Pass Around 2016
This is the thread for the 2016 Pass Around Box. Since the previous Pass Around project worked so well, we are going to try again with a few twists. In order to avoid confusion, we will keep it to just...
View ArticleNeeding Dro Digital Readout Advice For Clausing 1500 Lathe
Hi all - I'm thinking I need a DRO for the lathe. What that means is 1: I don't have a DRO on it yet and 2: I have some cash available. I'm not sure how I will mount the scales to the lathe, and I'm...
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Donors=3% Active Members (not donors)=5% New Members =10% You will also have to pay PayPal fees.
View ArticleBrass Questions...
good morning all, I'm currently working on an old motorcycle im restoring and have yet to come across an actual answer to any of my questions regarding brass so i thought this would be a good place to...
View ArticleBefore And After Pics Of My Sheldon Lathe
Here are a few pics of my Sheldon lathe. It took me several months. I still need to clean and paint the cabinet. View attachment 127783 View attachment 127784 View attachment 127785 View attachment 127786
View ArticleBuying A Mill Need Some Help
I have been thinking of buying a mill for a while now and I think I have decided one the one I want but I am not sure if it is the right one . This is the one I have decided on...
View ArticleG0695 Mill Vibration Issues! I Need Guidance....
I have a brand new Grizzly G0695 knee mill. I was in the process of spindle break-in as outlined in the manual, 200rpm in each direction for 20 min and 1800rpm in each direction for 20 min. When I...
View ArticleTorch Id?
Good day. I picked up this torch at a garage sale. There is no name on it but I am guessing it is an old Prest-o-lite. Does anyone know what it is? Are parts still available? If it is useable I'd like...
View ArticleFirst Time Lathe Shopping. G0602/0752 Questions
Hi everyone. My first post here. I am shopping for my first lathe and have a few questions about the G0752/G0602 machines. I have many projects in mind, but right now I am working on building an...
View ArticleThe Rimspoke Nutcracker
I HAD THIS LATHE & MILL PROJECT KICKING AROUND IN MY HEAD FOR SOME TIME . IT IS A SELF ADJUSTING NUT CRACKER / IT SIZES THE NUT & THEN CRACKS IT . IT WORKS WITH TWO OPPOSING BRASS CUPS THAT...
View ArticleSteady Rest
My lathe did not come with a steady rest and for the first time in over 20 years I actually need one for a project. I have to drill a 1 inch hole about 20 inches deep through a UHMW rod about 3.5...
View ArticleAtlas / Craftsman Machines: Note On Use Of Lubricants
I became aware of this only recently: Do not use lubricants that contain sulfur, as in some greases and oils labeled as "EP," in contact with bronze bushings and bearings, or other copper-containing...
View ArticleHome Made Band Saw + Modifications
View attachment 121256 View attachment 121257 Hi All, First a little history on the metal cutting band saw. It was made with wheels made from thick pipe and the centers welded in and machined, each...
View ArticleAtlas 954 Lathe
This lathe was given to me by some friends whose neighbor gave it to them many moons ago. It has sat in a barn since then. All the shafts turned freely from the start. The motor runs (I rewired it...
View ArticleFace / Shell Mill Inserts
i now have two face mills and they use tmg inserts ?. "Hopefully they don't go extinct " The inserts that were in the mills have a ground flat on the radius all three sides. I ordered some TMG 322...
View ArticleBicycle Frame Jig
I build bicycle frames as a hobby and built my first frame jig about 5 years ago. That original design has evolved quite a bit over the years and also led me into machining as a hobby. I learned what...
View ArticleProject - Fxd Dyna Super Glide
This is not the best forum for bike projects but today I fetched a Harley as a new project and I mention it since I've shown a few other of my bikes before. Old 2-wheelers are almost always the base...
View ArticleInconsistent Cuts On Titan Lathe.
I got a Titan Lathe ( TL180V )secondhand just before Christmas. I've tried a few things with it but find it quite a finicky beast. It is nothing like the old Colchesters I remember from school days. My...
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