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Mostly a lurker here to absorb the occasional trick I've not heard of before, but as someone with a few years of silver soldering and...

In reply too Richard There has been a discussion on cut off tools and techniques on the back side of the cross slide. You cannot do this...

In spite of it's weight, it would be unlikely to yield solid chunks of sufficient size for anything but the smallest jobs. The saddle...

In order to clarify the operation of a vertical parting tool here is my rather primitive description of how I think it works. Imagine...

ahhh - that may indeed be the lightbulb I am missing! Thank You! Will

Will, you are right so far, but you seem to be missing the point that while one edge is cutting at the 'front' and is subject to lateral...

My apologies - people keep saying this, but I seem to be too dense to completely understand. It would seem to me, that with a 2-flute...

Well if you want to get really technical (and speak in the language of true geometry) a hole cannot have a 'bottom'. A drinking straw...

Well we are all entitled to an opinion but I can't say I share yours Goldstar Someone without the knowledge came on here to ask a basic...

I never get tired of these discussions. But my car has tyred wheels. Rainwater is collected in my butt, and traditionally, butter is...