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    Joke Thread 4

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    CL500M 3 jaw chuck removal.

    What you call the backplate is part of the spindle you use it to mount the chuck either the three and four jaw as well as some of the collet type chucks the bore will be a morse taper for other type of accessories which will need a holding bar to prevent them coming out. You probably have found...
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    To insult a woodworker.

    Oh that looks nice did you make that pallet from all that expensive wood
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    Sheet metal work

    I found this he does some simple explaining on how to achieve some simple shapes with some sound advice n using the tools from forming by hand as well as the use of machines.
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    Power file for saw sharpening

    Two examples which may be useful power file battery filer
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    First attempt at carving a rocking horse

    Nice job. it took me a year to complete mine but I did have a stroke half way through. So I did have a good excuse for taking so long.
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    Cheap lathe

    As far as I can tell the address is a Mexican Restaurant
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    Railway Lantern saved.

    Nice job on the railway lamp. There was an episode of the Repair shop where they restored one of those which also included slumping to for one of the lenses as one was missing
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    This fell into my car.

    My drill press looks nearly identical same colour and design it has a brand name of KYM on the front could not find any info on it. Very heavy and a great machine like you I got this before it went to the scrap man. Just found a picture of mine
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    Loctite 290

    Remember that there are other brands for example HERE Arceuro are a good firm to buy from
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    Loctite 290

    Make sure you buy from a reputable supplier some which is sold on places like ebay are not loctite but Chinese imitations. I would have thought that any of the loctite thread lock liquids would also be careful as loctite also sell others which are designed for different applications
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    Any riveting tips?

    All I know is that the rivet needs to be the correct length and that you start by hammering over the rivet but not straight on top but a small circular motion to that it deforms the top evenly around before using the snap to form the nice dome. If the rivet is too long you will see excess...
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    cleaning rust from machine tools ?

    Once you have cleaned them it may be a good idea to get some cold blue and then oil them this will help reduce rusting even further. I made this and cold blue it followed by oil.
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    Successful drilling

    The reason for pilot drilling is to be large enough to cover the web of a large drill bit making it easier to drill through/into material. The web is the part between the two cutting edges, and is right in the centre of the drill bit and does not cut the same as the two cutting edges meaning...
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    Successful drilling

    I try to centre drill first the use a drill large enough to make a hole slightly larger than the centre flut on the next size I use which in you example I would go for something like a 3mm then straight to the 13mm if a very accurate hole is needed then I would do this different as I would use a...
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