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    Simple cool 1 day project needed.

    It is a tool for kegel exercises.
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    Simple cool 1 day project needed.

    That espresso tamper looks a bit like one of these.
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    Tire changer idea

    I had one years ago. Bolted it to the concrete floor of the shop. On the second use the welds at the bottom cross broke. Welded it up then the next time the bolt holding the bead pusher bar broke. I cut it up and used the steel for other projects. It wasnt worth the trip to town to get Princess...
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    Canadian Hobbyist YouTubers

    And from Saskatchewan you have Quick Dick McDick. I find him hilarious because he is exactly on point with his SK mannerisms.
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    EMCO Maximat 13 Update

    I figured i would post a picture of the tailstock clamp system that was included with the lathe. That is a 12” long 1/2” bolt used as the locking lever on the tailstock. The plate is 1/4” thick with a nut welded on it. Not exactly super strong or inflexible. Amazing what people will do to nice...
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    Installing a lathe chuck on a cam lock spindle

    Having never used a cam lock spindle before, i will go recheck my Emco and make the appropriate adjustments. Thanks for the tips and video. Very helpful.
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    Old Gorton milling machine

    I messagedthe Kijiji guy about this mill. I wanted a few better pictures. He told me that another guy has the mill at his property and gave me a number to message him. Kind or a red flag for me. Also, who leaves a mill outside unprotected and covered in snow then expects someone to pay $3600 for...
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    EMCO Maximat 13 Update

    I spent a little time working on the EMCO today. I finally got my mill running reasonably well and that allowed me to work on making a bottom plate for the tail stock. I had a chunk of 1 1/2 x 6" bar I picked up from a scrap pile at my farm. Amazing what you can find when you least expect it...
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    EMCO Maximat 13 Update

    It is an Imperial machine not metric. There is a tag on the end of the bed that shows it was at the Loraine County Joint Vocational School. I think this was in Ohio. Amazing how these machines move around.
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    EMCO Maximat 13 Update

    I have managed to find the manuals online as well. This is good since I have had to take a few things apart and they weren't obvious on how to do it. I had to remove the feed lever since it was seized. There is a small block that goes on the end of it that is missing. It probably fell into...
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