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    Price Surprise

    With Winter not far off and looking forward to some shop time, I thought about treating myself to a nice 5" 3 jaw chuck. Browsing my 2006 Enco catalog I found a 5" Bison (Polish) with .0012 runout for $153.95 So I log in to order and its now $340 WOW! I then checked Buck and they run $500, or...
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    Curved Flywheel Spokes

    I have always been curious why some wheels, e.g. flywheels, pulleys, etc., have curved spokes while others do not. Is this just a matter of aesthetics? Or are there design principles or manufacturing practices that are involved? The only reference I have found is a paragraph or two in "U.S. Navy...
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