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  1. Gearhead88

    Finally found a nice old Sioux cabinet

    I've been searching for one of these for a long time , I stumbled into it completely by accident when I was buying another Van Norman boring bar . These cabinets were made long ago when steel was cheap and good products were proudly made in North America , pride , craftsmanship and strength were...
  2. Gearhead88

    EBay score !

    I just received a few measuring tools that I purchased on ebay I’ve already got a fairly extensive collection of precision measuring instruments , a bit of a mix but many of them are Mitutoyo . This time I got a smokin deal on a Teclock 2” - 6” bore gauge . I have a Teclock dial indicator I...
  3. Gearhead88

    WTB angle plate(s)

    I have a few smaller angle plates , what you would find at Busy Bee tools . I'd like to find some larger angle plates to use as fixtures for doing certain machining operations .
  4. Gearhead88

    Gearhead projects …….

    My Craftex B048 knee mill has been a good addition to the workshop , for a small/ medium sized machine . At any given time , I’ve got a variety of things going on and a to - do list a mile long so upgrades only come along when I get a break in the action or I get bored . With spring fast...
  5. Gearhead88

    My latest build - a stand for my Van Norman boring bar

    A couple of months ago I bought a nice old Van Norman 944 boring bar , complete and in great shape. I'm no stranger to this type of equipment , my reason for purchasing this is , as a career and as a hobby , I rebuild engines , primarily motorcycle engines , I've rebuilt several automotive and a...
  6. Gearhead88

    CT 043 issues ..... Repairs - Completed !!

    So , a bit of a long story .............. I bought a Craftex CT043 in 2004 , a B048 knee mill too and a pile of tooling , all on the same day . A short time later , like , within a month the electric motor went out on the lathe , no big deal , warranty covered it and I changed it out myself ...
  7. Gearhead88

    Mechanized mayhem in metal ....... Calgary Alberta

    I coulda sworn I already did an intro , last month , now I can't seem to find it. I've been a metal working enthusiast for a very long time . Motorcycle nut , since I was a teenager Mechanic since high school To stay entertained I have an interest in ........... Engines & related machining...
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