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    Ammco 6" Metal shaper

    My buddy " I knew she was Miss Right. I didn't resize her first name was Always . " Dead Art.
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    The hypocrisy and unfairness in schooling

    I had to fill my in some time slot, so I took a dummy course, General Business 11. The first semester I paid attention, the way of money is always interesting. But the next was the same stuff all over again. So I was reading a novel. I got marched into the principles office and accused of...
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    Ammco 6" Metal shaper

    Your first name wouldn't happen to Art, would it ?:D
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    Car Rust

    Coldwar Motors, an Albertan Youtube channel does a lot of rust repair. A fun watch.
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    Hello from Vancouver

    We live in a iron poor area. Maybe not as bad the prairies but still you don't see used lathes too often . When saw a mill/drill and lathe for sale ,I hit the bank on the way there. It had only been posted for minutes when I saw it. I was aware I was looking at two projects, but the Taiwanese...
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    The hypocrisy and unfairness in schooling

    All profs want to hear is their own BS repeated.
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    Hello from Vancouver

    A welcome from the Fraser Valley. The current 12x36 are an outgrowth of the Austrian Maximat 8". When they were 10"copies they were a better lathes than the original Austrian. I kept a daily check on Craig's list when I was searching for machines. Now you have to add Facebook. Good luck in...
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    Ammco 6" Metal shaper

    Ian Bradley wrote a book on shapers, " The Shaping Machine " . His machine was sold in the UK as an Acorn. I think that was the AMMCO. The book itself is expensive on Abebooks, but there are downloads kicking around. I just used my printer for Chapter #5 , Additions. Power downfeed would be nice.
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    UHMW

    I have not turned any, but have drilled a fair bit. We liked using a Speedbor bit for counterboring for weld on buttons. When I used the drill press I ground negative rake onto the bits.
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    CBN Grit Sizes for Lathe Tool Bits ?

    Good Morning guys, a follow up. The availability of soft aluminum oxide grinding wheels is pretty limited. I simply gave up on them. Instead I ordered CBN wheels. The wood turners love them for their HSS chisels. I have a General 26020 wood lathe that I picked up cheap at an auction and HSS...
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