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LL Vanice replied to the thread Lathe designed in Jersey but made in London.Perhaps more accessible to a UK resident would be the Society of Ornamental Turners in England. I think they would welcome the owner of...
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LL Vanice replied to the thread Lathe designed in Jersey but made in London.In the early 1970's, I bought an amazing book from an antique dealer who was doing an antique show in my little city. It was a leather...
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LL Vanice replied to the thread WTB- Cushman 6" inside jaws..Check came Tuesday and the jaws are in the mail today, due to arrive Friday. 9405 5036 9930 0458 3166 15 tracking Larry
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LL Vanice replied to the thread Am I missing something easier?.When I rebuilt my 1929 B&S no. 2 surface grinder in 1979, I first scraped the ways. I tried it out with the long belt, but was not...
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LL Vanice replied to the thread sandvik metal scraper.Negative and depends on what and how you want to scrape. But those are big tools for big open areas, not for little dovetails and tight...
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LL Vanice replied to the thread Tiny little pins...how would YOU make them?.Marcus, I think you need a Levin lathe. I am very happy to have and use Levin lathes and even happier that I do not need to do those...
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LL Vanice replied to the thread FS: Hardinge Dividing Head + Accessories.There is no TM/UM mill. Hardinge made a TM (toolroom mill), which is a plain horizontal mill (table does not swivel). They also made a...
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LL Vanice replied to the thread Advice on cutting and tumbling small shaft key.How big is your chop saw blade? I would not consider using one in the 12 or 14 inch or larger diameter range to cut 1/8" stock. For...
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LL Vanice reacted to EmanuelGoldstein's post in the thread Anyone know the history of P. Roch Rolle Micrometers? with
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LL Vanice replied to the thread Advice on cutting and tumbling small shaft key.You will get minimal burr on 1/8" square annealed O1 steel by using a thin fine tooth solid carbide saw blade. Tumbling should...
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LL Vanice replied to the thread Anyone know the history of P. Roch Rolle Micrometers?.The 1959 US patent in the above link reveals that Rolle was the city (near Geneva) in Switzerland where P. Roch had his home or...
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LL Vanice replied to the thread Any intrest in dental burrs/explorers?.The shank sizes of dental burs are: FG (friction grip) that are almost the only type used in your mouth these days, usually with...
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LL Vanice replied to the thread sandvik metal scraper.Short answer is use a diamond grinding wheel with a flat face. I most like my Glendo Accu- Finish Series I grinder. I also have a...
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LL Vanice replied to the thread Question about using VFD to reduce motor rpm to spindle speed. Torque/HP.I think it is best to start out with a three phase motor with a lower than normal synchronized speed and possibly a greater than needed...
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LL Vanice replied to the thread Compound Rest Repair.The upper slide for the HLV-H compound is p/n LHA-357 or, in current computer language, LHA000035701. Today's price from Hardinge is...
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