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  1. Six O Two

    Tool Tap handle Starrett 91B or Greenfield #4?

    I agree with @slow-poke above... For a while, I'd made do with the cheap handles included with cheap overseas tap kits and was getting more and more frustrated. They never seemed to hold a tap properly or very well, certainly for any more than half a turn. At the same time, I'd been watching a...
  2. Six O Two

    What air compressor CFM and reservoir size needed to run a 50 amp plasma cutter

    I remember watching some Mythbusters episodes with exploding water tanks that were quite eye-opening to me at the time. If you're set on the horizontal 20 gallon form factor for a compressor, you might want to check the used market as well. I see craftsman and devilbiss 3 & 5hp 220V models...
  3. Six O Two

    Craftex vs King Canada

    The king machine looks to me to have ~7" more longitudinal travel (11" vs 18 7/8"). That's pretty substantial. (20” x 7” table working area on the craftex vs 7-1/16” x 27-1/2” on the king). https://www.busybeetools.com/products/milling-machine-digital-readout-r8-cx600.html...
  4. Six O Two

    First "lunchbox size" plasma cutter experience

    IME, a jigsaw is a lot less noisy, easier to control and much cleaner (in terms of chips everywhere) than a router. The cut does needs a bit more cleaning up vs a router, but for cutting inside curves in 3/16 plate, I'd be reach for a jigsaw long before a router. Or you could rough it out with a...
  5. Six O Two

    HI from Ottawa

    Welcome from the Kootenays!
  6. Six O Two

    Ex-Cell-O 602 Ram Turret Milling Machine Oil Seal(s)

    If you get stuck for the bearings, you can also try H&W repair out of the states. They sell rebuild kits for 602s, so they might stock and be willing to sell you the bearings you're missing. Rebuilding my 602 is on the list of things I haven't got to yet...
  7. Six O Two

    Tool Tangential tool holders.

    That makes sense! And here I was hoping you were turning two grooves at once or something.
  8. Six O Two

    What am I doing wrong?

    You seemed concerned with the acetone fumes upthread, so I figured I'd offer an alternative. I find the vapors less troublesome than acetone personally. Alcohol cleaning was what was recommended to me when I learned to TIG, though granted my course dealt primarily with steel welding. It's...
  9. Six O Two

    Tool Tangential tool holders.

    What's the double one used for?
  10. Six O Two

    What am I doing wrong?

    If you're concerned about acetone fumes, you could use 99% rubbing alcohol instead.
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