Southbend 10l Or 16 Inch X 60 Southbend Which Would You Choose?
I am newbie to lathes period...... never mine the larger ones. I like the idea of the 10L as I understand it will accomodate most rifle barrels, other than that it is actually much larger than what I...
View Article6561-h 14x40 Apron Oil
Starting the tear down and cleaning of my 6561 and have the apron blown apart. Need to remake some bushings and sand blast it for a fresh coat of paint. Wondering what type of fluid I should be putting...
View ArticleClarkson Cutter Grinder
While I was out of my house after the fire, I picked up a Clarkson cutter grinder - MK1, I think. This weekend, I finally got around to trying it out on a few dull end mills. Some years ago, I started...
View ArticleToolmaster pipe dreams ?
One asset on a Bridgeport is a brake. Us toolmaster guys dont have that privledge. Mainly when using a boring head. It takes forever to stop with their massive flywheel and fan. Thinking about my...
View ArticleToolbox Bling
A while ago a friend gave me a section of old bowling alley floor. After some head scratching and quite a few hours work pulling nails and stripping the old finish off this is what I ended up with . A...
View ArticleMy "baby" !
Yesterday I spent the day in Westminster Md. at McDaniel College to witness my daughter graduate Magna Cum Laude with her class of 2016 . She has played on the basketball team before an ACL tear...
View ArticleMarathon Thread Start On My New/old Traub Screw Machine!
So I've had this fascination with automatic screw machines for a while. Especially the Brown & Sharpe cammers. I have watched countless hours of videos on youtube. Just incredible ingenuity &...
View ArticleAtw Lathe - Question About Transmission / Gearbox
hi there, I had occasion to buy a vintage ATW lathe last year that was a steady runner in a home basement shop until the machinist who owned it passed away. It came with lots of tooling and was plug...
View ArticleBedroom Machine Shop Build
Starting this thread to document a new machine shop I'm putting together in my very seldom used spare bedroom. The intention is that the room is primarily a machine shop, but can be converted into a...
View ArticleSo I Fell Into A Deal Today And A Dilima
As some of you know I am looking for a 13X40 or so lathe to take the place of my antique 1923 13 inch southbend and my 10 inch Craftsman Commercial lathes to come into this century of lathe technology...
View ArticleAggravating Chat Banner Thing
How do you get the S.O.B. chat banner thing to go away??? It follows up and down thepage blocking stuff. So aggravating i havent been around much be cause I cant stand the damn thing
View ArticleMockups In Cheap Materials
As I mentioned in the "What do you use to design" thread (or whatever it was called), I like to do mockups in cheap materials, sometimes affectionately known as Cardboard Aided Design. I enjoyed my...
View ArticleFeet For Southbend Lathe
So my heavy ten is all apart and re painted and ready to go back together. It is a cabinet mount and I am deciding how I am going to support the lathe. I found these machinist jacks on Amazon and...
View ArticlePicture Of Atlas 618 With Noga Indicator Base?
I still cant make up my mind what size Noga base I want to get for my Atlas 618 Mk2. Anyone have any pictures of their 6" lathes with a Noga in use? Thanks in advance. Eric
View ArticleHelp Request
Ok, Working on my Johnson Model R band saw rebuild. But one of the parts is not available. I do not have the equipment to build a new one so I need to see if someone would be willing to make a new one...
View ArticleCheaply Made Chinese Garbage
I've been wanting a bigger, heavier vise since I broke my 6". Princess Auto (which is basically Harbor Freight North for us Canadians) has a meaty looking 8" and I've been waiting patiently for it to...
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Identify This Lathe
Hi all, can anyone identify this lathe and have a rough idea on its value? Looks like it comes with all the typical chucks and rests. Thanks! View attachment 130262 View attachment 130263 View...
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Aluminum Anodizing
Does anyone anodize aluminum? If so can you tell me what I'm doing g wrong Process is the AL is polished, washed in degreaser, dunked in desmut then in the anodizing tank. 8 pieces at 15v 9amp 60 min...
View ArticleEnco Code For 6/6/16
This was in my email today. Today only 6/6/16 Machinery 15% off plus free shipping. These codes often work on regular tooling and supplies also, so give it a try. Sometimes these codes will work a day...
View ArticleMy Home Built Table Press Build
I just finished the frame of my 10 ton table H press. I still have to add a transport handle and mount my 10 ton porta power to the frame. I'll be back with pictures when it's totally finished. I...
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