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    Dabblings

    All beverage containers are returnable in Alberta.
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    RSVP Here for the Calgary meetup April 20/2024 - 10:30 AM

    I'm in. Looking forward to it.
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    Tool Ball Burnisher

    Thanks for the drawing!!
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    Shop DRO taking away my fun?

    @Susquatch should add plant the trees. :)
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    Calgary & area meet up Spring 2024.

    If it's on the 20th Crittermutt and I will come down for it.
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    Carbide shims/anvils

    It would probably work fine. I suspect aluminum inserts have a sharper cutting edge. I have used steel inserts on aluminum when finish is not important and taking cuts <1mm seems to work fine. I remove the aluminum inserts what I have finished as I figured that it would shorten the life of the...
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    Carbide shims/anvils

    What I found with the Ali/non brand inserts was I wasn't getting the finish that I wanted. I think I will give the parting inserts a try. Thanks for sharing this.
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    Carbide shims/anvils

    I with with you on paying a bit extra for a product if you can return. Had a look at their store front, lots to choose from and prices seem pretty reasonable. I wonder who makes their inserts?
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    Carbide shims/anvils

    I was in the same spot as you when I bought my lathe. I did some digging around on Alibaba and my thought process was to find a full line supplier of tooling. I found Sant Tools https://en.hnsant.com/ I have been pretty happy with the ones I have bought and I also purchased extra shims and torx...
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    Tool Morse taper drill bits

    The way I look at it if they are going to game the system they can do it whether it is live or maximum bidding. I put in what I am willing to pay for it in maximum bid and leave it at that. Sometimes I win, but mostly I am finding out I am too cheap. :)
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