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[jmm03]

if an advanced life form has the capability of looking at us in detail it would probably shake its head,(or heads, as the case may be), and avoid us all...

[jmm03]

Duracell ruined too many devices of mine. I use Eveready Ultimate Lithiums and found they last the longest of any battery I have ever used. Jim

[jmm03]

Wild are beautiful pieces of equipment to be sure. If you can't modify it for the shop ,if you are a shooter it would probably have some use as a spotting...

[jmm03]

Lugnut, on your ball turning tool could you use a boring bar type tool or are those the wrong geometry? Nice work. Jim

[jmm03]

Nicely done RB, is this switch to zero the axis? Were you also going to put in an overtravel switch to safeguard against runaways or crashes? Jim

[jmm03]

try this site for a manual of your lathe: https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=547FE...ECFD561F%21164 (it has dozens of other manuals...

[jmm03]

Hi Rogee, post some pictures of your lathe, if it is a non-servo shift you can shift the speed levers into neutral to enable the chuck to spin freely....

[jmm03]

shine the women of ill repute and find one that is good with tools and can fix your lathe...

[jmm03]

these guys also: http://www.mymachineshop.net/ (I have not dealt with them personally...) Jim

[jmm03]

Although it would be questionable whether or not it would be very cost effective, repurposing a machine tool into something more useful to "your...