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  1. CWret

    Prinzing circle shear

    This is a Pringzing circle cutting shear. It’s one of the machines attendees at the Ontario April 6 meetup will see at Lighting Nelson and Garrett’s 14,000 square foot factory in Etobicoke. It’s rated for 16 gauge steel, but is very frequently pushed beyond that. It will cut 3/32” brass and...
  2. CWret

    Metal shear

    https://www.kijiji.ca/v-power-tool/kitchener-waterloo/excelsior-metal-shear/1678587706 Interesting- $300 looks like a great deal if you need or have room for this unusual and heavy metal shear 45 min N of Guelph
  3. CWret

    Ontario meetup, April 6

    Meetup announcement for Southern Ontario (GTHA and The Golden Horseshoe) on Saturday April 6, 2024 at 10AM. MARCH 21st UPDATE. NOTICE - THE VENUE HAS CHANGED. PLEASE SEE THIS POST: Post in thread 'Ontario meetup, April 6'...
  4. CWret

    Items for sale by ronb11

    FYI I purchased a dial test indicator and an assortment of new and used EMs from @ronb11. They arrived today. I am very happy with my purchase. He was good to deal with.
  5. CWret

    Shop CWs parting tool

    Starting a thread - kinda new to this but here goes: I wanted to cut off a piece of 1” diameter rod. No lathe or parting tools so this was my solution. It worked well so I thought I’d share. Clamped the grinder with a cut-off wheel in the mill vise. Don’t think it needed it, but i put...
  6. CWret

    Kijiji First mill GTA Cheap price

    https://www.kijiji.ca/v-power-tool/mississauga-peel-region/first-milling-machine/1675609688 Strange price - maybe something funny here - but if it’s as advertised, then great deal. I responded to his add and asked if it could be run - he said ‘220V power disconnected from mill for the table...
  7. CWret

    Power hacksaw

    Picked it up today. It seems to work fine but it needs a bit of attention and a few adjustments. Maybe even paint. Paint makes things run soooo much better. Tried it out while still in the trailer and I’m very happy with how it performed. Really is heavy, solid and well built. The quick vise in...
  8. CWret

    Metal working - dry / lubricants / coatings / cooling mist

    I’m looking for some advice on this subject, but first some background info. I work predominately with mild steel or aluminum. My experience, for many years, was on a drill press and I used a squirt of Rapid Tap or just drilled dry. In the fall a MD45 bench top mill (RF45 clone) followed me home...
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