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Old 02-25-2020, 11:28 AM   #1
Duncan K
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build

You gotta have $100 worth of aluminum chips on the floor. It always hurts to machine over 50 % of the material away to make a part.

What mill are you using?
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Old 02-25-2020, 11:31 AM   #2
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build

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You gotta have $100 worth of aluminum chips on the floor. It always hurts to machine over 50 % of the material away to make a part.

What mill are you using?
More like 85% by the time I am done.


No other way to machine it to attain the final dimensions I need.


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mill are you using?
It is a monster.



Built in the late 1970's on contract to the US Govt.

It is a DEBER US 120

has twin spindles and a compound table to do tapers (You will see that feature when I get this beast back up and running.


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