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    Tool Autocollimator?

    Any one know where I can get a decent optical autocollimator with .2arc second resolution? Hoping to spend 1K or so….not many options on eBay
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    Revisiting weird gib issue

    Hello All, Finally managed to disassemble my mill tab to be able to focus on the saddle gib issue. The y axis gib was rocking up and down when tightened and there’s a very long thread discussing the potential causes of the issue which can be found here...
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    Brown&Sharp No2 surface grinder any good?

    Hello All, I’ve been on the lookout for an affordable surface grinder for my small garage shop and I can’t really afford (money and space) any of the import ones I could find online. I found a Brown and Sharp No. 2 surface grinder which appears to have a small enough footprint to fit in my...
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    CA-ON Source for cast iron in Ontario

    Hi, Does anyone know where I could get small quantities of Durabar or similar grey cast iron in Ontario? I found the distributor of Durabar in Ontario but their catalogue lists lots of a few hundred pounds of material so I didn’t even bother calling them.
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    Motion when locking the axis

    I just received a PM-728 and working on setting it up. I’m fairly new to adjusting tapered gibs setup and I noticed that my X and Y axis move in the range of .0008-.0016” when I lock the axis. I’m assuming this is not normal and my gibs are too loose? Also my Y axis gib moves up and down...
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    Product KBC Grade A surface plate dyed granite??

    Hi All, I just picked up a Grade A 2 ledge 24x18x3 surface plate from KBC. The plate appears black all around but when I was installing the 3 point supports on the bottom I noticed that the plate is actually bright grey and appears to be dyed black. After cleaning for the first time with...
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    CA-ON Source for music wire in Ontario

    Hi, I’m looking for music/spring wire to make some custom springs. I’ve never made springs before but I understand the general idea. Im not sure what wire thickness I need but I think generally 1-1.5mm should do…I’m making a custom spring to hold my diy pneumatic wrench power drawbar. I need a...
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    Tool Looking for a decent ER32 R8 collet chuck

    Hi, I'm looking for a ER32 R8 shank collet chuck with reasonable TIR. The ones I could source on Amazon(including the pricier Accusize) all have a runout > .04mm/.0015" which is relatively high for using small end mills(1-3 mm range). Any suggestions?
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    looking for 30x30 pallet and crate

    Hello, I'm looking for a standard 30x30 wooden pallet and crate in the Burlington/Hamilton/Oakville area if anyone has one and wants to get rid of it.
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    Mill Stand Design - Static Stress

    Just sharing this for fun more than anything...but I decided to run my simple 2x3-1/8" tubing design through static stress simulation in fusion360 with 450 lb-force(3000N) and this is what I got: Love it when I see over engineered in the result :D
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