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    + 1 for Baird Brothers.

    + 1 for Baird Brothers.
  2. + ! for installing it first. You'll surely have...

    + ! for installing it first. You'll surely have to sand again once you put it down, so save thickness with one procedure. Looks nice by the way.
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    Thanks again to all. After I discovered the CBN...

    Thanks again to all.
    After I discovered the CBN wheel was concave on the grinding edge, I contacted the vendor and the wheel was replaced. All good now.
    Best,
    Herb Flower
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    Thankyou for your suggestions. I'll have a chance...

    Thankyou for your suggestions. I'll have a chance to try them later today. As a follow-up, I did discover that the face of my grinding wheel was slightly cupped, and that wheel is being replaced by...
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    When to stop grinding?

    Good Morning All,

    A couple of weeks ago I switched from "white wheels" to CBN wheels (on the grinder). Cool running, effective grind, no wheel dressing, and no shrinking wheel diameter. All good...
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    Crisis very simply resolved, Managed to turn...

    Crisis very simply resolved,

    Managed to turn the lathe over...found a remarkable amount of wood dust/chips, oil, finish, etc. wedged between the motor housing and the lathe body. Once removed, the...
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    Help with Maxi Lathe

    Good Morning All,

    We recently acquired a General International Maxi-Lathe M25-100M1, and I'm having trouble changing the belt speed. It appears that the belt tension should be released by lifting...
  8. Edwin, Yes, a remarkable coincidence. I'll get...

    Edwin,
    Yes, a remarkable coincidence. I'll get back to it this weekend.

    Thanks for your response.

    Herb
  9. How to adjust belt tension on MM 20

    I have a MiniMax MM20 (02/2246) which seems to need drive a belt adjustment, or replacement (screech on startup). The manual I have does not cover either subject. I'm hoping you folks can point me in...
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    Thanks to all for your thoughts and advice. The...

    Thanks to all for your thoughts and advice. The insert was replaced and the problem resolved.
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    Chuck insert does not run true

    I recently purchased an 1 1/4"-8 insert (Nova, supplied by Amazon) for one of my G3 chucks to use it on a newly acquired lathe. That chuck has performed well on a smaller lathe (w/1"-8 insert) for...
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    Thanks to all! Clearly there will need to be...

    Thanks to all! Clearly there will need to be another trip to the region. Perhaps a week or two...

    Regards
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    Thanks Tom. We'll have a look. HJF

    Thanks Tom. We'll have a look.

    HJF
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    In Lancaster PA

    Hello Folks,

    We're here in Lancaster Pa for a couple of days, and are wondering if anyone could recommend a places to visit related to woodworking.

    Regards,

    Herb Flower
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    Manual

    Ken,

    Thanks for the help. Sent you a PM.

    Best,

    HJF
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    Help with MiniMax Manual

    Hello All,

    I recently had a hard-drive failure and lost my copy of manual for my MiniMax MM20. Can anyone here help me replace it?

    Thanks for the help.

    Best,

    HJF
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