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  1. Arbutus

    Product Anchor Lube...

    No, it's not for oiling anchors.... I came across this stuff at KBC, and I've been using it exclusively over the past two weeks instead of the usual cutting oils. It is a creamy, water based goop that stays put and doesn't fly off the work. I like the fact that when tapping deep holes it...
  2. Arbutus

    Taper

    Regrinding the chuck jaws might correct eccentricity in the work, but not a taper when turning. When aligning the lathe, the first test is to fit a fixed centre in the headstock and another in the tailstock. Shim the tailstock or adjust sideways (there should be a lateral adjustment) and shim...
  3. Arbutus

    Best outdoor paint for steel?

    Is that the Enduro 2K product, the 2-part ?
  4. Arbutus

    Best outdoor paint for steel?

    I recommend Tremclad over a zinc primer on bare metal. My railings were put up about 8 years ago. The only rust stains are at the bolts holding the stanchions into the concrete.
  5. Arbutus

    High speed CNC router spindle question

    Yeah, thats where I'm going too. These integrated spindles with their built-in collets are efficient and obviously useful in typical routing applications where high speed is needed and the materials are relatively very much softer. My application is for a small benchtop surface grinder using a...
  6. Arbutus

    High speed CNC router spindle question

    I like that one. ER20 as well.
  7. Arbutus

    High speed CNC router spindle question

    I'm still digging for good info about these spindles. Any recommendations for low speed options?
  8. Arbutus

    High speed CNC router spindle question

    I would like to use an air-cooled high speed spindle (2.2Kw) controlled by a 220V single phase VFD for a precision CNC grinder. The spindles typically run up to 24,000 RPM, but for a grinding application that will need to be much less. The maximum wheel size I will be using is 4" so the...
  9. Arbutus

    Machine enamels?

    I spent some time looking at the SDS for the Endura 2K 2 part paint. It is pretty nasty stuff, so I take that caution seriously.
  10. Arbutus

    Is anyone else using AI to support engineering design work?

    I disagree. Part of that conversation was a discussion about roof and wall R values and how that could be achieved. I was impressed by the response which was much deeper and more inclusive and insightful than a simple Google search would have produced. It included the aluminum sheathing and...
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