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Old 10-29-2012, 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by MS Fowler View Post
Phil,
I love "work arounds". Its nice to have a machine shop at your disposal, too.
One of these days I'll have my own metal lathe. It's one of those fantasies I have all the time when working on (insert mechanical thing here.)

I've done pretty well with a vise, files and a Dermel tool over the last few years. I just sold my fourth homemade camera back in May.

Phil Forrest
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