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    Series on reconditioning a Schaublin 70 lathe

    Part III, more fun than a barrel full of monkeys
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    Really ?

    It's the age old conflict between public good vs individual rights - both are important you're never going to get everyone agreeing on every line. Overall I agree with your sentiment, imo a lot less government and a culture that was far more demanding of personal responsibility would be ideal...
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    7.5” gauge Challenger

    Wow. Hard to imagine a project that would need more skill, abilities in so many areas and an oil tanker load of dedication.
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    Anyone using ChatGTP?

    I found images very challenging with Chat, despite the entertainment on the previous page. You tell it to change three things and leave everything else exactly the same and it might change the three but also changes other things. Seems like a flaw to me and you end wasting a bunch of time with...
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    Series on reconditioning a Schaublin 70 lathe

    I don't know or at least can't remember .... but it wasn't important as it's not lapping to a particular size, its lapping as much is as needed for a straight, round bore.
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    Series on reconditioning a Schaublin 70 lathe

    Thanks Peter, it was not originally hard chromed but was hard irrc. The plating is done just as a way to build up so you can grind it down to fit .... that will wear well is a fringe benefit .... .but if not clean and oiled the bore will wear so you're not out of the woods. Lapping is only...
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    Series on reconditioning a Schaublin 70 lathe

    Thanks John ..... this lathe almost cured me of it .... wait until you see the self flagellation with a barbed wire cat o' nine, err, the double taper headstock bearing. I'll get a block of cast iron and whittle a new HS before I do that again
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    Series on reconditioning a Schaublin 70 lathe

    Part II
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    Physical activities…..

    out at 5 a.m. every other day for a 5k run. Not winning any races, but I'm out there :)
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    I suck.

    well done!
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