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    Machine Considering Buying a King 1236ML Looking for Opinions

    First thing I did was run it for a couple of hours fwd/rev in every gear combo, But mine was brand new. Afterwards I drained the headstock and apron oils. Headstoack was okay, wee bit of sand, some metal chips and swarf from the new spur gears breaking in. I threw in some 1 inch diam neodymium...
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    0.035 Outershield/dualshield worth it?

    My biggest highlight!
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    0.035 Outershield/dualshield worth it?

    Nomenclature on flux cored will confuse even the best of us! I would never ever consider anything else in my shop other then .035 or .045 hardwire, with either 75/25 or 80/20 or 90/10 or 92/8 Depending if you desire to spray transfer or not. My 2 cents, GLuck
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    Introduction for Dave Hylands from Peachland, BC

    Howdy Dave, We used to be on the same email group, the MW group as it was called. many many years ago. Welcome to the forums!
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    Connecting VFD + 3 phase motor on King PDM-30

    https://www.emotorsdirect.ca/item/brook-crompton-ba4m002v4?quantity=1&tab=specs-tab I get them to ship the motor to the nearest warehouse ( Edmonton ) then its free pickup, and free shipping from warehouse to warehouse. Just a tip for the future buyers - These motors are not light so $$$ in...
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    Well I feel stupid - am I the only one?

    I use soft solder to set my backlash, I roll it through my gears and measure the thickness. If you can mount a dial indicator somehow and arrange the plunger on a tooth, you could wiggle the gear back and forth and arrive at your backlash as well. I want to say a number to aim for, But in...
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    How to figure out the 3 wire measurement for a BSW thread

    This page sometimes helps me out as well http://theoreticalmachinist.com/Threads_UnifiedImperial.aspx
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    More age related implements

    :D
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    New to me RF 45 ..... In the shop

    I am always here to help. I am spinning the main spindle at 3600, and then adjusting the speed higher or lower through the VFD, but only to a max of 2500 RPM So I will pick what ever gear combo I want or like, then adjust to what ever I feel see or hear appropriate for the endmill or drill...
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    New to me RF 45 ..... In the shop

    For posterity Vfd, E stop, rpm display.
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