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    CA-ON West Toronto material comparison

    what are they called? I worked in that area for like 4 years, didn't know there was a metal recycler there... for what it's worth I've been using resource metals recently for my stuff, everytime I walk into metal supermarkets I know I'm getting fleeced pretty hard @_@
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    some light comedy - "dog's breakfast" mag chuck

    oh I didn't know that?? It's not super strong but it seems reasonable - I've never really used it I can't tell if I made it any worse...
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    some light comedy - "dog's breakfast" mag chuck

    Here's a funny - I've got this round mag chuck I bought years ago, and I'm finally going to make a backplate for it to use it for something (the idea is to use it to make tapered gibs to restore my lathe...). It was kind of stiff so I thought I'd pull it apart to grease it or something. Boy...
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    6 jaw chuck options?

    Oh yeah, that's not a bad idea for shorter pieces, didn't really think of that before. I should keep an eye out for 5c emergency collets now that I have this sjogren thingy. I guess the whole appeal of the 6 jaw or whatever is to save time and not have to make custom fixturing. sometimes I get...
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    6 jaw chuck options?

    Thanks for the replies, everyone. I (supposedly????) repair cameras so I think having a 6 jaw is justifiable. filter adapters, lens shades, lens tubes etc.. are all thin walled tubes. I have a pie chuck for one of my other lathes that I call into action sometimes for stuff like that. I've got...
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    6 jaw chuck options?

    Hi all, any thoughts on reasonable priced options for a 6 jaw chuck? I'm thinking maybe it's about time I get a chuck for my lathe (holbrook minor) that doesn't look like it was fished out of a dumpster. right now I'm looking at aliexpress ones which seem to go from 200$ ish (125mm with one...
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    Auto-Retract Threading Tool

    pretty clever! if I could offer one comment - I'd suggest cutting the dovetail of the toolpost directly into the tool holder instead of making it clamp into a regular tool holder like this to reduce overhang - looks kind of goofy as a clamp-in this is what I mean (couple of quick-retract...
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