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A lathe does more than allow you to turn wood!

Mike Brazeau

Mike Brazeau

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Busted the crystal on my Citizen Eco Drive watch this week while working on my Lawn Tractor and Mower. Packed it off to Citizen this morning. Had a cheap promotional watch in my dresser drawer from work about 20 years ago. Managed to get the back cover off and the battery out. Even with my shaky hands, I got the new battery in and gasket properly positioned, but it was impossible to get the back cover to snap in place. Eureka - use the arbors I have for pressing pens together. Ended up with the #3 Stub arbor in the tailstock and a flat piece leftover from box making in the Talon Chuck. Positioned the back accurately with some bits of masking tape, cushioned the face with a piece of denim I use for polishing and gently pressed it in. Worked like a charm! As a footnote, after Glenn Lucas talked about lathe maintenance during his recent Ontario tour, I took my tailstock apart and lubed it. Wow, was I impressed with the design of the Oneway 2436 feedscrew.
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I park my coffee on the lathe bed. I also drape my smock over the lathe during intermissions. I even turn wood with it!
 
Gary, the secret is to act like you have a bad back and another sympathetic camper will raise it for you. Give them a cold brew or soda for their help. If they are really nice, a glass of wine would be in order. No, not Boone's Farm or Ripple.
 
John Torchick said:
Gary, the secret is to act like you have a bad back and another sympathetic camper will raise it for you. Give them a cold brew or soda for their help. If they are really nice, a glass of wine would be in order. No, not Boone's Farm or Ripple.
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Never works like that. Everyone else is off on thier own adventure and I want it done now. This does simplify things a lot and if I were buying another camper n he future it would have electric lifts and leveling.
 
FWIW, my parents had a motor home with electric lifts. He had to have two repaired. Technician told him to get hydraulic lifts on the next motor home.
 
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