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-Of course there are exceptions. There's always exceptions. Years ago, over on PM, somebody posted some pics from an industrial auction showing a Bridgeport...

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-Yessir. Using purpose built welding lathes (Google "welding lathe"- there's a million styles, all purpose-built for the task.) Or, as John...

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-Actually, no, it's not. It's generally considered a procedure you do only when absolutely necessary, and no other options are available, AND only when...

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-Because there are certain things that people have already tried many times before, that have now-well-known deleterious effects on the machine.
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Having just spent several thousand dollars to have the bed and saddle of my horizontal mill reground, I can say unequivocally that there's no freaking...

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At least you have 87 RPM. My Nichols' lowest speed is 100 RPM. I do have a VFD, but with only 1HP on tap, you can't drop the speed much before you really...

Pretty sure that McGrumpy and "Ex Astris Lardum" are one and the same. Either than or wives who weld and raise chickens are a lot more common...