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    ER-32 Collet Blocks

    Don, the collet blocks work fine. I don't use them often but are pretty handy when needed. Stefan didn't make a video of this project, it was just a posting with some sketches on his website. I see that the project is no longer on his website. I did a search and did find a German version of the...
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    WTB-7-10in Metal Lathe

    I got an e-mail from Busy Bee Tools this morning regarding their scratch and dent sale. They have a 7x12 lathe in Calgary for $699. I din't read what was wrong with it but it may be worth a look...
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    CAD Forum intro

    Dabbler, you should try FreeCad V0.19. It is a development version that has been available since last fall. There are lots of improvements especially to the part design and tech draw workbenches.
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    Bicycle bottom bracket spindle material choice.

    Yes, it was a through hole type for a Campagnolo hub. I couldn't find anything locally to replace it because it is an odd combination of a metric shaft size with imperial threads. So I picked up some stock and made it. I've probably ridden about 3000 km on it, so it seems to be ok.
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    Bicycle bottom bracket spindle material choice.

    I made a new wheel axle for my road bike a few years ago. I used 4140 htsr and don't recall much difficulty in drilling, turning and threading it. I would have used carbide for turning and HSS for threading and drilling. So it can be done with tools you likely have.
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    Current Off Shore Order ETDs

    I received a package this morning that I ordered from AliExpress on Jan 29. The estimated shipping time was 15 to 45 business days so I was a bit surprised it got here so fast.
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    9" SM Utilathe Restoration

    Confused? If you have the jaws out of the chuck, turn them over and take a look at the grooves that engage the scroll of the chuck. If you compare them, you will find that the "teeth" are somewhat offset from jaw to jaw. That is because the scroll is a spiral so the "teeth" need to be offset a...
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    9" SM Utilathe Restoration

    With a scroll chuck there should only be 3 combinations. The jaws have to be installed in the same order no matter which slot you start with or they won't come to a point at the centre. Once you figure out the best starting slot, you really only need to mark that one.
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    FreeCad Stuff

    I'd recommend looking at Joko Engineeringhelp (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-CubOaooNwC-3RBKUoAOQQ). He has a large selection of videos that cover a lot of the features of FreeCAD and has some videos that compare how to do things FreeCAD vs Solidworks or some other package. I've been using...
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    Who here has bought KBC branded tooling?

    I think the country of origin for Groz tools is India. They are generally low quality.
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