10" Atlas Lathe Wiring Furnas Drum Switch L-143-c An 110v Motor
I am new to this forum so I hope this is the correct place for this question . I am needing some wiring help ! I have a old 10" atlas lathe that I got back in 2000 as a basket case (that's what is...
View ArticleAbsolute Rookie Needs Restoration Advice
just got my first lathe; a 1970's Atlas/Craftsman 6 incher. It seems to be in good shape but needs a good scrubbing as a minimum. It's got a lot of "patina," which I think is latin for "I forgot to oil...
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Cunliffe Horizontal Milling Machine
Hi there... Anyone have any experience with these mills ? Here's a pic of the mill.... Brian
View ArticleAbrasive Belt On A Surface Grinder?
This morning I saw a video on YouTube where a knife maker was using an abrasive belt on a rubber grinding wheel on a surface grinder. He only had very tight shots, just barely wide enough to show that...
View ArticleBoring To Seat A Ball Bearing
I have a task where I have to cut a few holes or bore to seat a ball bearings. The part is aluminum bar, nearly 36 inches long and therefore this work can not be done on my 9x19 Grizzly G4000 lathe....
View ArticleLathe Clearance
Greetings from north Idaho. I have been looking for a lathe and milling machine since getting my new shop up about a year ago. Haven't found anything decent in my neck of the woods and like the Grizzly...
View ArticleMinnesota!!!!!!
wish i had room.. the price is right!!!! http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/for/5605374808.html
View ArticlePictures of things made in Home Shop CNC
Can this be a new sticky thread? See lot of interest in doing Home Shop CNC but not many pictures of actual parts made. Even internet wide not so many pictures of what has actually been made. Let's see...
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,...
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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 ArticleSears Announced That It May Sell Three Of Its Iconic Brands -- Kenmore,...
The latest news from one of America's worst managed companies... http://q13fox.com/2016/05/26/sears-may-sell-kenmore-and-craftsman-brands/ Just in case you need one less reason to go to Sears.
View ArticleHandheld Cnc
Every once in a while you see something truly unique. Skip the first part of the video where he talks about fixing his old Bridgeport and jump to the part about the "Shapertool".
View ArticleStandard Vs Fine Pole Permanent Mag Chuck
I have been researching a mag chuck for my grinder. I get that fine pole chucks are better for small or thin parts, the info I have not been to find is what is considered a "small part" that would make...
View Articlerung fu clone RF-45 ZX45 cnc conversion
This may be a little early to start this because i'm waiting for all the parts but here is what i have so far I thought this was going to be pretty easy but what I'm finding out is there are really a...
View ArticleOne Of My D-r-o's Is D-e-a-d....
I bought three of the Igaging AccuRemote DRO's off Amazon and installed them all recently. The Y-axis DRO has never worked properly. With no movement, the display would flash random numbers non-stop....
View ArticleAcme Metals Surplus In Sanford, Fl
I went there for the first time the other day. What a place! Anyone else been there?
View ArticleHeadstock Oiling Cup
I picked up a good SB9A and after adapting myself to the machine, I've noticed that the rear headstock oil cup does not hold oil like the front one. Seems to drain faster than the front. What are the...
View ArticleHelp with Shilen DGA 642
Barrel marked : 220 Swift on the side Hart 7-78 SHS on the bottom I inherited this when my uncle died and left me his machine shop. It was stacked in a corner of the shop with a pile of shafts and...
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...
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