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  1. 02-03-2012, 09:28 AM #1
    707Chipper
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    square stock

    whats a good square stock to start practicing on?
    somthin cheap and fairly easy to machine in the 3x3 - 4x4 range.
    using a sx3 style manual mill
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  2. 02-03-2012, 12:56 PM #2
    Andre' B
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    Quote Originally Posted by 707Chipper View Post
    whats a good square stock to start practicing on?
    somthin cheap and fairly easy to machine in the 3x3 - 4x4 range.
    using a sx3 style manual mill
    A block of wood.
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  3. 02-03-2012, 04:28 PM #3
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    Try some machinable wax, you can remelt the chips and use it over and over.
    Grizzly prices aren't bad at all.
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