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    SouthBend turret toolpost mounting questions

    Thanks MrWoopee. Makes perfect sense. Another project for coming season :) Can you , please, measure thickness for that subplate ?
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    SouthBend turret toolpost mounting questions

    Thanks for ideas, folks. there is no corresponding holes in the crosslide (only one for the crosslide nut) and, yes, compound is too high to mount it all together.. Really odd.
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    SouthBend turret toolpost mounting questions

    Hello folks. I happened to have this turret toolpost This turret toolpost is made specifically for SB 10 but I am a bit puzzled - my SB 10L has no corresponding mounts or anything suitable to mount it. Does anybody knows, by chance - what is the way to put it on ?
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    Mini rant - who drills the holes on these economy lathes?

    You probably asking for too much :)
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    Selecting electronic components.

    I believe it is rhetorical question, isn't it ? :) Seriously - FETs have a hundreds of parameters and, as usual, you cannot be winning one every one - voltage, amperage, capacitance of the gate, etc... To have better timing to turn it on or off you need small capacitance - small surface...
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    Gift for myself. LF common wisdom

    Surely not. I am following one CNC mill on FB - it has its pros and cons and I am still undecided. Would be thankful for any input on these: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1559026684785807/?referralSurface=messenger_lightspeed_banner&referralCode=messenger_banner Chip, but big for...
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    Gift for myself. LF common wisdom

    Interestingly enough - I started to check stores for Rolex and realized it is UNOBTANIUM. Waiting list for 1+ year without guarantee !!!??? . You need to by some stuff for 2K even before they will put you on that list. Crazy!. Two weeks ago I was in duty free in Paris CDG and they have display...
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    Gift for myself. LF common wisdom

    I cannot be absolutely free of any obligations and make my completely personal/unapproved decisions for that amount . I am not living in the vacuum and my best half is the same. BTW - I made my short list but still not final choice: midsize CNC mill or good watch.
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    Gift for myself. LF common wisdom

    As many things in this world - watches became an item to display a status rather then just a timepiece. In this case the sky is only the limit. I heard that banks are buying a Rolexes and storing them in safe for the future . It is already became a commodity
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    Gift for myself. LF common wisdom

    Thumbs-up!!! I don't have grandchildren yet, may be because I invested in education of my children :) My son is PHD as of last year and my dougther is finishing airspace engineering. I still have time until grandkids. No, sorry, but I see a point in fine cookware
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