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Further on Gaelic
I came across this on a Gaelic forum (Foram na gaidhlig). I thought it so true that I'm passing it on. Quote from Leanne Hinton Berkeley University in the USA More broadly, the loss of language is...
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Bob Rosand Day Long Demo - Just in time for starting on presents
Christmas will be on us in no time at all. And if you're having trouble coming up with gift ideas you can turn - well - this should help. Though the pieces he did at the demo are things a relative...
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Your most used midi-lathe tools?
If you could use only three tools to turn on your Jet Mini or similar size lathe, what three tools _DO you actually use most? Armchair logic might say a 1/8" parting/beading tool, a 1/2" spindle gouge...
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used Vega duplicator for sale
pardon me, please, I'm hoping a sales item is ok, here. I've been doing a bit of shop cleaning, and have decided to get rid of my duplicator. Seemed like a good idea, at the time, but have not used it...
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unusual request
Hi every one, this is probably a first, is there any Scottish Gaelic speakers in the NG? If so could you please translate into Gaelic the following? "The woodturners hut" or "The woodturners shed" I...
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WOW! 141 posts this morning.
Yipee! The reports of this ng's demise have been exaggerated. Summer's gone and all the leaves have fallen. RCW is in good health in all the glens and down the mountain side. Jump in with the rest of...
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Thru Chuck Needed
I have an old, 1954 vintage Rockwell Delta lathe. I've been using it to put new tips on pool cues. To do this, I jam the cue shaft through the hollow head spindle and into a ball bearing steady rest I...
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Reeves Drive Question
I have a couple of reeves drives questions. I am restoring a used lathe that has a Reeves Drive. I replace the belts that were worn and cracked in several places with belts that crossed from Gates. I...
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Quotes wanted for this simple turning!
Wood Turners, I would like some quotes for this simple turning in quantities of 6 and 25 units. I'm open to different types of wood and even other materials with an attractive appearance and...
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Novice question - how do I put a point on a 3/4" dowel
Hi All - my wife has a project that involves 48 x 3/4" dowels that require a point on one end - so they can be driven into sand or soft soil. She's bought a few dowels and wants me to put a point on...
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Musing about professional woodturners.
(Well Dearly Beloved I'm back after a trip thru hell, aka the American healthcare system with a MI and quadruple bypass with every complication and screw-up known to man. The system ain't just broke,...
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Health Care
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GRIZZLY G0462
I have been thinking of learning how to turn and have been looking at lathes. Does anyone have any comments on the Grizzly G0462 lathe? At $395 it seems too god to pass up. Thanks, Rob
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Delco Electric Motor
One of the things I salvaged from the farm was an old Delco electric motor - Model A8280CC. This is an oooold motor - it's got oil caps to oil the shaft bearings - sleeve bearings, I'm sure. So I'm...
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Craftsman Lathe...Capacitor problem????
I have a craftsman 15" lathe (See link below) that was working fine until the other day. I turned the lathe off to check on the progress of the bowl I was turning & when I turned it back on the motor...
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