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    Busy Bee CX709 chuck help

    I found an old thread that explains the issue much better than I can. I contacted the op to see what his solution was. Post #16 mentions the issue. https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/cx709-lathe.889/
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    Busy Bee CX709 chuck help

    It doesn’t use slotted screws, it uses the pocket head screws. The 3j attaches using 3 screws and the 4J attaches using 4 with a different set of holes. The current mounting piece seems to be one piece with the spindle, I haven’t figured out how to get it off yet.
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    Busy Bee CX709 chuck help

    First off, I’m still very new to machining, and might not have all the terms right. I have a used cx709 lathe I picked up a couple years ago. Yesterday I tried to fit the 4 jaw chuck to it, but the screw holes in the backing plate don’t line up to the holes in the chuck. The 3 jaw is fine, and...
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    RF-45 Mill/Drill Done

    Do you mind giving a ball park price on the md45?
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    Acra mill?

    Looks to have sold.
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    Acra mill?

    Is anyone familiar with Acra mills? One popped up for sale local ish and I’m curious about it. Here’s a link to it. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-other-business-industrial/truro/milling-machine/1648636831
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    New member from NB

    Thanks for that, do you happen to have any contact info for them? thanks Mark
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    New member from NB

    Thanks for the welcome. I‘m looking to do a little gunsmithing, mainly chambering barrels for myself. Ideally I’d like to get something around 14x40 or there abouts. The maritime tool market is a little more sparse than Quebec/Ontario. Anything good and reasonably priced goes fast(same as...
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    New member from NB

    Hi All, Another new member from New Brunswick, just outside the Fredericton area. I’ve been reading on the site for a while and figured it was time to join. Hoping to find a decent used lathe over the next few months. I haven’t seen much for sale lately, so if anyone knows of any good ones...
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