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Let's see a photo of the valve and its environment.
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12-06-2023,
1:35 PM
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My MM16 was produced in 2004.
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12-05-2023,
10:26 PM
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My Centauro MiniMax was white.
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12-04-2023,
11:02 AM
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Desperate for advice on receiving an 800 lb lathe!
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I would delay delivery until you have the shop space ready to accept the machine. Then have it moved directly into place.
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12-03-2023,
8:29 PM
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router slot cut too wide! what is recommended tolerance for mitre slot slides
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This is the only sensible thing to do. The idea of buying some tape of precisely the right thickness to correct the screwup makes no sense at all.
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12-01-2023,
9:32 PM
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Band Saw Advice
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Yeah, I would not try anything wider than 1" on that saw.
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11-30-2023,
10:14 PM
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Get the Laguna.
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11-23-2023,
1:17 PM
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What machine do you enjoy using most?
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While we're on the subject of the pleasure we get from our work I'd like to mention a phenomenon which I keep experiencing, over and over, but which...
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11-23-2023,
11:45 AM
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Of course you would Jim. I think something inside us dies when we quit learning. Picture the look of wonder in the face of a child who just learned...
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11-23-2023,
11:19 AM
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It occurred to me that perhaps one of the biggest reasons that I enjoy most the Monarch lathe is because I am continually challenged by it, and...
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11-22-2023,
1:28 PM
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Ha! :) You can have one too, if you're a good boy.
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11-22-2023,
12:17 PM
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Shows a huge reactional oversensitivity to the analogy.
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11-22-2023,
12:05 PM
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Reminds me of the rationalizations that used to come up in photography discussions when comparing the results produced between someone using a...
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11-22-2023,
11:41 AM
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I don't believe
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I manage to make a living customizing yachts. Your woodworking skills must satisfy some of the fussiest people on the planet.
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11-22-2023,
11:34 AM
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Thanks Jim. It's the real deal. 3500 lbs!
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11-22-2023,
11:22 AM
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The machine I am enjoying the most now likely has to be my 50-year old Monarch lathe. Amazing how often it is needed. The controls run on vacuum...
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11-21-2023,
11:41 AM
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Kitchen cabinets for small cabin
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Perhaps put up open shelves and add doors later.
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11-11-2023,
9:37 PM
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Sharpening twist drill bits freehand
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Looks like quite a nice piece of gear.
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11-11-2023,
7:18 PM
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Sharpening twist drill bits freehand
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That memorization has stood me in good stead. Though I have to think about the 64'ths in the larger sizes. Especially since my 80'th birthday. :)
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11-11-2023,
2:41 PM
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Sharpening twist drill bits freehand
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This. Though I have a Drill Doctor and other aids, I now usually just sharpen freehand. Easiest to learn using the side or the wheel, no support....
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11-10-2023,
6:08 PM
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So you don't have to keep changing sanding belts.
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