Foley Belsaw 380 Cutter / Grinder 2 1/2''
This is for sale on Ebay in the Euclid Ohio area. They make very good home shop tool and cutter grinders. Easy to restore. It has the work head with it which is valuable. I would offer them $300 for...
View ArticleSoliciting Ideas For The Machining Corner Of My Shop!
Hello, I moved my lathe and mill to run new electric to the machining corner of my shop. I have several ideas that I want to run past others like having a formica wall chip catch and having cabinets...
View Article820 Drive Counter Shaft?
LA-317 What steel should I use to make this? Also should I order the oiless bushings from Logan or get them at home depot or similar hardware store? If so does anyone know what size they are I have not...
View ArticleCleaning The Shop
In the never ending quest to make more room in the shop I found this. View attachment 129508 Back in the day {Mid 1980's} there was only two other independent motorcycle shops in town.My partner and I...
View ArticleT-slot Bolts For Kurt 675
Hi, I just bought a used Kurt 675 (haven't even arrived yet). I don't think it comes with t-slot bolts- so I think I have to buy them. -- On the Kurt web site-- a pair of these t bolts sell for about...
View ArticleNew Guy Question. Advice Needed
I am pretty new to machining so your advice will be appreciated. I make reel seat hardware and ferrules for bamboo fly rods. I see vintage hardware trimmed with thin .020 or so incised trim lines....
View ArticleLeveling Nut
HI WELL I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION. I WAS LEVELING MY SB HVY 10 YESTERDAY USING SHIMS TO LEVEL THE CABINET FOR A START. I SHIMMED AND USED LOCK BOLTS INTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR IN MY SHOP. GOT THE CABINET...
View ArticleWhere To Start..........
I have a gazillion questions. Which one to ask first. So I guess I should ask about the horse,before the cart. Grizzly is sort of close to me. I was in their show room a while back and looked at their...
View ArticleCold Air Coolant System
Do any of you folks use or have experience with a Cold Air Coolant System?
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13 Piece R8 Collet Set Is It Enough? ??
I have a jet mill drill up until now I've just been using the couple collet that came with it 1/4 3/8 1/2 I would like to get a complete set and I'm trying to figure if a13 piece 1/8-7/8 by sixteenth...
View ArticleNeed Help Installing Aliexpress Dro--
Hi, I have an old Van Norman 16 mill, and I just got an aliexpress DRO to install on it--need a little help here-- -I was reading about installing these DRO's on this forum and one fellow said "one...
View ArticleQuestion For Anyone That Has Done G0602 4-6 Bolt Compound Mod
If you've done the mod to strengthen the compound mount, I have a couple questions: - Is there any reason not to make the length long enough to be flush in front and almost reach the oil ports on the...
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$1 Pexto Plumbers Wrench Scrapyard Rescue :)
went looking for a scrap treadmill at the scrapyard the other day. Didn't find one, but did find a rusty plumbers wrench next to a pile of bolts. Also found a couple of nice chunks of alu (1 1/2 x 2 x...
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When I get an email notification wether on my lap top or on my phone, and I click on the view thread, it comes up as error thread not found. Just me? Or is anyone else having this issue? Google Chrome...
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 ArticleLogan 12" 2957v Restoration
Hi...I just purchased a Logan 12" 2957V lathe and am beginning to clean and restore the lathe. I had been able to use the lathe a little before I started so I knew it need a lil TLC. It needed a rack...
View ArticleMachine Vises On Vn
I am trying to source a new vise for my No. 10 machine but curious how others mount their vises to these duplex machines. Would love to have a 6" wide vise but at 17" long, I would virtually have no...
View ArticleQuestion On Mounting An Indicator On Noga
All, First post here, complete newb, total idiot, willing to learn. Taking a class at the local VoTech. I have a Noga and both a dial indicator (Mitutoyo) and a dial test indicator (Interapid). The...
View ArticleVise Type/brand Name
Guys What is the vise name for this type of vise? It has flat jaws that are 2+" wide, smooth type, about 4-5" tall sets on a short metal stub bolted to the table, in the jaw up (normal) position, but...
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