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  1. J

    Machine Considering Buying a King 1236ML Looking for Opinions

    Works pretty good, lots of flow. It’s only on about halfway here just to keep the splashing down. I have one of the stainless style nozzles coming. This one works OK, but the stainlessones tend to be a little stiffer and not leak.
  2. J

    Machine Considering Buying a King 1236ML Looking for Opinions

    I had this coolant pump (rarely used) hooked up to my drill press. Figured for the sake of a fitting and a little bit of tubing might as well hook it up so we can do both the lathe and the drill press. Just 40 to 1 cutting oil on it now. I’ll switch to something better later. Probably won’t get...
  3. J

    Machine Considering Buying a King 1236ML Looking for Opinions

    Playing around with some different ideas for most often used tool storage. I was gonna use PVC pipe, but decided to use a lot of thin wall tubing I have laying around and I have various thin wall square and rectangle tubing from treadmills that have been junked. Started with a piece of 1/8 plate...
  4. J

    Machine Considering Buying a King 1236ML Looking for Opinions

    Been busy with a few different projects haven’t got to do a whole lot lately. Turn the piece of round stock to a 60° point for a quick and dirty tool height adjuster. Still planning on making a proper version. I did make a handle to replace the nut on the top of the quick change tool post. Had...
  5. J

    Machine Considering Buying a King 1236ML Looking for Opinions

    @Susquatch I appreciate your offer as well but the shipping to PEI would be a killer, but thanks again.
  6. J

    Machine Considering Buying a King 1236ML Looking for Opinions

    Yeah, like I mentioned, that’s all I have in my drill press, it was a very cheap aquarium pump with 3/8 tubing and an empty coffee can with a large screen filter as a cover. Catchers on knee tips that come back through the 1” return hose. I don’t use it often but it works really well. I’ll have...
  7. J

    Machine Considering Buying a King 1236ML Looking for Opinions

    Bit of a side story, when I bought the Level, I didn’t notice it was a non-returnable item which makes sense I guess. I contacted Amazon because the adjustment screw is at an angle inside, while it does adjust I’m not sure if it’s adjusting it correctly. I ended up contacting Amazon told them...
  8. J

    Machine Considering Buying a King 1236ML Looking for Opinions

    Oh, believe me surface finishes farrrrrrrrr from my worries for the time being. I have a huge learning curve ahead of me and just looking to keep all options open. This is exactly what I’m looking for guys different opinions on their different experiences one no more right or wrong than the...
  9. J

    Machine Considering Buying a King 1236ML Looking for Opinions

    Great points. As always, thanks for the swift reply and knowledge 50 years wow two years and a bit longer than I’ve been alive lol. )I’ll be 48 next month) yeah we use flood coolant at work and like I always I tend to overdo and overthink things but I’m always open to different options and...
  10. J

    Machine Considering Buying a King 1236ML Looking for Opinions

    So I know I’m jumping all over the place here guys, but I kind of been doing what I can on my days off and some stuff I can prep at work in my spare time. Been doing a little bit of turning though. As far as cutting fluid I’ve been basically just using a small bristle brush (flux brush) and...
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