Why ?
How is it I make gauges with gage blocks ? Is it possible to make gages with gauge blocks also ??? We need a trade humor section .
View ArticleProcunier 1e Collets
i have the tap head but I need collets , Ken gave me a #10 collet thanks Ken , tap head seems to work good. Looked on MSC and found some , I would like collets from #6-1/4" I was thinking #12 is a1/4"...
View ArticleStiffening A Mini Lathe Bed
I have a mini lathe 7X12 under the name “Clarke” that I have bought from UK some 5 years ago. View attachment 121748 As you can see, the lathe sits on a wooden table without any other support and rests...
View ArticleDrilling For The Answer
hello all, now i know that this question has probably been asked before, maybe not, i dunno there is 7000 discussions here so im asking again. I need to drill a 16mm or 5/8 inch hole in 16mm steel...
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First Time Using A Steady Rest?
Alrighty. I have a long piece of 38MM Al that I need to turn some parts from. Nothing complicated, just some engine mount inserts for my motorcycle: Obviously, waaaay too big to pass through my...
View ArticleCincinnati 2mi Made In Uk
View attachment 121104 View attachment 121103 Hi from Australia I have an old Cinci 2MI horizontal mill, the universal model - 5hp single motor . It has a plate on it- MADE IN BIRMINGHAM UK . I have...
View ArticleNew Mill... Broken Gib
Hello... I'm a brand new member with a brand new King 942VS-6-NS5 Bridgeport style milling machine... and she has a problem. A little back story: I was retiring in May of 2014 (39 years in law...
View ArticleIs It Possible To Make One Of These?
Hello all, I have a thread on making a build pro welding table, it is linked at the bottom, and i am wondering if it is possible to make the ball lock bolts that are used with the table? They screw on...
View ArticleI Weep For The Future....
I bet he doesn't even realize how close he came to becoming at best an amputee, at worst complete hamburger......
View ArticleMaking One Washer
I was going to post a question about making a large washer -- 2.625 OD, 1.06 ID, about .375 thick -- until I realized I could buy almost exactly what I needed from Fastenal .. problem solved. The...
View ArticleThe Trading Store ?
New to the forum...........Old to the trade . So , after 35 years of machining I find myself in my regular predicament . I have EVERYTHING that I can't use and NOTHING that I can ! There has to be...
View ArticleResistance Welding Bandsaw Blades?
I used to be able to resistance welding bandsaw blades. But I am having problems now. I am now only successful @10 per cent of the time. I am not having problems with annealing or tempering. My welds...
View ArticleHow To Approach This Job
I have a simple job to do but very little machining experience. I need to make some washers, 8 at 2" and 1/4 thick with a 7/16 hole and 8 at 1.25" and 3/16 thick with a 3/8 hole. I have a 1 ft piece of...
View ArticlePm935ts Or Pm935tv
Hi All: I've read about every thread on the PM935 mill and every time I think I've nailed down a decision, something changes my mind. What I'm really trying to decide is whether to go with the PM935TS...
View ArticleUsing A Steady Rest????
I am making a lead screw (not for a machine tool) and struggling. The target size is 0.750, the blank is about 19" long and material 316SS - then 15" of 3/4-10 thread. I started with 1" bar (being what...
View ArticleUnknown Lathe For $50? In Central Ny
Anyone have a guess as to what this is? http://fingerlakes.craigslist.org/tls/5441218706.html I definitely do not need or want anymore projects right now. Might try to convince a friend to snag it up....
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Found These In A Box Of Old Tools. What Are They?
I bought a box of tools for $25. All sorts of stuff: taps, dies, lathe bits, end mills, and six dial indicators. (!!!!). This pair of bits has me puzzled. Little Giant. 7/16NF20. J537. HSS. Are they...
View Article1943 M-head Upgrades
Hello all, New guy here but only because I'm looking for a good place to hang out and talk Bridgeport Mills and share interests. I am a hobby machinist, barely... and still learning all the time. I...
View ArticleG4003g Baldor Motor With Isolation Mounts - Surface Finish Fix 2.0
1. The isolation mounts I had purchased were not hacking it with the motor mounted on its side so I ordered the much larger isolation mounts another forum member ordered. 2. It was getting really...
View ArticleEnco 9x20 Won't Run In Reverse
I have an Enco 9X20 that was made in 1988. I've owned it about 6 months and have used it a fair amount. The other day I was turning some Delrin rod to size and was stopping frequently to measure...
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