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  1. Arbutus

    Spindle square

    The company is Accudyne and the product is called the EZ-TRAM. No longer made unfortunately. They had two models - the larger one is 14" diameter - the smaller was about 8" diameter IIRC. It ran me a couple of hundred about 20 years ago. Once in a blue moon I see them on eBay.
  2. Arbutus

    Spindle square

    Yeah, tramming the Bridgeport used to be a pain. So much so that I caved in and bought one of those cast iron tripod-rings. The selling point for me was that there is no need to remove the vice: Theres a strategically placed mirror for when the DTI is facing the back. Rethinking that and the...
  3. Arbutus

    Conditioning belts for belt sander

    I've tried them. They do not produce a "flat" surface on the work. The edges are always rounded. Ok for some work I suppose, like cleaning or scale removal, and they don't last very long. IIRC the tape joint broke after some light use so it was used for sanding on the lathe after that.
  4. Arbutus

    Shop Dangerous shop lights

    I purchased three of these LED garage lights. They get left on for long periods and get hot enough to cause a fire. Yesterday I was busy making chips when the ceiling light failed. I heard a fizzing noise, followed by the smell of smoke. The light fitting had dropped out of the ceiling and was...
  5. Arbutus

    Buying from McMaster Carr

    Unfortunately McM is still my only source for some steel stock such as A2 and 12L14. They also have 41L40 which I have never seen elsewhere. If anyone knows of a Canadian supplier of 12L14 or 41L40, I'll happily buy you a beer. Or two.
  6. Arbutus

    Tool Alligator clips for Fluke 77iii

    I bought these a while ago. No issues and the protected plugs fit Flukes.
  7. Arbutus

    Machine 1x42 Linisher upgrade

    The grinder graveyard ! Actually one of those is going to be the driver for a 2x48 sander that is still a twinkle in my eye. There are some good plans available for those but I'll probably roll my own and include a larger table.
  8. Arbutus

    US Tariffs

    Saw this on the Bambu forum - the price of Bambu printers after US Tarriffs are applied. Doesn't seem to apply to filament though: Bambu Forum
  9. Arbutus

    Machine 1x42 Linisher upgrade

    I use this little belt sander for fine finishing work such as chamfering, squaring to dimension and polishing. I thought this might be of interest for other folks who use these machines for fine work. The table and its fences can be setup quite accurately to produce a true 90/90/90 part with an...
  10. Arbutus

    Tool Good Quality Files and where to purchase them?

    Just to add to the confusion, this is what Starrett & Co said in the 1917 Starrett Book for Machinists Apprentices.....
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