[19:17] <azend_> Hey genii!
[19:25] <genii> azend_: Salutations :)
[19:25] <azend_> Hola
[19:25] <azend_> Bonjour
[19:25] <genii> hehe
[19:27] <genii> azend_: I figure you'd know about the steel machining stuff  at the Kwartzlab. I'm slowly accumulating pieces here now for a small setup from scratch. I think I need help with making a chuck backplate
[19:28] <genii> meh, work back in a bit
[19:28] <azend_> Work? Bah.
[19:29] <azend_> Sure. Happy to help with what I can. That said, I'm not part of kwartz. I'm part of Diyode from Guelph.
[19:30] <azend_> Though it does remind me of the time I tried to run for board of directors without a membership
[19:30] <azend_> They kicked me out and changed the bylaws shortly after :)
[19:31] <azend_> *at kwartz
[19:37] <genii> hah
[19:41] <genii> azend_: I have a couple chucks, one a 7 1/2" 3-jaw, and a 6" 4-jaw. But no headstock. But I do have some sturdy L-099 cast iron couplers that can go on a 1" keyed shaft. So I'm thinking there might be some wayt o make a temporary backplate for both chuck bolt patterns that also bolts or interference-fits fit a press onto the end of one of these couplers
[19:42] <genii> ( they nominally measure 2 9/16")
[19:43] <azend_> No headstock. Do you have the rest of the lathe? :P
[19:44] <genii> If the Guelph lab has a lathe I could make a day trip at some point
[19:44] <azend_> We do
[19:45] <genii> azend_: At this point I have the 2 chucks, motor, a couple gear reducers,pulleys and belts assortment. CXA toolpost on order
[19:45] <azend_> https://www.diyode.com/t/MetalLatheKing
[19:45] <genii> I'm going to make my own headstock
[19:45] <azend_> Neato
[19:46] <azend_> We have a lathe to make round things rounder
[19:46] <genii> hehe
[19:46] <azend_> And a mill to make square things more square
[19:46] <genii> azend_: Can the mill do hole indexing?
[19:46] <genii> work again :(
[19:46] <azend_> There's a digital dro
[19:47] <azend_> I'm not sure if we have a spindexer
[19:47] <azend_> We do have a rotary table as well if you want to take the time to dial it in
[19:51] <genii> Is the lab still open during these times? I saw Kwartzlab calendar was basically "closed indefinitely"
[19:58] <genii> My inital plan was to draw up plans for an adapter and shop it around locally for best price at a regular machine-shop and then I remembered you guys had metal working capabilities, thought I'd enquire
[20:08] <azend_> Diyode is open to nevermind
[20:08] <azend_> Diyode is open to members
[20:09] <azend_> We have a booking system for sections of the shop
[20:09] <azend_> Open houses and gatherings are still well out
[20:11] <azend_> We're accepting members too but without open houses it's a bit more complicated
[20:11] <azend_> Just email info@diyode.com when you're ready
[20:14] <genii> OK, cool
[20:40] <azend_> I totally didn't just spend 40 minutes of company time trying to find this YouTube channel
[20:40] <azend_> https://youtu.be/x1jOr_CJduc
[20:40] <azend_> Anyway, there's some good stuff
[22:30] <genii> azend_: Very nice
[22:30] <genii> I also like Keith Rucker
[22:31] <azend_> I spend a lot of my life watching YouTube
[22:31] <azend_> It's great stuff
[22:32] <genii> Better in general than TV, anyhow