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  1. Six O Two

    ThirtyOne Driver's projects

    I could have been clearer there. You might run out of room if you need to make a cut at a very acute angle, or if there's a lot of tubes already coming together above or below where you want to notch. Sometimes you need a long arbor to reach past obstacles, which also eats up z height...
  2. Six O Two

    Small shaft repair options?

    If you're neighbour's not comfortable single pointing the threads, and you'd rather not cut them with a die, then maybe post something in the request a job subforum. Lots of fellow members in Calgary it seems, maybe one could knock it out for you. I'd happily take it on if I was still in that...
  3. Six O Two

    Canadian Hobbyist YouTubers

    Recently saw that Viny B put up a new video. I think I missed him the first go round. Some eclectic and interesting projects, the most recent one being a DIY shopvac-powered vacuum forming machine with propane elements.
  4. Six O Two

    Dyna-Phase 25HP Phase Converter - Calgary

    Are you the founder of Porcelain Rocket in ramsay? If so, welcome! I was sad to hear you were no longer producing bags in Calgary.
  5. Six O Two

    ThirtyOne Driver's projects

    Is there a reason you don't want to keep using the mill for notching? In the custom bicycle world, most folks notch their (thin wall cro-moly) tubes in their mill using holesaws mounted on ridgid arbors. the tubes are held in tubing blocks or adjustable tubing blocks which are held in vise on...
  6. Six O Two

    Do you guys use collection bags in your ShopVac?

    Another vote for cyclonic seperators. i bought a cheap one off ebay and mounted it to a 5 gallon pail lid. I have a smallish shop vac and made a cart for the whole contraption.
  7. Six O Two

    What are you guys using for lathe threading tools?

    Thanks, that's a great tip!
  8. Six O Two

    What are you guys using for lathe threading tools?

    I tried to grind an internal threading tool once, it wasn't - and still isn't - pretty. I had a lot of problems getting the clearance right on the bottom of the tool and not dragging in the hole. It was very springy also, so I had to make pretty light passes. For regular threads, I mostly use...
  9. Six O Two

    Micrometers for sale

    Fantastic!
  10. Six O Two

    Micrometers for sale

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