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    Lever closer mounting on spindle

    I did just look at my spindle and it has a keyway, which seems a good way to index the closer to the spindle. Short of more info or a better way, I expect I'll make the new parts fit that.
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    Lever closer mounting on spindle

    I can't seem to find the right picture or description, so hopefully this is an easy request. I picked up a lever closer for a different lathe. The draw tube will need to be remade for the correct length but that's not a big deal. And it's missing the part that attaches to the back end of the...
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    Exacto 942B Mill, Need Help With Sourcing Parts/ Repair

    I don't know about you, but I was shocked at the prices for brake shoes. On mine, the shoes aren't worn out but where the flat pin spreads them it has worn a recess so that it no longer spreads them. I think it could be fixed but the holes were the roll pins hold the return springs are also...
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    CNC router 'waste board' suggestions?

    No. No vacuum. No sucking! 🤣🤣
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    CNC router 'waste board' suggestions?

    MDF is cheap and flat. Also very dense. If you glue up a couple layers of it and are careful to mind your cut depth, you can resurface it several times before needing to replace it. One thing worth mentioning is that it's prone to a bit of tearout, so be prepared to dress those edges before...
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    OT: Name for this trailer hitch type

    Car dollies, for example have no suspension except for that of the vehicle being towed. Farm implements, anhydrous ammonia tenders, hay trailers, and countless others have no suspension. That said, a trailer with no suspension should have oversized spindles to absorb shock loads that the...
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    OT: Name for this trailer hitch type

    Now you're speaking my language! But I would also add some features, like a self locking mechanism and some way of storing it when not in use.
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    Pipe Size Between Compressor Pump and Tank

    Air is a fluid. My concern would be the pressures present.
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    OT: Name for this trailer hitch type

    You mean like a hitch pin?
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    Squaring up trailers.

    There's nothing inherently wrong with triangulation with the coupler. But cutting the tongue off to correct a miniscule error is a lot of wasted effort. Unless the couple is off center by inches, the user is never going to even notice
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    How to deal with the proliferation of 3d printed nonsense?

    Seems that a lot of focus is on FDM parts/items. The surface of the stuff I print on the Mars or Saturn is wonderful. Not perfect but way better than any FDM stuff. We still use the ender 3 for a lot of stuff but anything with intricate details gets printed on a SLA.
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    How to deal with the proliferation of 3d printed nonsense?

    Mine do get grumpy now and then. 🤷‍♂️
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    VFD store or outlet suggestion. 10Hp .

    Huh? Electrically a 10 hp motor is a 10 hp motor. The size of the motor doesn't make any difference. What are you trying to say?
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    Squaring up trailers.

    ^^^^ this The hitch being off a bit doesn't have anything to do with a trailer pulling down the road at an angle. (Actually, the worst part about a trailer like that is trying to back it in a straight line!) The only thing that affects it pulling down the road is the axle position. You could...
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    How to deal with the proliferation of 3d printed nonsense?

    Guess how they make the roll hoop for an F1 car...
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