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  1. Darren

    Spend my money!

    Thinking about buying a 3d printer for a family Christmas gift. So a gift to myself , to make shop stuff , and my 10 year old boy would probably want to make some toys. I'd like something easy to use out of the box. I don't want a project. I don't have time for a ton of learnin'. I'm a noob...
  2. Darren

    What pocket knife do you carry?

    Recently I went from an older Winchester 3.5" fixed blade to a Benchmade full size Crooked River 4" blade folder. I absolutely love it. Now I want more. Its a sickness I didn't need to have, and I knew you guys could probably relate. For a bit of context: This all started when i found out the...
  3. Darren

    DoAll bandsaw - newmarket $1250

    https://www.kijiji.ca/v-power-tool/markham-york-region/bandsaw-doall/1655658263 Slap a VFD on it and its an awesome saw
  4. Darren

    Emco Maximat Super 11

    https://www.kijiji.ca/v-power-tool/ottawa/emco-maximat-super-11/1643834084 At 5k, this won't last long. Fantastic machine for the size/weight.
  5. Darren

    Two Excello mills

    https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=173&acctid=6536 https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=172&acctid=6536
  6. Darren

    ball oilers

    https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07KDGJD6V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I needed a ball oiler for my rotary table, spent a bit of time and made my own, then came across this. Twenty for 5.45? we will see when they arrive from Japan
  7. Darren

    WTB: 10-15hp 240v, 3 phase motor

    Like the title says. let me know what you have, or if you see one at a reasonable cost. Shaft size and type doesn't matter to me. Thanks!
  8. Darren

    Darren's active projects

    I always have a lot on the go, so i figured i'd start a thread. It'll probably be picture heavy if theres any interest, because everyone loves pictures, right?. Right now i'm working on installing the new Ditron 3 axis DRO on my Emco V13, so lets start with that. Tomorrow I'm going to pickup my...
  9. Darren

    Bridgeport pricing

    This was up for sale at our local college: https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=104&acctid=6227 Is it just me or does this price seem crazy high? For comparison, that's more than 3 times what i paid for mine...
  10. Darren

    Emco V13 Taper attachment build

    My V13 didn't come with a taper attachment, and they are impossible to find, so i'm building my own. Here's what they look like: I'm going to loosely base mine on the Emco design. I found an old brake lathe at the dump a while back, and took it home knowing that someday i'd do something with...
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