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  1. trlvn

    Craftex GEM500G milling machine--GovDeals.com, Lindsay ON

    Haven't seen one like this before. Can't find a manual on BusyBee's web site. Appears to be 220V 1PH but the listing doesn't specify. Starting point is $1,000 and there are almost 6 days left in the auction. https://www.govdeals.ca/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=209&acctid=6198 Craig
  2. trlvn

    Cutting 1/2 dia HSS

    I need to shorten a HSS boring bar to go into the boring head on my mill. Otherwise, I run out of Z height. I think I want to use a zip disc in a 4-1/2" angle grinder* but I have zero experience with such a cut. I've only used the angle grinder a handful of times and that was with grinding...
  3. trlvn

    Allen drill press

    Eats other drill presses for breakfast: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1179079080144740/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A7d5c558b-1dc3-41f6-a0ca-a55d02fd5606 Craig
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    Tool Morse taper drill bits

    I might have a line on some Morse taper shank drills. How many of you use such bits? If you have them, how often to you use them? All the time? Special purposes? Never, 'cause they look so nice! ;) To me, the advantage would seem to be gaining a little more working envelope v. jobber...
  5. trlvn

    WWJPD (What would Joe Pie Do)

    I know he is not everybody's cup of tea but I enjoy watching Joe Pie's Youtube channel. He has done several series of videos on building miniature machine shop tools where he shows extraordinarily creative ways to hold and produce very tiny parts. But his video this weekend on making a hinge...
  6. trlvn

    Tool How would you use these blocks?

    I got a massive box lot via an auction last week. It included several sets of user-made parallels and clamping hardware (and LOTS of other stuff). The following blocks were included and I'm having trouble picturing just how they might be used: First, the pictures look worse than they do...
  7. trlvn

    WTT - Cutters, parallels for...

    Hi: I picked up an auction lot for cheap just recently and I have a few items that I ought to move along to a better home. I wondered about trying to TRADE for these things rather than sell them for money. Ideally that mean somebody local. But if that can't be worked out, I suppose we could...
  8. trlvn

    Gear for threading dial

    Hi: A couple of us have noted that the gear in the threading dial on the Craftex CX-706 is a crappy fit to the related screw, as shown in the following: There are gear design programs out there that ought to be able to draw a better mate and then print a 3D version. Right?? This seems like...
  9. trlvn

    Non-square tool blank--Shaper?

    I picked up a few more tool blanks last week and one of them is not like the others! I think every other tool blank I've seen (except partings tools, obviously) has had a square profile. This one is 1/4 by 1/2 inches. Typical length of just over 4 inches although the ends are cut square...
  10. trlvn

    Email notifications still broken?

    Another user and I are attempting to have a conversation via PM but apparently email notifications are not being sent? I just checked my Preferences and the box is ticked for "Receive email when a new conversation message is received". Is this a known problem or is it working for others...
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