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  1. terry_g

    Tap Sockets/Drivers

    My employer has a set of Snap-On tap sockets. The smaller ones are 1/4" drive and the larger are 3/8" drive. I have used them a lot on both metric and imperial taps and they work great for both.
  2. terry_g

    This is a First!

    MrWhoopee How are you doing? Looks like a lot of snow! Normal weather for where I live, but we are prepared for it.
  3. terry_g

    Another Oil Thread

    I had a magnet from a Meritor axle on my tool box I put it in in the headstock when I changed the oil.
  4. terry_g

    Another Oil Thread

    I just drained the headstock, feed transmission and apron. I got about 3 litres out of it. I took the cover off the headstock and was it ever dirty. there was a layer of mud on the bottom. I mopped it out with brake clean and rags, It took me quite a while. I'm going to pass on the multi...
  5. terry_g

    Another Oil Thread

    I am long overdue to replace the oils in my lathe. It still has the oil from the factory in it from 2009. Its a Busy Bee tools CT043n lathe. I would estimate between the headstock feed transmission and apron seven litres at the most. The local Petro-Canada has Hydrex XV semi synthetic multi...
  6. terry_g

    The Scammers Must Never Sleep

    I had a guy with a strong south east Asian accent call me claiming he was from Canada revenue Agency. He said I owed several hundred dollars and If I did not pay up right away he would send the FBI to arrest me. I explained to him very condescendingly what his mistake was and if he was going...
  7. terry_g

    Making A Knurling Tool

    Yes its mild steel.
  8. terry_g

    Making A Knurling Tool

    The straight wheels in a clamp knurling tool do a very nice job with very little pressure required.
  9. terry_g

    The Scammers Must Never Sleep

    Today I got a message on the answering machine from toll free service. Apparently someone is using my credit card and I did not make a purchase of $2000 and some dollars I need to call the following 1 800 number immediately to stop the charges on my card. Yesterday I was sent an E-Transfer to my...
  10. terry_g

    Making A Knurling Tool

    I posted about the grinder a couple years back. https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/hillbilly-tool-and-cutter-grinder.3065/
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