I Think It Is An Atlas Headstock Help Me I.d.
Picked this up years ago just trying to I.D. i would say it is a 10" swing. Atlas?? View attachment 129155 View attachment 129156 View attachment 129157
View ArticleBroken Center Drill In Work Piece
I'm in the process of making a bushing using 4340 steel. The OD is 1.570", ID is 1.250" and it is 2.050" long. After turning the outside to diameter I started to center drill the second end and the bit...
View ArticleG4003g Rig
I recently purchased a G4003G. The manual states the spindle switch has been revised. From what I gather the spindle switch was previously recessed. The revision places the spindle switch in a small...
View ArticleFollower Rest For Logun 820
Been watching e-bay and other sources for years and have never seen a follower rest offered for sale. Is this something I am going to have to fab up to get? Seem to get a lot of projects requiring...
View ArticleSummer Bash 2016 Update!
The video says it all. They will need to raffle off prizes constantly all day to get through them all, and I would not be at all surprised to see much more by the date of the bash, June 25. There are...
View ArticleBall Joint's Controll Arm
So my truck needed new ball joints , a friend recommended a mechanic friend of his that is ase certified. I went over to the shop and talked to him , asked what kind of ball joints he uses he said...
View ArticleHow Long Should An End Mill Last?
Hi All. I have been reading this forum for a while now and have a question that I haven't found an answer to. In short, how long should I expect an end mill to last? More details - It's a TiN coated...
View ArticleScraping Question
I recently acquired an Atlas 10 with a 54" bed. It has wear along the first foot or so of the ways. In order to scrape the whole bed back together would I require a straightedge that's around 54" long?...
View ArticleTormach Pathpilot
Hello fellow Tormach owners, I am upgrading from MACH3 to the new Pathpilot operating system and was wondering if any of you plan to upgrade or already have done so? I should receive my shipment from...
View ArticleE Stop Button Question
One more question. I have a wiring diagram from an Australian site that show the e-stop with one wire connected to the controller board along with the limit switch wiring. Is that corrects, if not show...
View ArticleHand Grain Finishing Grinder...decorative Finish
maybe some of you guys can use one of these too... I made this up years ago for a stainless steel rail project... railing had to be tig welded on site and grain finished .. i used a snapon/bluepoint...
View ArticleSite Closing!
PLEASE READ THIS!! IN ORDER TO MIGRATE THIS SITE TO A DEDICATED SERVER, THIS SITE WILL CLOSE FROM 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2016 UNTIL 9:00 PM THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2016!
View ArticleParts Washer "bubbler"
Has anyone here built their own "bubbler"style parts washer? I modify transmission tail housings and usually I can take them to work and put them in the automatic Cuda hot parts washer, but more...
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 ArticleRed Threadlocker
I forgot... How long does it take for Permatex red threadlocker to set/cure? Thanks.
View ArticleNeed A Second Opinion
I am needing some input about a deal I am / was trying to make on a lathe. Lathe is an older JET GHB-1340 with the two tumbler levers on the quick change box and not the newer rotary knobs. Went to...
View ArticleLathe Not Cutting Straight
I have a .375 piece of cold roll, that I need to turn down to .318. It needs to be 3.5" long. I have the lathe turning at 175 Rpm. The piece is supported with a live center. No matter what changes I...
View ArticleNeed Recommendations Re Dro And Power Feed For Rong Fu Mill/drill
seeking anyone that can recommend a proven power feed and/or DRO that easily installs on a RF40. Anyone? Looks like ebay has a few to select from under $300 ! Anyone bought and installed that stuff?
View ArticleBest Way To Cut Tapered Key Seat
I need to cut a new tapered gib key keyway in a splined clutch hub. What is the best method, make a new bushing with the correct angle machined into the bushing or just use my existing plain bushing...
View ArticleWhat Sould This B.c. Ames Sell For?
All, It may be necessary to sell the B.C. Ames lathe that I recently acquired and I would like to find out what I should ask for it. If you are looking at this post you have probably seen my post "B.C....
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