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I do what latakialover says but instead of buff with dry wheel, i have a horsehair shoe shine brush mounted on a mandrel and hit it with that. works great

I've always wondered why nobody talks about using linspeed oil. I've done a few gun stocks with it, sanding up to 400 grit then using steel wool, rags, paper bags etc and I have gotten incredibly durable, very high gloss finishes that are repairable if scratched. I'm probably never gonna experiment ...

Just in case anybody's been trying to get a hold of A&m. He kind of went under the radar because he was moving earlier this year. I've been having a hell of a time getting a hold of him for the last year. He has a new number and the Google listing has not been updated. He's still in business, an...

Lol

Anyone dealt with him lately? Anybody got current contact Info? I'd like to gamble on some briar, I'm feeling lucky..

George,
I'll gladly take your sloppy atlas lathe off your hands

What seamonster said. When it happens to me it's only ever on pipes that I reposition the block in the jaws and only ever on blocks I didn't make perfectly square. I also drill my airways in three steps, I use a center drill to start, then a short drill to drill it as far as I can, perhaps1/3 or hal...

Ok, now I get it

Can I make a suggestion? You can buy an expanding internal mandrel in a size to fit the chamber. Beall makes them.
Then you can chuck it in the 3jaw you have there or a drill chuck mounted on the spindle.it holds very securely. It's what I use to cut my beadlines after blasting.

Isn't that the model it has like a half inch spindle shaft?

I know this topic is a year old but is there anything still available here?

Anyone able to give me Mark's current contact info would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you

I've been looking for a more elegant solution to this problem myself. I have been taping but its not fool proof. After 320 grit on the whole pipe and metal shank extension I was considering going up to a very high grit like lets say 1000-1500, and then taping and buffing. Aluminum cuts so fast, even...

Anyone have a referral to a fraizer they like? I have a 100 bowl project and need a company that can handle such a small order and still produce a custom shape..

https://youtu.be/J-LC1n1S7Ik Check out 12:34- 12:45 It seems you can't find anything like this anywhere but it's frustrating cause you know it's out there All the ones I have seen pipe guys use have been modified, foot operated grommet installers. https://www.buckleguy.com/bg-setter-hand-foot-press...

I have a couple benchtop buffers and they work great with 8" wheels. I also have the beal system on a 1hp motor. If i had my druthers id do a few standalone 3phase motors all with vfds and the beal adapters.

Speaking of smokindawgs jaws, has anyone got a way of contacting him? I pm'd him yesterday but i emailed him over a week ago. Really like his jaws and im just dying to get a set made.

Real name: Greg Age: 38 Location: lower NY state Years a pipe smoker: 1 1/2 How you got into pipe making: picked up the hobby of pipe refurbishment and haven't looked back. Just bought some briar blocks at the NY pipe show and figured why not give it a go. It should make for another rewarding hobby....