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I too voted no. After seeing a demo I was torn between the sales hype and the reality that the value really isn't there. If the price were to drop by half, I'd say maybe. In the meantime, I'm exploring what it would take to make a comparable upgrade with available components. If Wife doesn't object ...

Thanks for the suggestion about the penetrating oil, I haven't heard of that brand before, I might have to try it out. I ran across this in another forum recently but have not tried it out. While the testing lacks any rigorous application of the scientific method, I think this not only supports Bil...

I checked both the squareness of the ends and the markings with an American made engineer square and the markings against a more expensive aluminum rule. Everything looks good to me.

Well, as you might guess, my Home Depot didn't have the rule. My guess is in a few months they will have it but it will be from another supplier, and it won't be as inexpensive, and maybe it'll work under the fence and maybe not. I've found that when Home Depot deeply discounts something, it often o...

If the insulation is in good shape and flexible, I wouldn't replace the wire based on age alone. Consider it a condition inspection and you've found the part to be in good condition. Adding heat shrink for added support though, while not necessary, probably will both assure you of sound insulation a...

$1.12/qt - wow. I thought I was doing well at $2.24/qt and I even left some for the next guy (or gal).

Bill, I am definitely interested in learning about your controller boards. Don I still have both 110 VAC and 220 VAC DC controller boards along with a few 90 VDC and 180 VDC motors left over from my days of playing around with them. I am sure the parts are laying around somewhere in my shop if anyon...

Thanks for both the question and the answer. It is timely. I'm about done with the first stage of a 10ER restoration that I want to use as a dedicated lathe. It looked to me like there was a lot that could be done on both ends to improve the versatility of the SS. And isn't that really why we have a...

Hi I think that the serial number is a date code. 020889 corresponds to Feb 08 1989. IIRC the handle is a left hand thread and you should try to turn it to the right to loosen it. If you are talking about the wedge locks inside the headstock those can sometimes freeze because debris and sometimes m...

Cliff, I've got the headstock of my Mark V and I am going to order a new rubber cushion - my old one is seriously deformed. I have no idea what the previous owner did to distort it so bad but it doesn't matter. If you'd like I can order an extra one and save you shipping - just get it when you're pa...