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    Brazing Cast Iron

    So I have been working on my 10ee the last several months doing the usual repair as needed and clean and paint. I am at the point now where the mechanical parts are pretty well all back together and am starting to shift my focus to the covers/door that up to now have been untouched. I knew...
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    New (to me) surface grinder

    Well I decided to take a chance on a surface grinder at Auction. It looks in decent condition in the photos, already 220V, and only 10min away from me. Hopefully I got a good deal on it assuming no major problems with it. https://sunrise.nextlot.com/auctions/1586150/lots/25216451 Now I just...
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    How to load a lathe

    So I found a deal on a Monarch lathe. Agreed on price with seller but he has no equipment to help load at his end. I have a flat deck twin axle trailer to move the lathe on and can borrow the neighbours loader to unload here. I know lots of you have done this before. What is the recommended...
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    Best place for gas?

    Specifically Argon/Oxygen/Acetylene so the suggestions for the local Mexican restaurant are out. I inherited an Oxy/Acetylene rig that I have been using the past couple of years but I now need to refill or replace one of the cylinders. As I was not the original owner of this I am not certain...
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    Drill chuck recommendation

    When I got my mill this past winter a friend of mine who was retiring gave me some old tooling of his that was in excess after setting up his own home shop for retirement. This included a Golden Goose ball bearing keyless chuck. Well I had a project that needed an accurately drilled hole for a...
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    Beginner from Ontario

    Hi all, I guess I am overdue for an introduction post. I joined the forum this past fall and have just been following along. I live on a rural property just outside of Woodstock Ontario. I am brand new to this hobby with very little experience. I bought a Taiwanese 2HP variable speed Bridgeport...
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    Rotary Table Disassembly help

    I just acquired a 10" Liang Yu Rotary table that I am trying to disassemble and clean. I have hit an issue where I am at the point where all fasteners have been removed that I can see, and either the table needs to come off or the worm gear needs to pull out but neither are budging. The worm...
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