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    another dial indicator thread

    Noga's rock. I got one a few months back and now wonder why I didn't get one years ago. Dave
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    Tiny Drill chuck

    Perhaps a small Albrecht chuck, ideally with a sensitive drill arbor. They can hold tiny bits and the sensitive drill arbor makes breaking tiny bits a little more difficult. Something like this : https://www.ebay.com/itm/332293137733?hash=item4d5e36e545:g:aFMAAOxy9eVRQ115 The drill feed is...
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    Hello from Newcastle, Ontario

    Several decades ago I participated in a news group (text-only predecessors to forums) on the Internet called rec.crafts.metalworking. There were some fascinating folks there (not me) and in many ways they got me started down the home shop machining and backyards casting path ... damn them ...
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    Little fella followed me home ...

    Yes, no "shaking hands with an octopus" on this unit. I may make up the needed ball handles, but a handful of deep sockets will suffice for a while. And I have BA taps and dies ... just no desire to use them :). Martins Models is about to sell the castings, at a more attractive price (MK2...
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    Little fella followed me home ...

    Cute as can be. Very well made, bearings are smooth and tight, as are all sliding fits. And bless the builder for using SAE threaded parts rather than BA as spec'd by the good Professor. Now it needs a base, and some time learning to use it (and also a few more tool holders ... first up will...
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    Casting sand

    I use Sil 1 sand blasting media from a construction supply place, quite fine and works well for me. Fortunately there is a good pottery supply place in town that supplies bentonite (and fire clay and refractory wool etc. etc.) Dave
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    Shipping from UK to the frozen prairies

    I'll post more if it comes through, but there are many machines available in Europe that rarely make it to North America ... and vice versa. Dave
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    Sticky What Machines Do You have?

    1960s Ta Shin 10 x 24 lathe (with gear box) (soon to be for sale) 1970 Myford ML7 (bought this week :) ) ??? Adept (standard, not complete) (soon to be for sale) ??? Wolf Jahn WW watchmaker lathe ??? Star Geneva-pattern watchmaker lathe (soon to be for sale) 1948 Rhodes 7" shaper (unfortunately...
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    Shipping from UK to the frozen prairies

    Thanks Degen, I will check those out. Yes, I expect is would be freight, about a 4' cube-on-a-pallet weighing about 450 lbs. Small mill. Dave
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    New guy in Saskatoon

    Thanks all for the warn welcome. Thanks, had to look that one up, but now I know. The wife and I were nearby this summer, walked around at Wilcox and Clayback. Wise man, although your weather has been a bit less desirable lately (still WAY better than the -35 here these days). Dave
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