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  1. thestelster

    4-Jaw Buck Chuck

    This past Monday, I finally received the backplate. Ordered from MSC, 6" (6.375"OD), made by Gator Chucks. Not sure where it's made but it's nice. After taking all the pertinent measurements, I decided to drill and tap for the 4 bolts that hold the chuck on. Then I had to measure the...
  2. thestelster

    Boring Bars

    I have a number of different sized insert boring bars from 1/4" to 1". Many with carbide shafts. I tend to do a lot of small diameter deep holes. The larger bars are held directly in the QCTP holders. The smaller ones are held with tool holders or collet chucks. A number of years ago I...
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    Adapting a boring head

    Yeah, the 40 taper is real nice. I use an ER40 collet chuck for the majority of my milling. But when I want to do some roughhousing like facemilling or endmill roughing, or using the boring head, I take the collet chuck off and use those tools with #40 taper. I also made a wooden spindle...
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    Adapting a boring head

    That's odd that it had a pull stud inserted into that. Here is a photo of the two styles, CAT40 on the left; NMTB40 on the right. Also, from Chaski.org: A 40 taper is standard all the way thru. What differs is the total length, the collars and driving slots and the draw bar threads and...
  5. thestelster

    Adapting a boring head

    Nice job. I'm coveting your facing/boring head! I think that adapter is NMTB40, not CAT40. Taper is the same, but CAT40 has a removable pull stud.
  6. thestelster

    How to get the index ring back onto the hand wheel?

    Nice. Well done.
  7. thestelster

    Product Rusty Neiko Spring Clips

    Those are roll pins, aka split pins. Oil em up.
  8. thestelster

    How to get the index ring back onto the hand wheel?

    What a pain!! My thoughts: A section of spring steel the width of the diameter of the balls. The length, 1/4" shorter than the circumference. Up turn the ends. Bend the steel band to go around the shaft tightly. So now when you put the band on the shaft, there's 1/2" space. Put spring and...
  9. thestelster

    Made in/shop in Canada options - Links or recommendations only!

    Maybe I'll procure a bottle tomorrow and give it a whirl!!
  10. thestelster

    Made in/shop in Canada options - Links or recommendations only!

    Not shop/tool related but, for those who like bourbon and looking for a viable Canadian solution, Signal Hill, produced in St. John's Newfoundland.
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