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Hi, I’m Don, a hobby machinist in Pangnirtung Nunavut, retired and living here. Interests are just about anything, if I become fixated on it then I will do it. Main things are keeping an assortment of toys necessary for northern life going. Machining comes in handy as there isn’t a Napa or...

I'm interested in suggestions for setups to machine a tricky feature from the attached drawing; the parts are basically cylinders with a right-angle cylindrical 'bite' taken out of them at an offset location. I'd be making them out of brass rather than steel, which should help a bit. It seems...

I’ve had this lathe for about 3 years and used it quite a bit. Purchased from a fab shop that was closing down in Scarborough for around $1000 and gave it a deep clean, minor mechanical repairs, rinsed and refilled gearboxes, new motor, QC toolpost and a new 4-jaw chuck and back plate. I’m...

Good day folks. As some of you probably saw in my "introduce yourself" thread, I've acquired a line shaft driven Fay and Scott that looks like it's a 14" x 40" machine. I've got some belting and the jack shaft with hangers. What I also have is a 2HP 120/240v single phase motor that looks to...

Disclaimer The following is an account of knowledge gained while researching my small lathe purchase. Keep in mind I only know what I know, don’t know what I do not know and don’t claim to know everything. I am not recommending a particular machine, take this info and apply it to your own...

Hello, I'm trying to find a lathe to get started on, something like a 10" to 13". I've done a but of lathe work in school, and I have a little Craftsman/Atlas 109 which is a neat little toy for making plastic and aluminum spacers and bushings, but it's just enough lathe to make me want more...

Selling my Dad's other baby... Purchased in ~'84 and refurbished to new condition. *** New price $3K *** Located in Lethbridge Serial U1349 D-1 3” spindle nose 1 1/16” spindle hole Taper turning attachment TOS chuck Face plate / drive play Fore jaw chuck 3 jaw Fall arrest Steady rest Bison...

first of all i'll say this might be a dumb question but im gonna ask it any ways. can i remove the countershaft from my lathe and run it with a larger motor and a vfd? i understand the counter shaft provides the torque advantage needed to remove metal but if i acount for that while choosing a...

my family purchased a very old machine shop in moose jaw sask it has 3 lathes and a shaper the line shafts are on the ceiling with all belts attached they are all for sale. The lathes are wallcott, ar Williams, and a von wyke. Shaper id have to check. Email or call Drew...

Emco 3 Jaw chuck for sale.,Emco Super 11,140mm ,3 Jaw chuck,D1-4 mount with both sets of jaws,never used,$400.00.I would consider shipping withing Canada.I am in Calgary.