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TimTheGrim wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2019 8:44 am Banggood has this...

https://m.banggood.com/Mini-Quick-Chang ... mds=search

Thanks for posting that, Tim.
Just what I've been looking for on my 618.
I'd never heard of Banggood.

"When back on days Senior management wanted to know how it was done, my secret."

The answer to this question should always be, "Standard machinist's practice."
Magicians never explain their tricks.

And I think this answers the original question very nicely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrJPGO_ ... L&index=35

@Workingonit
Everything's for sale.
(or trade)

No, none of those things occurred to me. Do you think they would help? Steve, I had the same kind of problems with my Printrbot Ask around and see if you have a Makerspace in your area. There are usually several 3D experts in their membership. Check out your local High School as well. Some of them ...

The only task that I can think of for a stand like this (at least in my garage) would be to grind flaking and pitted chrome off of old motorcycle fork tubes. It's not high precision work, so a cleaned up and reasonably true spinning stand will do just fine. I'll have a go at lapping the flat surface...

Thanks for the fast response, gents.
Nice to know I've come to the right place.

I'm real patient with such things, pete & John.
Unfortunately, I'm also real slow. I'll try to post some pics after I've got it cleaned up a bit and we'll see how it goes.

Greetings, forumites. I am a compulsive restorer of horrible old machines. Abandoned British motorcycles mostly but any rusty machine tool is fair game to occupy my OCD. I have previously restored a Delta radial arm drill, Atlas lathe and dozens of abused and forgotten power tools. So... When I saw ...