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    Hello from Toronto.

    Nice, and I agree. You were at the U of S ? or U of R ? What college if I may ask. Dave U of S BSc (EE) 1981ish and still a (frozen) resident
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    Swage blocks.

    Time to make a DIY EDM :) Dave
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    Rockford CNC Lathe Revival

    While still a reasonably pricy lathe, in 2000 the Australian dollar was as low as about $0.50 USD. Dave
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    Tiny Drill chuck

    Yes, I see that now. It looked like a straight-shank when I glanced quickly, sorry for any distraction. The Albrecht sensitive feed does come in a straight-shank version that could be held in a collet (that's what I do with my Indian version) ...
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    Hello from Newcastle, Ontario

    The 75 sites were all over the world, but of course they were all text-only pages ... with blue-text to indicate it was a link to another page. I was able to connect with NetNorth (and on to BitNet) as part of my work with a networking company. The world has evolved a tad since those days :) Dave
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    Tiny Drill chuck

    That is a great little tool. As you know many of the small sensitive drill presses have lever-operated tables and fixed quills (opposite to the standard drill press where the quill moves vertically and the table/workpiece remains stationary). Making a little moving-table platform for use in a...
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    Tiny Drill chuck

    This is why I suggested the Albrecht/Sherline/Indian sensitive feed mechanism. Holding the drill bit is not that difficult as many here have shown, it's the issue of having sufficient feel to not break tiny bits that is a greater problem IMO. The quill down feed on a mill or mill/drill is fine...
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    Tiny Drill chuck

    lol ... ya, Albrecht chucks ain't cheap but I love them. Bought one a few years back and now have 4 :) I get used ones that have reasonable looking jaws off eBay, then rebuild them (takes an hour or two). Here is the Indian version sans chuck...
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    another dial indicator thread

    Noga's rock. I got one a few months back and now wonder why I didn't get one years ago. Dave
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    Tiny Drill chuck

    Perhaps a small Albrecht chuck, ideally with a sensitive drill arbor. They can hold tiny bits and the sensitive drill arbor makes breaking tiny bits a little more difficult. Something like this : https://www.ebay.com/itm/332293137733?hash=item4d5e36e545:g:aFMAAOxy9eVRQ115 The drill feed is...
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