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    running a 14volt dc motor

    Ok I am replicating TroyO's hand drill motor power feed mod. I have taken my 14 volt drill motor out of its casing. My question is can I power it with a 12volt 3.5 amp power supply?
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    My manual mill project

    Well I thought maybe some of you guys might like to check this out. Its a manual mill I made several years ago. I decided a couple of months ago to give it a major overhaul to improve precision and add drilling capability to it. So far I have Replaced the table cast iron nuts with Acetal...
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    Passed up deals !!!

    Ya know lately I have been coming across deals that would make you all cry. In fact I am still crying over the $300 mint condition Rong Fu 31 mill drill. The machinist tool box full of mechanic tools for $30 The rolling Craftsman tool cart in mint condition with tools $50 The mill drill I...
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    alternative to 9x20 4 bolt cross slide mod

    Sorry no pic but the explanation will be simple enough. One day I was tightening the bolts on my compound when the the t-slot broke. So I looked at it and realized a simple fix was to make longer t slot nuts. So I milled 2 @1 1/4" long t- slot nuts and it solved that problem but what I really...
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    X3 Dimensions

    Hey I just need a rough dimension, just throw a rule across the bottom of your dovetail on the mill's table, and if you have an angle gauge kit tell me the angle of the dovetails thank you Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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    Straightening a bent rod in the lathe

    Just thought I would share this trick, I was working at a tool and die shop and had a round bar sticking out to far and then my cutter was below center , needles to say it rolled over the cutter and bent. Our resident master craftsman machinist comes over as I was pondering what to do and he...
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