe that I have a half dozen plunge indicators not in service right now and not one single mag holder that is 3/8? All my 3/8 holders are in service. Crap! Time to make a few changes. I grabbed two 8mm holders, a...
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    New to me Ammco 7" Metal shaper

    Getting there. Cannot detect any roughness in the cut. But not shiny yet. Aluminium would undoubtedly be better than Mystery Steel. Roughly 70° grind, approx 4 thou total depth of cut (too much slop on the depth dial to know for sure), and slower feed 2 clicks. Any recommendations on how to...
  6. Susquatch

    New to me Ammco 7" Metal shaper

    Getting there. Cannot detect any roughness in the cut. But not shiny yet. Roughly 120° grind, approx 4 thou depth of cut (too much slop on the depth dial to know for sure) less depth of cut, and slower feed 2 clicks. Any recommendations on how to deal with a gravity based backlash? My...
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    New to me Ammco 7" Metal shaper

    Ground a new Shear Tool this morning. Looking better. Not curls anymore. But too big and not long enough. I think I'm too deep (taking too big a cut and not enough angle on the tool. The finish is getting better though. The chips nearest the camera are from the previous grind discussed earlier.
  8. Susquatch

    Question on King Canada 10x22” lathe stand

    Almost all of them have a thin sheet metal piece between the two pillars. This allows the two stand pillars to be adjusted independently for alignment. That said, I don't know how small we are talking here. I think... that there does come a point with small lathes where the attributes of the...
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    New to me Ammco 7" Metal shaper

    I'd like to know what speeds folks use too! FWIW, I tried my round nose tool on steel yesterday. It worked, but barely. The finish was not shiny at all, but was ok and could, easily be polished. @140mower - After sleeping on it last night, I'm gunna have another go at grinding a shear tool. I...
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    Another dumb question

    @Chawbeef, to address the issue that Peter raises, I've seen guys replace the rocker washer and wedge with flat stock to hold insert tooling. It seemed to work reasonably well if you can accept the compromises, and are able to reach the proper cutting height. @mbond's comments identify the...
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