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Newbie Here
Hey guys I'm new to the machining world. I do some welding and simple fabrication. However I've stated making some parts for my off road group but I've been having a hard time as I've been making them...
View ArticleAtlas 612
Just wondering how rare these are. I got mine about a month ago (wish it was bigger, but it will work for what I need now). I know they were discontinued after only a few years, curious if anyone else...
View ArticleUsing End Mill For Side Milling
I'm new to milling and just getting some hours in with the new mill. I've squared up a block and my el cheapo vise that came with the mill and things were looking good until a few hrs ago. I finished...
View ArticleWhat Are These And Some Large Tooling Pictures.
Picked up a couple boxes of taps and some other stuff. Some massive gear, doubt I will use. Curious what was made with this stuff. Must be 15 taps 7/8"-18. A few of the larger taps have set screws. Not...
View ArticleMyford Super 7 To A Link Belt
Has anyone change the main power belt on a Myford Super 7 to a link belt. Any advice would be great.
View ArticlePm1127 Lathe Chuck Removal Methods.
What method do you use to remove the chuck? Jacks, wedges or drilling and tapping chuck for 3 jack screws?? Any ideas what is safest and fast?
View ArticlePm-727m With Dro
Hello. This is my first post on the forum - although I have been lurking for a few months. After being introduced to machining a couple of years back and finding a local machinist who let me use his...
View ArticleFirewood Processor
I heat my house and shop with a wood fired boiler, burn about 20 face cord a year. I buy a load of logs and cut them up by hand, this year my son helped and we were done in 5 days,so not a huge task,...
View ArticleMore Progress On The Shop Build...
Working on building the shop bit by bit. I learned today that Ii really despise drywall. Just another step in the process you can follow along on my youtube channel.
View ArticleBridgeport Knee??
Quick question can I remove Bridgeport knee,table and saddle while leaving head and ram on without fear of unit falling over.
View ArticleNeed A Lathe
i am wanting a 12-36 or 14-40 grizzly, I am about to buy new but wanted to see if there were any nice used ones out there. I can pickup! Thanks!!
View ArticleHolding Small Rods?
I am TOTALLY new to machine work and have a Grizzly G8688 about to arrive. Does a mini-lathe such as this one need special equipment to work on (threading) small rods, say 1/16"~ 3/32" in diameter? Do...
View ArticleSeeking Advice For Welding/brazing
So, I'm finding myself needing to do some non-mechanical joining of metal parts for a current project. I've done some welding many years ago in school (Industrial Design), but this is strictly...
View Article1919 Lot 5 Dalton Lathe - Bearing Shim Question
just finishing up a restoration of my lot 5 Dalton lathe. It's in very good condition overall, but has some slop in the headstock bearings. In taking it apart, I think I lost one of the shims from...
View ArticleMaximum Milling Cutter Diameter
I know I've seen it somewhere, but I can't seem to find it now. Can anyone tell me what the maximum diameter would normally be for cutting tools to turn on an arbor on my MFC? I see cutters with a 1"...
View ArticleDad's Smithy
Hello all! New member, just signed up. My dad passed away recently, and I inherited his Smithy CB 122o XL and a small Craftsman lathe. He was a physicist, and 30+ years ago we used to make engine...
View ArticleFull Cnc Retrofit... Is It Viable?
Its probably a question that has been asked hundreds of times, but here it goes again. Is it a viable option? I can convert my knee mill, or I can build a daughter table, or I can buy a used cnc mill...
View ArticleSherline + Igauging Linear Dro; Possible?
I'm looking into DRO options for my Sherline setup... There are some things I don't like about the OEM solution. Has anyone successfully installed iGauging DROs on Sherline machines? On the lathe, the...
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...
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