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  1. Redneck_Sophistication

    Cheap mill spindle light idea

    I know that you can buy ready made spindle lights but ‘machining’ is a lot like ‘marine’ if you’re into it then they’ll charge way more for the same product! And I’m too cheap abs a proud redneck to just buy something! Anyways my girlfriends ring light got me thinking and I found a 6.1” model...
  2. Redneck_Sophistication

    Bridgeport Way oil

    Perfect, even has a localish source. Guess I should have search. Forum noob
  3. Redneck_Sophistication

    Delrin source?

    I’ve heard it referred to as ‘machining plastic’ apparently machines quite nicely unlike other plastics like nylon. I was under the assumption that it was made to be machined. Often heard it used for bushings and bearings
  4. Redneck_Sophistication

    Delrin source?

    I’ll check it out for sure. heads up if you take the trip brantford is a great store not a lot of plastic usually. Cambridge has more. KW normally has the most
  5. Redneck_Sophistication

    Delrin source?

    I find cut offs of good sizes around here at a chain of surplus stores. Uhmw, nylon, delrin, some other material that is heavier then aluminum sheets, strips, blocks normally by weight. Local guys I’m sure know KW surplus, brantford and Cambridge surplus. There’s a couple other locations that I...
  6. Redneck_Sophistication

    Bridgeport Way oil

    What do you fellas run for way oil abs where do you source it in Canada? Most stuff branded “way oil” online is pricy. Now that we can leave the house again I’d like to pick some up. The millwright I bought my machines off of installed a manual pump on the mill just need to fill it. Thanks, Dave
  7. Redneck_Sophistication

    Miller mig mate.

    Since I seen a number of local guys on here I thought I’d see if anyone could make use of my old welder. I’ve had it a number of years, I was doing a decent size fab job a few years back and it stopped working, issue with the contacts. I had a repair guy in brantford fix it up for me (400). But...
  8. Redneck_Sophistication

    Greetings from Hamilton/Cambridge area Ontario

    Nice to see some local Guys
  9. Redneck_Sophistication

    Greetings from Hamilton/Cambridge area Ontario

    Hello all, been building welding and fabricating for most my life. Always wanted to get into machining and damn Abom79 and CEE on YouTube have been pushing me. So I looked and few weeks back found a millwright who was moving and bought his rebuild Bridgeport and lathe, the lathe was actually...
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