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Long time no update!
It’s been a long time since the last update and I really do mean to keep this blog going. However, I know nobody wants to…
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Lathe stuff
So the DRO is finally close to being done. It works, and it works well, but there are still some issues to figure out. These…
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What I’ve been doing…
I thought I’d wait between posts to actually get stuff worth writing about, and perhaps I waited too long. I’ve been keeping myself “entertained,” “busy,”…
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Putting down a 1000lbs lathe…
As mentioned, here is the process used to get the lathe off the trailer and into my shop! I type this as I sit relaxing…
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“Picking Up” (literally) a 1000lbs lathe
It’s the beginning of December and on my usual Craigslist searches, I happen to find “the machine” I wanted. A larger sized lathe than I…
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Installing the “War Machine”
Spent a better part of my day today working on getting my 1943 South Bend “Heavy 10” lathe properly installed into my workshop. The to…