Nice Logan Metal Shaper In Columbus Oh
Found this nice shaper in Columbus. It looks to be in very good shape, the video shows that it still has the scraping marks on the ram, which is very rare. The 1400 asking price is probably too high,...
View ArticleErl-1340
Plunked down my deposit and placed the order for the PM High Precision Lathe with taper attachment a couple weeks ago. Sold my Craftsman/Atlas 12" to make room for it. View attachment 112757 The...
View ArticleGet A Straight/square Part Off On Lathe
I can not seem to get a straight, squared cut/part off on lathe. My blade is 1/16" x 1/2"x 4" M2 HSS. Every time I part something the face is tapered somewhat. Ends up like a shallow cone toward the...
View ArticleSlide Racker Prototype
Added a cmore to my Para and realized I couldn't rack the slide anymore. So here was my opportunity to make something actually useful with all these toys (I mean tools) I've collected. Used the lathe,...
View ArticleWtk What Is The Best Mill I Can Get For $2,500
Greetings, after a few years, I finally gather enough green to get a mill. I have about $2,500 to spend. I am thinking the PM932, what is the opinion of this mill? If not, any others out there that...
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Id This Tool ?
Not sure what these turning tools I found are for , one has a through hole in the brass disc, the other disc has a concave hole but not drilled through all the way. The tool bit slides out as you turn...
View ArticleDrill Press For The Home Shop
I'm working on setting up my home shop and one of my first purchases will be a drill press. I will be doing mostly clockwork and other small toolmaking in my shop. I'm not looking for some amazing...
View ArticleAnother Tool & Cutter Grinder
I said a couple weeks ago I was going to start another tool and cutter grinder. Well , it is starting now. This was idea was started by myself and a friend of mine discussing tool sharpening. We came...
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Holdridge 4d Radii Cutter
Been wanting one of these for quite a while, and finally found a pristine set that appears to be only missing a few allen wrenches. View attachment 109317
View ArticleDefinitely Not How To Use A Grinder
Two words that do not belong in the same sentence: 1. Grinder 2. Scrotum "Daily Telegraph Young man’s scrotum caught up in power tool at home in Sydney’s west May 6, 2016 5:59pm A YOUNG man has been...
View ArticleNew To Machining In Pelion Sc
New to machineing, always wanted to be a machinist, so this year I'm making the career shift and enrolled in school. So now I'm looking for someone I can apprentice up or just come and learn from when...
View ArticleSo Lets Talk About Mandrels
Getting ready to machine some pulleys. I do not have any mandrels. I'd rather have solid ones as opposed to the expanding variety. I can only find new production Chinese stuff. Besides old US made ones...
View ArticleSheldon Xl-56 Spindle Dead Center
I have a Sheldon XL-56 and would like to get a center for the headstock. It has a 1-3/8" bore and based on my measurements I thought it would be a 5MT. I've read here and elsewhere that there may have...
View ArticleBoring Bar Tool Set Up...?
I'm getting ready to bore my first holes in 1/2" 7075 aluminum. They will be 2" through holes. I have an APT boring head and a borite 1/2" bar with a carbide insert. How do orient the tool blade to the...
View ArticleHow do you lift big stuff in your shop?
As the title askes, what kind of mechanical assistance do you use in your shop to lift the "big stuff"? if its a shop made device please provide pictures.
View ArticleIdentify Air Compressor?
I am selling a large air compressor for my father. I am certain that this is a very high quality machine even though it was sold by Sears. We bought it used around 1980 so I don't know how old it is....
View ArticleHelping A Newcnc'r: Tools All Off On Turn Runs
Hi everyone. I have dolphin cam and try to help out users on the forums for both dolphin and shopmaster. I am not yet a turn CNC guy. A post at the other places by him have gone unanswered so I wanted...
View ArticleCo-axial Indicator Measurements
There have been a few threads regarding co-axial indicators and what the numbers on the dials equate to in actual inches. Frankly, I had no clue so did a couple of simple set ups on the lathe and...
View ArticleOrdered An Ellis 1600 Need Blade Recommenations.
Just ordered an Ellis 1600. I do a lot of hobby fabrication. Everything from E-wheels to tractor implements and building a portable sawmill. Mostly cutting cold rolled structural steel. In the past did...
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