Courtney Thomas wrote in news:41B49D80.4000003
@joimail.com:

Many mechanical parts cost a small fortune to replace.

I'm wondering if any members of this group have power equipment such as
lathes, milling machines, cutters, formers, molders, etc., [other than
welding], that they are successfully using to modify, repair, and
duplicate... pieces of varying materials.

If yes, what are you using and to do what ?

I recently ran into the problem of replacing/repairing a windlass rope
drum and it's unreasonably expensive and I'm motivated to unhitch from
vendors and suppliers to that extent possible and reasonable, which I
know varies from person to person.

Appreciatively,
Courtney

You might try this guy. He has a specialty one-man machine shop and last
time I checked was very reasonable. Also willing and capable to take on
'weird' object projects(grin)

(from business card)
machining(at)verizon.com at=@
(nine-four-one)-358-7921
area code(941)
ask for Chad(?)

Anyways, g'Luk
didereaux


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