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    Installing a lathe chuck on a cam lock spindle

    Mine does not have locking screws for the cams that I can see, could you elaborate on this please Tom? There does seem to be a general lack of understanding about the design principles of the D1 mounting system and how to use it.
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    Need a bed surface ground.

    Smitty, great job, nice looking mill. Dabbler, it is more than OK with me if you want to discuss it here. I would like to learn how to do that too.
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    Add your first name & picture to your profile please - what do you all think?

    No worries for me Janger just trying to learn the ropes here. And get my quota of postes in :)
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    The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World (Book Review)

    I'm 100 pages into the book 'The Perfectionists'. The content is fascinating. It brings new perspective to my experience in the textile industry and to the evolution of precision in the machinery we used. It is well that the content is so interesting because the writing style is very heavy. One...
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    Add your first name & picture to your profile please - what do you all think?

    Just wondering if you repeat the same content on each forum you frequent. As a Canadian I prefer to offer my surplus stuff for sale in Canada. I also prefer to buy from other Canadians. Is it not OK to use this forum for that?
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    Add your first name & picture to your profile please - what do you all think?

    That seems like valid behaviour to me. Several if not many of us participate in other (international) forums because technical metal working knowledge knows no borders. However our supply questions and buy local principles lead me to connect with other Canadians for sourcing materials and...
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    Add your first name & picture to your profile please - what do you all think?

    A member's legal name and appearance means nothing to me when it comes to exchanging ideas. It is their content and contribution that counts. Actually I would prefer not to know their real name and appearance to avoid prejudice. With persons using pen names it is almost certain that we are...
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    The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World (Book Review)

    Look at where it is at today
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    Bench Grinder Question

    A.O. 80 grit.
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    Bench Grinder Question

    After having a similar experience as yours Craig I followed Leonard Lee's (of Lee Valley fame) advice and bought a soft open wheel for grinding any type of HSS and other non carbide tools. The white 6 '' wheel is a HK2A8OH12. It does not glaze over, cuts cool and quickly. There is no more...
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