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  1. Alexander

    Princess auto bronze bearings

    Not princess auto. Here is a bushing I made today. Anyone could buy them cheap but the customer needed good ones with a mill certificate so I had to machine them myself.
  2. Alexander

    Princess auto bronze bearings

    I guess Power Fist has a rather loose definition of bronze.
  3. Alexander

    DIY sandblasting facility in Calgary

    I spend a bit of time and money at consolidated and Dabbler's description is accurate. Never a dull moment in that yard! Last time I went they weren't renting equipment due to covid. I buy blasting media there as well.
  4. Alexander

    Looking for Entry level Steel capable CNC

    With your current budget I would suggest searching kijiji and marketplace for used machines. Try key words like, Milltronics , syil , journeyman tree cnc , VMC , cincinnati milacron , in your budget you will likely be looking at a machine for parts or repair.
  5. Alexander

    Buy Kennametal Inserts?

    Sorry I meant edgeproduction.com they have a sales team in calgary that can help.
  6. Alexander

    I traded a case of beer for a lathe

    It is just a device that reduces the electrical load and torque of a electric motor while it accelerates to operating speed.
  7. Alexander

    I traded a case of beer for a lathe

    I got the lathe going. I think I should have used a soft start motor because after about 4 hours of use the gearbox broke. Right around the same time I was offered a smaller lathe that was in working condition. I sold this machine for parts/repair and moved in the much smaller manual lathe that...
  8. Alexander

    Buy Kennametal Inserts?

    Kennametal doesn't sell inserts online, same goes for allot of good brand name tooling. Call or go to Source Atlantic they are an authorized distributor. You will be able to find other retailers here in calgary.
  9. Alexander

    My Ford Lathe

    These lathes are pretty nice. I have seen a few in person and the quality is above average
  10. Alexander

    Floating vise build

    Internal acme threads are so hard to cut at home. I bought an inserted threading bar for a simple lathe cross slide nut. If the tap works then great. I usually see these acme taps used in rebuilding shops to chase threads.
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