Pulley Duplication, The Show Must Go On......
Hello Again! i have a customer in a panic their Mettler Toledo 90* conveyor needed a pulley, so i decided to make one from scratch. mainly because MT is in Ohio and also because right now is not fast...
View ArticleMicke's Tool Storage Project
Well, it isn't at all as serious as the title may indicate but it is something that I need. Today I found an old tool storage cabinet with a good size. It is about 4 feet wide and 3 feet deep. It has...
View ArticleNeed Advice To Complete A Collet Drawbar
I've nearly completed a drawbar for my SB H10. The last item to address is a way to retain the cone portion that bears against the spindle so that it won't fall off. I've considered short dowel pin(s)...
View Article109.21280 Craftsman Lathe
I just got a 109.21280 Craftsman Lathe in the Jacksonville, Fl area this morning. After a little research it seems this little rascal is relatively rare. It still has some of it's gold paint and came...
View ArticleBuggeration - Blew My Mc40 Drive, Any Ideas?
hi all, moment of great excitement today - wiring up a treadmill motor that I'm almost ready to put on my drill press. Wired up the plug>fuse>on/off switch>board with the trim pot and motor...
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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 ArticleMach 3 Work Offset
I've done some reading and ran a simulation in Mach 3 but to be sure before I unnecessarily waste material I thought I would run it past the brain trust. How do I set up work offsets and apply them to...
View ArticleThread Choice On Larger Diameter
I would like to do some single point threading on 3/4" dia stock to thread into another part. So there will be both internal and external threads. I would like reasonably fine threads but not so fine...
View ArticleMachining Hardened Steel On Mini Mill - Speed And Feed Advise Please
hello folks, I need to machine an SKS bolt (a fellow who did a Rockwell test on it claims that hardness varies depending on the specific area - from ~ 40 to ~ 5o ) It may also vary depending on where /...
View ArticleGood Steel From Car Parts?
I just got a lathe. I'm anxious to get some practice on it, and I want to focus on making things to be used in making more things. I honestly have no end goal with the lathe. I just love making stuff....
View ArticleFunky Hole Location Problem
Hi Folks! I have an interesting hole locating task ahead. A buddy damaged a strut on his 1929 design homebuilt experimental parasol aircraft. View attachment 129344 View attachment 129345 Originally it...
View ArticleFive Cylinder Radial With Ohc
The next project is beginning to take shape after doodling for hours on paper and computer I have come up with this offering. Five cylinders-- 25mm bore X 28mm stroke. with overhead camshafts. Capable...
View Article(teaser) Homemade Metal Shaper
The bearing came in earlier and it pressed right in. I will use a fender washer on the side of the pulley I removed the lip from just in case the bearing decides to walk sideways. Instillation tomorrow.
View ArticlePass 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 ArticleSuggestions?
View attachment 129302 View attachment 129301 Pawl from Marvel 9a. Build up with brazing rod and machine or start over. Marvel is out for new part. They gave me several places for used parts but no...
View ArticleProblem Lowering Milling Head, Round Column (3 In 1)
Hello, I have a 3 in 1 machine that has sort of a round column to raise and lower the milling head. It's about exactly in the center of the picture below. The column is threaded so that you can use its...
View ArticleHelp Turning 4140
To date all my limited experience with turning on the lathe has been with junk yard steel, assumed to be mild steel. I decided that it was time to use some more appropriate steel for making the pins on...
View ArticleMatts Precision Matthews 1236
Ok so here goes, I'll try to document some of the things I do, there has already been so much gone into this to get to this point that I couldn't possibly list everything, and I'm not even started yet!...
View ArticleThreading On A Turrett Lathe.
I'm pretty thrilled to be the new owner of a 16" X 6' turret lathe (SB) but I am a bit puzzled about the lack of a compound rest. The cross slide & tool posts are quite stout and will undoubtedly...
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Annoying Workholding Today
M10 1.5 button head socket head cap screws in stainless. Stock 1 1/4" long screws supplied to be modified like so, threads not shown. I turned the head diameter first, all 3 decimal dimensions are +-...
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