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    Do train locomotive components for G scale live steam exist today?

    I now live in the US, but as a young man (in the 1970s), I lived in New Zealand and worked in machine/tool and die shops. I always had a strong interest in trains, but was not in to any train modeling at the time. While at work, I would occasionally here of someone that was building a live steam...
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    How on earth do I get in the [email protected]

    I have a Jet lathe that is a kissing cousin to the Emco V10 lathe and I would like to join that discussion group to work out a good switch/motor change as mine is giving problems. I applied months ago, but keep getting the prompt that my membership has yet to be approved. There is no reason...
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    Need to replace electrical switch on my 818P Jet metal bench lathe with milling head

    The original switch has six buttons. These are for forward phase one reverse phase one off forward phase two (twice the speed of phase one) reverse phase two (twice the speed of phase one) mill on and off This is a 1980 model lathe that I acquired in 2010. When I got it the phase two...
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    Question for those with lathe/mill combo

    I was a machinist for many years so can usually figure out how to get something done but I'm always looking to get bang for the buck in expanding the capabilities of what I have. In my retired, hobby capacity, I have a 8x18 lathe/mill combo. A vendor has a sale on a milling attachment normally...
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