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   Message 213,682 of 215,319   
   Snag to Bob La Londe   
   Re: yardsalin' again   
   06 Sep 24 18:10:29   
   
   From: Snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 9/6/2024 4:41 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:   
   > On 9/6/2024 1:19 PM, Snag wrote:   
   >> On 9/6/2024 2:44 PM, Snag wrote:   
   >>>    This time the Big Score is a 3 inch 3 jaw chuck on a 5c collet   
   >>> back plate with 3 sets of jaw (all fit) for the princely sum of 10   
   >>> bucks . A piece of material for a 1 1/2-8 back plate will probably   
   >>> cost more than the chuck . Also got a couple of open/reversible   
   >>> ratchet shorty wrenches for a buck each .   
   >>   
   >>    As expected , a piece of 1045 jut the right size set me back $17.50   
   >> . A fully machined back plate would be over 50 bucks ...   
   >   
   > You have a back plate that fits into a 5C spindle?  I have a lathe with   
   > a 5C native spindle.  Maybe we could horse trade... if I had a horse.   
   >   
   >   
   >   
      
      I don't really need a horse anyway ... but then I don't really need   
   this back plate either . The threads on the outside are a little banged   
   up , nothing a tricorner needle file won't clean up . I can't think of   
   anything offhand that I need or want ...   
   --   
   Snag   
   Voting for Kamabla after Biden   
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   you shit your pants .   
      
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