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  1. George

    Shaper

    I found this on a local sell site, not knowing about these Machines apart from what they can do, is this worth it? https://www.varagesale.com/south-eastern-manitoba-buy-and-sell/i/f4f9hy4z-prema-shaper?utm_campaign=retention-vs-item&utm_content=item_authed
  2. George

    Shop Floor Brushes?

    What kind of brush would you recommend to sweep the shop floor? Please don’t say a Magnetic one, i spend more time cleaning the brush head of chips than it takes me to sweep it, any advice is appreciated. I am using a cheap dollerama nylon type.
  3. George

    Capacitors ?

    Does anybody know where i can buy Capacitors from in Winnipeg?? I guess mine went bang while I was making terrible chips lol , don’t really want to wait for Amazon or eBay. Just as i was having fun, attempting to make a tail stock die holder
  4. George

    Walmart ER32 collet block

    Er32 Hex collet block. Grab it while you can, best thing is if its crap just return it. https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Domqga-Spring-Collet-Holder-ER-32-Hex-Collet-Block-Square-Shank-Chuck-Holder-for-CNC-Lathe-Engraving-Machine-ER-32-Collet-Block/PRD3AAUG07PVB35
  5. George

    My First Project

    I say my 1st, it was actually my 2nd lol, because I made the 1st one arse about face but it’s okay my Mini Milling Machine has a reverse option My new Fly Cutter for 8mm tooling.
  6. George

    VFD ???

    A friend bought a lot from a local auction, this was amongst all the cables he bid on “hes a scrapper when he’s not long haul trucking, i have googled it and it appears to be what I think is a BIG VFD, it still has the plastic end caps fitted where the cables go, doesn’t look like it’s ever been...
  7. George

    Starret Square

    Got this last week at a Garage Sale $1 no box but i am Happy Enough and it cleaned up nicely Starrett No 55, 6 inch
  8. George

    Cheap Mini Lathe, Mini Mill, Tooling WALMART Canada

    I was Browsing kijiji last week and entered Lathe into the search field, to my Surprise i Saw an ADD.. Just above a King Canada 7 x 12 Mini Lathe For $900.... i know Not Cheap.. WAS a Walmart Add for a 7 x 12 Mini Lathe, Vevor is the Brand i know it because i have the 7 x 14 Version, and so i...
  9. George

    Winnipeg

    Any Winnipegers i live about 30 mins East but its my local city.
  10. George

    Mist Coolant

    Looking for a cheap source of Dilutable Mist Coolant in Winnipeg, and maybe a Local Guy/Gal or more who would like to split a bottle, i know it goes a long way after dilution.
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