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    Starting a Chinese Die

    I've had what you describe happen if the the stock is oversize for the die. In this case the 1/4"-22 may be "nominal" 1/4" but may actually be just a tiny bit smaller - like .240" or so. I was trigger by the 22tpi (very non-standard) so did a google search and found this if you haven't...
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    Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo

    I just got a shipping notification for my Kobra S1 combo coming out of Oakville via FedEx. Now I need to clean a space for it... Ordered Feb 17, was starting to get itchy wondering when it would ship as I was kinda hoping it it would be much earlier in the expected window of Feb15 to Mar25...
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    Machine B&S Challenger Surface Grinder - dust collector hookup

    Thanks for the kudos. I don't really know how effective the dust collection will be, but it has to be better than my shop vac hanging in the collector chute, turned on when I remember. The dust collector is not quiet, but it definitely seems to pull a good amount of air. Note that there are...
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    Machine B&S Challenger Surface Grinder - dust collector hookup

    With me and electricity sparks are always possible, but yes, she sparks and in the good way. Still need 1 cover plate, somehow went to the hardware store 2 times to buy stuff, some of which was in the electrical aisles and I still zoomed past cover plates. Its functional, but I'm disappointed...
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    Hello all!

    The wedge type are more repeatable in how they hold the toolholder. With the wedge the forces are pushing against the 2 dovetails and through the dovetail angle, cause the holder to both be positively located against the stationary dovetail, and pulled in against the face of the tool post...
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    Rebuilding a 10" Standard Modern Utilathe

    Now that its up and running, why not single point thread cut it? Its a through bore so dead easy without worry of crashing into the chuck, just need to grind a HSS cutter for it. That way you also get to tweak the fit versus a tap cutting it to whatever size and tolerance it is made to (that...
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    Weiss VM32 CNC Conversion

    The only thing with having the sensors inline with the travel is if you're machine ignores the stop or you over ride it for any reason and you fat finger the direction you're going, you break the sensor or its mount. Now the nice thing here is the mounts are 3D printed so its just a nuisance...
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    CA-ON Large copper tubes?

    I'll try posting a "wanted" ad on Kijiji and maybe Facebook market place and suffer wading through the $h!t that happens when you do that. Oh what I do to save a few bucks..
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    CA-ON Large copper tubes?

    Anyone have a suggestion of where to find smallish quantities of sheet copper and large-ish copper tubes? I want some rather large, uncommon stuff for model steam boiler purposes (just a stationary desktop one, not for a specific locomotive) . Needs to be type M or heavier ( L or K type) and...
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    Laser Cutter/Engraver

    Same as John, I see the thumbnails, and the 1st pic opens up larger but the other three do not. Opening in a new window shows them.
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