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  1. John Conroy

    RSVP Here for the Calgary meetup April 20/2024 - 10:30 AM

    RSVP for me too please
  2. John Conroy

    Lathe Change gears

    Since they are splined on the ID it seems unlikely they were change gears. Maybe they were from a Norton style gearbox for a lathe larger than this CanTek CT1440G. The CanTek gears are keyed to the shaft but a spine shaft would be appropriate for a more robust machine.
  3. John Conroy

    4x6 bandsaw Calgary

    Pm sent
  4. John Conroy

    Just Joined!

    OK I changed the settings so anyone with the link can access the manual.
  5. John Conroy

    Just Joined!

    Welcome to the forum. Here is a.link to the manual for my CanTek CT1440G lathe https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MT7daHxGoI9A-X57i2fjgmd9dL_IwiWh/view?usp=drivesdk
  6. John Conroy

    Spindle Bearing Oil

    https://www.kbctools.ca/itemdetail/1-820-810
  7. John Conroy

    Other Looking for a low profile jack in the Fraser Valley

    Sounds like you need a toe jack. You can rent them at most equipment rental places. https://www.unitedrentals.com/marketplace/equipment/material-handling/misc-material-handling/toe-jack-10-tons
  8. John Conroy

    Machineries handbook etc

    I have a PDF copy of the MH 29th edition that I use instead of the printed one. Keeps my grubby fingerprints off the book and allows keyword searches. Here's a link to it on my Google drive. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_3OkSIe1W8L0l5kE4wYRSuFnGclYzEvF/view?usp=sharing
  9. John Conroy

    Quick change insert height

    I have a few 250-202XL tool holders that will accept 3/4" tools instead of the normal 250-202 holders that accept 5/8" tools. The tool slot is .0625" closer to the bottom of the holder. They are the same price so if you are going to buy more tool holders in the future you should look for the XL...
  10. John Conroy

    Lathe repowering

    FWIW the Teco 510 vfd's that I used on my lathe and mill have 2 different program selections for braking parameters. Setting #14 gives "rapid stop" and setting 15 gives "base block". The rapid stop decel time is adjustable. Base block is another term for coast to stop, no dynamic braking. I use...
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