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    V-TWIN---MAYBE V-4

    You may want to look at some Harley engine pictures , their engineers fit a lot of parts in the lower ends of their engines . animal
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    Linear Scale Wiper Replacement

    That's interesting , I got those numbers I posted in a email from a tech support guy at Mitutoyo so they should have been good & the matched the #'s in the parts book . My bud that needs them is totally computer illiterate & couldn't figure out how to order them so I guess I will probably end up...
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    Homemade sandblasters .

    DNA , what kind of gun are you using in your cabinet ? thanks animal
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    miniature transmission

    The O=ring drive is pretty much as the transmission on a lot of the snowblowers out there not counting the Hondas . I would love to see how the Hondas work but no one will let me take theirs apart to find out . animal
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    Linear Scale Wiper Replacement

    I know this is a old thread . I just came across this Mitutoyo parts list that has these lip seals in it , page 34 https://www.actionis.com/media/wysiwyg/product-documents/Mitutoyo_539_116_10_Catalog.pdf animal
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    English Hobby Machinist Magazine

    Good to know , back issues are important ! I really like having the hard copies , but cost wise digital seems like the best way to go thanks animal
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    English Hobby Machinist Magazine

    Model Engineer's Workshop , the one I was looking for . I'm wanting to subscribe . They seem to have a lot more interesting articles than the other ones I get at the book stores . thanks animal
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    English Hobby Machinist Magazine

    I'm having a brain fart & I cant remember the name of the hobby machinist magazine from ENgland . I seem to remember it had workshop in the name & had a sister magazine that was maybe for trains ? thanks animal
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    Wanted WTB: Unimat 3, BEGGING for help.

    Might be easier to help if we knew the Op's location . animal
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    Wanted WTB: Unimat 3, BEGGING for help.

    You might give a look at a Taig lathe https://taigtools.com/product-category/micro-lathes/ animal
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    Carbide inserts

    Bottom of this link has a chart on inserts that may be of some help . Those folks also sell HSS inserts that will fit your tool holder . I've been using them for years with no complaints . https://www.arwarnerco.com/category-s/142.htm animal
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    Wobble Plate Air Compressor

    Some pressure washers use a wobble plate type setup . I'd never seen one before I took one apart . animal
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    Unimat SL lathe motor conversion.

    Well , now I'm at a loss " Buddy-check " ? Good luck & have fun . animal
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    New Washington member

    You may want to join this IO group , no cost & there's a ton of folks & info there to learn from . There's a lot of manuals & parts drawings in the files section of the group . https://groups.io/g/atlas-craftsman animal
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    Unimat SL lathe motor conversion.

    Wow $ 200.00 price difference between US & UK . Monitoring the heat coming off the motor is a good idea , but ou need to know if the fan is really cooling the motor . I would monitor the actual motor Housing temp . All the air coming off the motor is just air from the motor , the actual heat...
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    Unimat SL lathe motor conversion.

    go to Amazon & then do do search for a Consew Sewing machine motor . These motors are servo motors . They may seem a bit pricy but for the results it's worth it . When I get to the repower stage it will either be a 3 phase motor with ah VFD or one of these servo's . animal
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    Unimat SL lathe motor conversion.

    These are the sewing machine motors you want to use . They are made to run all day in a commercial environment . They come with a speed control , which usually is a foot pedal , just get a potentiometer of the same value & your good to go . There's folks that have been running these on their...
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    New member / Identify unknown lathe part

    Here's a link to more information about the Mford lathe then most people would want . It could be a tailstock part if we can find a pic on the back side of the lathe . Myford ML7 Lathe animal
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    New member / Identify unknown lathe part

    A support for the lead screw ? animal
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    Generator plans?

    Cool Pic's . Is that a motorcycle in the background in post 66 ? animal
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