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    SHOPMASTER PATRIOT 2012 ?????

    I have a Shoptask 2000 machine which is the heart of the Patriot machine. It's all manual and doesn't have the rising milling head or any of the right side bracing. I have had no serious problems with quality or reliability with it. It is not the stiffest machine in the world. To my surprise I...
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    GHT Tee nut?

    Tee nuts are not rocket science. Just use whatever steel you in hand. If you have to tighten a setup tight enough to strip the threads you really should stop and think about what you are trying to do. Do be sure to omit or destroy the last thread on the bottom of the nut so the stud can't pass...
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    Making A Chinese Drill Press Not Suck So Bad?

    Guys, It's drill press, not a jig boring machine or a mill. Just use good quality bits that are properly sharpened and always start in punch mark or a spotting hole and it will work as well as any drill press will. If you need better holes then you need something other than a drill press to...
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