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    Angular contact bearings

    Hi I want to change the spindle bearings on my king 7x12 lathe. I understand that sealed angular contact bearings are the best to use as opposed to tapered bearings. My question is quality vs price. I see I can get them at McMaster Carr for close to 200$ and I also see them at other sites...
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    New to threading: Need to make male threaded cap

    Hi, I'm new to threading never having done this before. I have a telescope that has a small polar scope that fits into the polar axis of the mount. I want to replace this whole thing with a threaded cap since it sticks out too far. So the threaded part of the polar scope is 24tpi, and it is...
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    What to do when a tap breaks in a hole??

    I was tapping a 3mm hole when the tap just broke off. I need that hole!! I guess I could make it a little larger, like 4mm. What should one do? Thanks
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    Using aluminum for MT2 die holder?

    Hi, I would like to build a die holder for my mini lathe. All of the plans I see use steel for the MT2 part. Can I use aluminum instead? Any issues with it? Thanks, Tom
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    7x12 lathe with bad transmission shaft bearings

    Hi I'm a new mini-lathe user having bought the 7x12 King lathe. I've used it for a while building the usual machinists hammer and it works fine. However, since the day I bought it it makes a loud noise when running. It did not seem right, but having never heard one running I wasn't sure. The...
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    Little machine shop quality?

    I have been buying most of my accessories from little machine shop and most are OK, but I have ran into a bit of poor quality products. One was a knurling tool that was not square, another was drill bits in a set which did not cut, and third was missing and wrong sized screws in their Bluetooth...
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    Where to buy a knurling tool for a mini-lathe that can do 1.5" diameter?

    I am trying to find a knurling tool for a mini-lathe. I want a scissors type tool that can open to allow making a knurl on something 1.5" in diameter. I bought one from the little machine shop. Unfortunately, it was defective. The bar and or the slot it fits in was machined non-square...
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    Tom, new user with King 7x12 mini-lathe review

    Hi, New user here. Thought it would be nice to join a Canadian forum. Where I ever found the time to start a new hobby I will never know. Between my software - hobby - company (icom dot va2fsq dot com), my astrophotography, and now this, I sure am busy. Anyways, I started looking for a...
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