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    Truing 3J chuck jaws - another thread

    I’ve had this chuck a long time, the gripping section is getting a bit uneven. The jaws were bell mouthed ~0.003” radially. After watching Robin’s video, I felt I could do that. As has been much discussed, the biggest challenge can be setting up the loading arrangement. There are a few...
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    Tool Lathe parting tools

    Another thread on lathe parting tools. Over the years I have tried / used a few different parting tools and found the GTN style carbide insert works well for my use (with the clamp in block for a regular tool holder). The generic HSS blade and holder that is commonly included in a qctp set...
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    Bridgeport VMC - the saga continues

    Some back ground. I've been machining off/on for a while. I bought my first lathe in '83. Other machines have come and gone (mostly come). Of the years career and life have been on interesting twists and turns, but really all has been good. I've kept that initial interest in fixing and making...
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    Bergonzi U.T.25 Radial Arm Drill - looking for information

    My latest project is resurrecting a small radial arm drill. It came to me as a few large pieces and several boxes of parts (motors off, drill gearing removed). Think - jigsaw puzzle. It is actually coming together pretty well. The transmission shaft that supports the sliding gear had a blown...
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    Maho MH600 Mill tour

    I thought I'd share a brief tour of a classic little European milling machine. The sales literature refers to this as a "die sinker". I understand one of the more common brands of this configuration is made by Deckel - but there are many similar looking brands. I don't believe they are...
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    Another hobby machining guy in Central Alberta

    I got started into machining in the early '80s. I thought it would be somewhat of a career thing, to compliment my other trade, but that isn't the way things went. I ended up with a whole lot more formal education, but have kept that first lathe and enjoyed machining as a hobby. At times it...
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