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  1. cuslog

    DIY Flycutter with 3/4" Shank

    Should maybe clarify my comments a bit: The DIY fly cutter I made was hitting the (mild steel) work piece "square" in a kind of "chopping" motion on a 6" wide cut x .010" deep. I won't do that again. I now have a 2.5" wide face mill that I will take up to .025" DOC but the inserts are sloped /...
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    DIY Flycutter with 3/4" Shank

    I "try" to keep it to just .001 or .002" per pass. I learned the hard way - I hammered out the keyway of the motor shaft on my knee mill taking cuts too aggressive (up to .010") with a fly cutter - nearly sheared the key in half. The key is replaced easily enough but the motor shaft keyway...
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    WTB: Coolant pump

    OK, Thanks, I'll crawl through those and maybe order one.
  4. cuslog

    WTB: Coolant pump

    Thanks, I'll try them. I looked at Ali express because I've bought there before but no coolant pumps.
  5. cuslog

    WTB: Coolant pump

    Need a coolant pump for my mill. 230 V There was one there in the sump, used to work - vibrated / fell off the bracket that held it in place, laid on its side in the coolant for a couple years. Can't get it to work anymore. Anyone with an extra they'd sell (Calgary area preferably)?
  6. cuslog

    Schaublin 70-CF lathe

    CSA cert. / sticker shouldn't be too big of a problem. Years ago, lived in BC, was in wood related industry. I bought some Maffel (German)(230V) wood working saws. Importing dealer paid a qualified local (BC) electrician to make a couple changes (grounding and cord ends IIRC). Up-charge IIRC was...
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    Tool Quality of HSS Blanks - Are they all created equal?

    From my limited experience, I'd say mainland Chinese HSS in general = not so good. Some HSS I tried from India was terrible. A few times, I've looked for "Rex 76" as it was recommended to me as a particularly good choice for a job I was doing, never found anyone stocking it. Anyone know of a...
  8. cuslog

    Should I wash the grease out of Myford ML7R headstock bearings?

    Speculation on my part: I believe some machines come with what look like grease zerks but on reading the manual, they spec. some kind of oil. I presume one can buy proper oil fittings to pump oil into these ?
  9. cuslog

    Bridgeport Parts Canada

    Modern Tool, Calgary / Edmonton sell Bridgeport clones, they do stock some parts. Maybe cloned at the same factory ?
  10. cuslog

    D. Gray D&D - HEAVY DUTY KNURLING TOOL KIT

    I built one of those 10+ years ago, plans came from a book, spring is a good idea. Suggestion: Hex nut on top. On mine, it takes quite a bit of pressure on that screw, I can't imagine a brass thumb screw being able to get enough pressure (or for that matter, surviving the pressure). I'm using a...
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