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    Xyphota's bicycle related projects

    I would sweep your shop floor, clean and oil your machines just to hang out in your shop to see you at work and learn. Thanks for sharing.
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    Clamp progress

    Brian26, After reading your detailed explanation and looking at your picture, I now clearly see how they are put together, Thank you. You also made me realized multiple angled hits with the hammer around the circumference is the key to achieve a decent peened rivet when done manually. I was...
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    Clamp progress

    Those clamps are to nice to be used. How are the pins peened to be able to achieve a smooth action? I used a hammer have not had consistent results, often the joint become to stiff and there is no way back. Do you have a special tool to peen?
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    A Tale of Two 3" chucks

    Those two work holding fixtures will be handy to have around. You can't never have to many work holding fixtures to help you setting up a difficult job. Your work holding fixtures and photos are very well done. Kudos
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    A Tale of Two 3" chucks

    Thank you for sharing the process needed to better these somewhat accurate and affordable chucks. You gave me the motivation and I decide to buy the Vevor 8" chuck and see how it pans out. I will start a new post and share my findings. Delivery Aug 28, I am so looking forward to finally having...
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    Help me make my lathe better

    Sorry I don't know if CME ships to Canada. I had contemplated to make my L0 adapter, but for that price decided my money, time and efforts could be spent better else where. If you do buy one, choose the closest o.d which matches the o.d of your intended chuck. Then machine a lip on your...
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    Help me make my lathe better

    I just bought two L0 adapter plate from CME and I am happy with them. The taper matched very well, because once the collar was loosen the taper still held very well on its own. https://cme-tools.com/products/c-90?_pos=1&_sid=736f40f30&_ss=r&variant=159211651084 I had it delivered to my US...
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    Tool Surface Plate Tool Contact

    If I ever get the need to measure lots of stuff on my surface plate , i would be tempted to modify my spare 1-2-3 block. It would be easy to modify , just plug all the holes with some nylon stubs screws, maybe some sealant or epoxy to seal them. Drill a small orifice on all the bottom ones, one...
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    How to load a lathe

    Five years ago I was asked to help move a lathe (1400lbs) and milling machine (2000lbs) out of my friends garage. They had booked a flatbed tow truck for 10am. I got there at 8am, and started moving the machine about one to three inches forward with a pinch bar. I was able to move the lathe...
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    File hardness testers

    I had to look them up, never seen or heard this type of file. It would be a handy tool to have. Better than just using a ordinary file and guessing between hard and soft. Useful if you do your own hardening experiment. Thanks for posting
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