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    DavidR8's shop shenanigans

    Way to go. The Elmer Wall engines come up in build / casting discussion on the model engineering forums, he designed a few different models back in the day. I personally don't have any experience with them. Did you happen to get the plans? https://modelenginenews.org/gallery/p18.html
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    Big Box o' Air Tools - All or Nothing (SOLD AS OF April 21)

    Mostly glad to hear your are still around & with wry sense of humor still intact. Hope all is well. - The other PT
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    12L14

    I use DYK in Calgary for stuff like that. Note that all landed purchases through Ebay are considered the same vendor (Ebay) which saves on combined of multiple packages. You still have to itemized things for customs by email & its not super speedy (~3 weeks landed) but sadly is still less...
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    12L14

    That's too bad, it really is a nice metal. I bought some variety packs from a USA Ebay seller that was free shipping within USA, but I brought in through re-shipper from Montana & worked out pretty reasonable.
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    High build primer source and alternatives

    Acetone with epoxy for viscosity reduction is not recommended even though its 'out there' on the Interweb. Acetone is an effective epoxy solvent, which is why its used for cleanup or inter-coat wipe down. Acetone effectively breaks the long molecular chains which does reduce viscosity...
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    ER40 collet chuck

    Is this the same gear (122) we are talking about? Weird, it shows 4 counterbores for cap screws? But it does say 86/91 teeth. Nylon??? https://files.kingcanada.com/catalog/products/servicemanualxm/KC-1236ML_KM-053%20service%20manual.pdf
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    Bonding aluminum to aluminum

    I've used this product. You just have to watch out for strength degradation at elevated temperature, although I have no idea if the disk becomes hot enough. The typical metric is called HDT. This link references 180F (82C), but I know I've pushed it much higher. Flathead screws with Loctite...
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    ER40 collet chuck

    To post #86 & 87, I was kind of wondering the same thing, but not sure I'm interpreting the gear schematic correctly. If yellow shade is the spindle gear train (various gear combinations possible by levers or knobs). And tan is the leadscrew gear train (various gear combinations), does that...
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    ER40 collet chuck

    Try the carriage push & pull test with indicator on, my post #80
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    ER40 collet chuck

    haha, my post was plugged in the internet pipes last night when it went down & I went to bed. It echo's what @RobinHood said Another test. When you engage your threading clamshells & just confirm its 'threading' by hand rotating chuck, put an indicator on the carriage. Push & pull along the bed...
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