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  1. Brian H

    Grinder Tool Rest

    Yes. However it was only 1/2" aluminum. I haven't tried to cut any other metal yet. I went fairly slow and used lots of lube
  2. Brian H

    Grinder Tool Rest

    I'm guessing slitting saw on the mill would work well
  3. Brian H

    Inexpensive drill bit set on sale.

    I purchased a set of number/letter/fractional drills from PA and have been very happy with them. I also got really lucky with a cheap set of cobalt metric drills (1-10mm in .5mm increments) for under $25 on bangood. Both have served me very well for over a year.
  4. Brian H

    Shipping Lathe

    yes
  5. Brian H

    Shipping Lathe

    I used Q-Line Transport (based in Saskatoon) to bring my lathe from the Vancouver port to Saskatoon. It was a new purchase and already in a crate. I was very happy with their service. I believe they go all over North america
  6. Brian H

    Trade axe / plain tomahawk

    How do you make the silk screen stencils? Are they printed?
  7. Brian H

    Trade axe / plain tomahawk

    Do you use stencils made with a vinyl cutter or do you have a source for reusable ones? I just started dabbling with an electro-etcher I made and would like to get more options for stencils
  8. Brian H

    info on a King PDM-30 drill mill

    Yes, it has a stand and a small drill press vise. He did say there were a few bits that came with the mill. He wasn't sure exactly what they were. I'll take a look at what he has when I go look at it. As for the taper it depends on what documentation you read. It seems that the age determines if...
  9. Brian H

    info on a King PDM-30 drill mill

    Thank you
  10. Brian H

    info on a King PDM-30 drill mill

    Could you tell me what taper the spindle is? I looked on the King website and it shows MT3/R8. Since the fellow that owns it has never taken the drill chuck out he couldn't tell me. Were they available with either taper?
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