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Homemade vise wide and low
Inspired by this I made my own simplified version of a wide and low vise. It is basically three steel blocks with some holes. Very easy to make. ilkka- I. Klemetti
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Sharpening end mills on lathe
Well, I know it may not make sense to sharpen smallish endmills. But if we take it from the hobby point of view we don't have to think how productive we are. So instead of making a new engine one may get a kick out of sharpening a dull end mill. I have a small Proxxon PD 230 lathe with some...- I. Klemetti
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Adjusting slides, how often?
How often do you guys adjust slides and gibs on your lathes? I have got a Proxxon PD 230 with a milling unit. I think I have to make some adjustments after every 20 h of machining. Is this normal or do I have a low quality machinery? Or am I just picky? I'm trying to have all sliding parts...- I. Klemetti
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