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The South Bend has a plain taper attachment whereas the Standard Modern has a superior telescopic attachment and is a gear head machine and the South bend is belt driven. Standard Modern is a more modern design. Same price, go for the Standard Modern. I have used them and they are great. All SMs hav...

In the early 30s the Aspin engine had a rotary valve rotating in the cylinder head with a port in the rotary valve. It passed the inlet port in the head above the valve and after the power stroke it passed the exhaust port. It was the most powerful engine at the time until the lubrication of the val...

I still say use wood and soak in oil after machining. Way cheaper than anything else and will last as long as plastic.

Probably free material. use your firewood pile

I have actually used wood for that kind of application. Use maybe birch and after machining soak it in linseed oil. make a shoulder bushing so it doesn't fall out.

Fill with lead and bend cold, Just melt it out after bending.

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When I go to the site none of the options come up when I highlight them and hit enter.

Oldbrock here, I don't seem to be able to access this site to use it anymore. have tried the long password for reset and it doesn't work for me. Just want to contribute again

Thanks Ken. I broke a blade yesterday, bevel ground it and silver brazed it in a guide I made. So far it's cut 50 sq inches without a bump or a hitch. 4 1/2" dia Durabar come off within .003 parallel So the blade welder is no longer needed. Peter

Not normal for a quality end mill but par for the course for a chinese end mill, they forget to grind clearance on their cutters. Ask me how I know. Peter

The box is a joke, make a new one out of wood with a router and suitable guide you should make a mike box you will be proud of. peter