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  1. EricB

    Machine Lubrication

    Hey guys, I haven't been here in forever! My stupid phone is a piece of junk and I had to get rid of Tapatalk. Anyways, I'm finally getting my lathe back together after a year apart (I know, it's embarassing) and I'm wondering: What do you guys use for lubrication? Where do you go for...
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    Looking for Shaft Repair in Calgary

    Hey guys, I got ahold of a guy through Kijiji who was looking to get a couple of shafts machined down after he gets them welded up. I was going to do the work for him but it turned out he was down in Calgary so I figured I'd pass the ad along and someone here could contact him. Here's the ad...
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    Cheap steel?

    I don't have any spare cash right now, so I haven't looked into how good of a deal you can get, but you guys might want to look into this: "Steel for a steal" http://www.kijiji.ca/v-tool-other/edmonton/steel-for-a-steal/1097740555 Sent from my B15 using Tapatalk
  4. EricB

    Slice & Dice Knives, (Now operating as The North Boundary Knife Co?), Jasper

    Hey guys, this is a bit off topic, but as a bunch of fellow knife lovers are in here I thought I would tell you about the experience I've had with Slice & Dice in Jasper. So a friend of mine was going on a trip to Jasper so I told him to check out Slice & Dice. He went, liked the guy, loved the...
  5. EricB

    Hand File Reference

    So I'm taking my Red Seal Exam on Friday to become a Journeyman Machinist which has me reviewing information from all years of my apprenticeship and I have to say, it is shocking how little most of my co-workers and classmates know about simple bench-work like filing. I can appreciate that...
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  6. EricB

    Ox Tool Co.

    Thought you guys might want to check out Tom Lipton's site. I just found this guy via Youtube, he has a few books about metalworking out, has a Youtube channel, a blog, and Instagram. They're all worth checking out, on Youtube he has some tips and how-to's, on Instagram he posts a lot of stuff...
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  7. EricB

    Rockwell 11" Lathe

    So a while back (late October I believe) I picked up my first lathe! I know some others on here had seen it on Kijiji as well, it's an 11" Rockwell. I must have done a good job of re-framing the ceiling, because I had a piece of very solid aluminum channel resting on two rafters in the...
  8. EricB

    Interesting Read

    I just read this article and thought I should share it. Fixing electronics isn't something I normally do since my knowledge of all things sparky is next to none (give me moving pieces of metal any day) but thinking back about the amount of expensive electronics that I've just dropped at the...
  9. EricB

    What keeps me busy (Picture heavy)

    Alright, I thought I'd show you guys why I don't ever seem to post any projects. :p Apologies in advance for the crappy cell-phone photos. Right now I'm working on my garage, getting it up to snuff to use as a shop. When I bought my house the garage had a couple of incandescent bulbs and a...
  10. EricB

    Hi all

    Hey, I'm Eric from Edmonton. 3rd year machinist & 1st year Millwright. In my own time I love metal fab, I do some TIG and MIG welding and occasionally stick. I also was a bicycle mechanic for a long time and still do that a bit as well as turning wrenches on some small engine stuff and...
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