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Thanks a bunch Pat! If I can ever find a place to set my shop back up, and get the last few repairs & upgrades done to my 130 year old Lathe, I think I want to try the Dake... (not having a mill) it looks like a good place to start. You didn't answer my last question (at least to my old nerve...

This begs the question, (and I am still just learning to navigate this site, so I hope it is not a stupid question.) Is there somewhere where we can go to look at / acquire your drawings? And would you consider videoing for YouTube Commercial Use? (considering I only make about $37/month CDN...

Thanks K2, I would like to see some pics of your family's generational machine! Sounds awesome!! I haven't got the definition of swing memorized yet, but mine will face a 9"dia. not sure if it can get a tool down the outside of that though , IIRC it will turn 22" between centres. The ways are...

Thanks Andy.

Hi Pat, Thanks! I found on YouTube a guy who makes engines for RC model planes, and I would love to give that a go! When I get my old Barnes dialed in... In the 1890s, as I understand it, most lathes didn't have the change gears or lead screws to be able to cut threads. I think the name of my...

Thanks Dave.

Thanks Chazz

Hi Craig, I used to live in Oakville as a child though about all I remember about it is that we had an orange living room... T.

Hi Richard. If I could find my Back Up hard drive I'm sure I have lots of Photos of her... But I did find 2. I'm not using the cheap QCTP in the photo, I found a dirt cheap Hardinge L18 with about 20 shop made tool holders to replace it. I do howeve have a bunch of videos of it on YouTube: T.

Most everyone has called me Troll since high school so that is fine to address me by. I am East of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I was one of only two students to graduate with honours from our community College's 40 Week Machinist Program, (an experimental program to give students all the education...