Peerless Power Hacksaw
View attachment 124695 The View attachment 124693 Hello Everyone, I have been given a power hacksaw made by the Peerless company ,Racine,Wi. This has a pat. Date of May 7,1912. It looks fairly complete...
View ArticleCustom Stock Rest
I finally had enough of the free standing floor stock rest for my cut-off saw. So I decided on making a custom rest that attached to my tool box light post. I think it turned out pretty well, I like...
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Cincinnati Lathe
There is very little information on the internet about this lathe that I purchased this weekend. I haven't found a serial or model number under the rust yet, it's about a 16". I believe it can be...
View ArticleMillrite Pricing And Comparison To A Rockwell Mill?
Hello all, its been a while since I have posted here. I have the opportunity to pick up a Millrite mill, not sure of the model # as I have been told very little about it other than if it is cleaned up...
View ArticleDrum Brake Plate Renovation
Touch up of an ugly drum brake plate. View attachment 128098 View attachment 128099 View attachment 128099 View attachment 128101
View ArticleMy New Grizzly G0678 Knee Mill
Well, I have been sitting on these pictures long enough so here's a post about my new mill, a Grizzly G0678. It's a 8x30, variable-speed knee mill. A little background. I've been shopping for a mill...
View ArticleThe New South Bend 10K
I am seriously considering the new South Bend 10K. It is certainly not a bargain and I feel it should come with more at the current price. Nevertheless, it looks like an excellent small lathe. I would...
View ArticleWhat Size Vise For Rf30 - 4" Or 6" ?
The title says it all. I'm looking at getting a milling vise for my machine. I already have a cheap 4" that came with it but it is not square and very light duty. I looked at a 4" Magnum brand Chinese...
View ArticleSurvey On Which Dro You Installed On Your Pm-1340gt Lathe.
Well, I ordered a PM-1340GT lathe today and am still trying to decide on which way I am going to go on a DRO. I talked to Matt and he suggested the Easson ES-8A that he can sell as a kit or installed....
View ArticleMetal Tags For Threading On Lathe
The metal tag on my Martin DLZ502 is basically unreadable. They couldn't have put it in a worse spot. 60 years of grime and tools laying on it. Is the a way to kind of restore it so it's at least able...
View ArticleEdge Technology Pro Tram
so I got one to help make traming mill quicker / easier. I got the .0005 one and am having problems getting consistent readings , got both dials .0000 on nod adj ,turn spindle 360 and it's off .001 ,...
View ArticlePicked Up A High Speed Subhead, Have Questionquestion
Got a real nice high speed sub head last week, it arrived today. Gears look new, bearings turn hard, but it's packed with what looks to be new, hard grease. I doubt it was used much. Here's the issue,...
View ArticleLogan/mw 04tlc-701a Purchase
Hi All, Just purchased this 10 inch Montgomery Ward/Logan 701A. At least that's what it says on the attached plate. Serial number is a bit confusing to me as there are three separate numbers on the...
View ArticleCold Air Coolant System
Do any of you folks use or have experience with a Cold Air Coolant System?
View ArticleProblem With Google Photos
There is some problem with posting photos from Google Photos to this website. If you paste the URL for the pic, it works fine and is visible to all...at least for a few days. The pic then randomly...
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Any Info On This Lathe
I came across this interesting lathe, and was curious if anyone had any info on this make. I suspect the nameplate is a rebadge of a different manufacturer. I'm going to be honest, this is the first...
View Article9a Tailstock Alignment
Hi Guys, Any good ideas on alignment of the tail stock on my SB 9A. I do not have anything like a ground rod with center holes already drilled or I wouldn't have an issue. I know it's off as I can see...
View ArticleA Dividing Head By Wayne
Hi All my name is Wayne I live in a agricultural part of Spain (an engineering waste land). I have a BV20 Axminster lathe and a KTF mill drill. I have dabbled in cnc building and put stepper motors on...
View ArticleHow Do You Clean Up Rust?
I am buying a nice older drill press tomorrow, and the column has some rust on it. I`m thinking of tossing it on the lathe and cleaning it up - but wanted to see what others use for this process? I...
View ArticleHelp With Central Machine 7x10 Lathe Post Upgrades
This is a continuation of a similar thread in the "harbor freight..." machine section. I am posting these questions here because I hope to get more traffic thus more answers. I am new to home machining...
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