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The Nordic countries did a great job maintaining a lot of traditional skills (like smithing) through networks of folk high schools. People are able to enroll in specific programs related to a craft, or just take a evening/weekend course. I got bitten by the metalworking bug last winter and started with a secondhand Taig SC3 mini lathe. Now my mill (an RF-45 clone) is set to arrive tomorrow. I'll have to borrow or rent an engine lift to get it set up in the garage. HDS, did you ever decide on what welding helmet to get? I've been eyeing the Esab Sentinel A50 for stick and eventually TIG.
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Oct 6, 2019 10:20
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Looks good! A more elegant solution than when Matthias Wandel cut a morse taper with an angle grinder.
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Oct 9, 2019 08:56
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The A50 has arrived. I get to borrow a workshop crane from work this weekend, so I should have my mill in a better place soon. Nothing to it but the doing.
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Oct 15, 2019 20:59
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As an owner of a mini lathe, there's a lot it can do, but the moment I find myself able to upgrade to something bigger I'll do so. Take that for what it's worth.
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Oct 24, 2019 13:33
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Yooper, what are you looking to polish, optics?
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Dec 7, 2019 10:46
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Yooper posted:Shafting, about 15mm diameter with a polished length of 50mm. It's an oddball cobalt alloy. Are you looking at doing a superfinishing operation or looking for a mirror surface? You could probably get away with using a SiC or ceramic-coated AlOx tape on a bump wheel
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Dec 7, 2019 18:21
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Avoiding liability is usually worth it unless the customer is willing to pony up for the risk. The Thielenhaus machine is pretty standard, there's not too much variation in that style. It would be a good choice. DM me if you end up deciding to accept the risk and go with superfinishing.
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Dec 7, 2019 18:44
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I live in the same weird part of the world as HDS and it's hilarious seeing the machines from the regional classifieds show up here. Do you keep an eye on Kiertonet?
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Dec 20, 2019 21:05
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That's super lame, let me know if you ever need a machine checked out to the north.
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Dec 20, 2019 22:12
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Awesome work. If you're still looking for a big old Kemppi mig welder, I've been seeing a few show up on Kiertonet lately.
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Mar 27, 2020 12:41
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His Divine Shadow posted:Flange welding sounds pretty cool, wonder if it'd work as well with TIG. Let me know what you think of the stahlwerk, I'm eyeing one of their AC/DC TIG welders and would be interested to hear your experience.
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