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  1. curmudgeon

    Force GL-300CX914 lathe - $2,500 - Duncan, BC

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1752566325161880 Tempting... the 1 1/2" hole in the "HEASTOCK" shouldn't hurt anything.
  2. curmudgeon

    3 Acme 3/4x10 lead screws??? - $20 - Victoria, BC

    Gerard always has interesting stuff for sale on UsedVic https://www.usedvictoria.com/workplace/40016216
  3. curmudgeon

    Atlas 10F Lathe - $1,500 - Duncan, BC

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/258067383236534/ I might have bench envy.
  4. curmudgeon

    cutting internal threads to a shoulder

    I want to cut internal threads to a shoulder using my Grizzly G0602 10x22. They'll be at least 1 1/8", maybe 1 1/4" diameter and almost 1/2" deep Joe makes it look easy - But, he also says don't try cutting in reverse on a lathe with a screw on chuck. My lathe has a screw on chuck with a...
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    very stiff tailstock quill

    Grrr, the tailstock quill on my Grizzly G0602 10x22 is making me cranky. Extending/retracting the quill is so stiff that it is effectively unusable for drilling. Here's a pic from the manual: There's a slot along the backside of the casting, and the quill lock lever squeezes the casting...
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    CA-BC Grizzly order - anyone on South Island need anything?

    I plan on placing a small order with Grizzly in the next few days. Does anyone on the South Island need anything? They ship by UPS, and I'm going to try self clearance to avoid the outrageous UPS brokerage fees. While replacing a ball-oiler on the cross slide of my G0602 10x22 lathe, I...
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    9" Southbend with 3.5 foot bed - $1,600 - Victoria, BC

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/512132854408106/
  8. curmudgeon

    Hercus 260 ATL - Surrey, BC - BC Auction

    BC Auction - Hercus 260 ATL
  9. curmudgeon

    looking for a shop to repair an old bronze hot water tank near Victoria

    Hi all, I'm looking for a shop near Victoria that can repair a hole in a bronze tank used for potable water. I repurposed an old bronze HW tank to store water that is preheated in my wood stove. Convection circulates the water through a copper coil in the wood stove and the bronze storage...
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    which type of metal do I want for...

    How do folks know, or figure out, which type of metal to use for a project? I don't have much of a scrap pile so I'll be having to break open the piggy bank... Specifically, what type of metal would I use for a new guide post for my King WA-1403C bandsaw? The current post is 21mm hex bar with...
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