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  1. Darren

    D1-5 lathe dog plate

    Drive plate 8.5" dia. D1-5. $40 plus shipping.
  2. Darren

    Blast room

    AVE has a good video on using a VFD on a compressor.
  3. Darren

    Used and abused Robin bench vise

  4. Darren

    Used and abused Robin bench vise

    thread a nut on and clamp the head of the bolt and the nut in the jaws.
  5. Darren

    Vertex BS-2 Universal Dividing head. Brand new, unopened.

    Meant to buy 1, bought 2 by accident. Shipping it back isn't feasible. Crate has not been opened. Complete Set Includes Dividing Head, Adjustable Tailstock, 3 Dividing Plates, 12 Gears With 2 Arms For Differential Indexing Or Transmitting Machine Table Feed To Worm Shaft For Spiral Cutting...
  6. Darren

    SOURCING A VFD - WHERE DO YOU GO ?

    A good friend was in an accident and brought his truck to a shop. Truck was a total loss, and the insurance company knew there was a $65/day storage fee being applied. They paid more money in storage fees in order to quibble over the payout for the total loss, than they paid out for the truck.
  7. Darren

    Used and abused Robin bench vise

    I did a 12x14mm insert the other day. started with a cheese grade 14mm bolt and drilled the threaded end out and tapped 12x1.25mm. Threaded it into the part and trimmed it flush with a zip disk. Next time i'll take pics. Took 5 mins to make. Nearest auto parts store is 25mins from my place.
  8. Darren

    SOURCING A VFD - WHERE DO YOU GO ?

    Very unlikely that a vfd would cause a fire. There should be a switch to cut power when not on use. And the vfd should be in an enclosure anyway.
  9. Darren

    Used and abused Robin bench vise

    I've had them back out in applications where the bolt is periodically removed. Like a brake caliper mount . A bit of corrosion and they try to back out when the bolt is removed. In aluminum cylinder heads especially they have to be installed one full thread below flush so they don't pull the...
  10. Darren

    New to me colchester lathe

    I see them.
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