Who Can Identify This Tool ?? ( I Know What It Is )
It's close to 100 years old , most likely hand made by my uncles dad , and yes ................it is shaped like a woman's leg . I will find out who the real old-timers here I bet !! The square is a 6...
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Grizzly G0704 Cnc Conversion
I got a grizzly g0704 yesterday and am planning to convert it to cnc as soon as I can. I don't have any metal machining experience so this should be very interesting. Stay tuned for pictures and...
View ArticleAtlas Qc42
I just got a QC42 lathe and need help locating a manual. I want to disassemble it and clean it up. I know i probably will need to replace some or all of the gearing in the apron. Can anyone help thanks...
View ArticleVn No. 12 Part
I recently found an old no. 12. It's in really good shape but the auto feed table stop is broken. Any thoughts on finding an unbroken replacement or repairing this one? Related, the 1/4 hp table feed...
View ArticlePOTD - Project of the Day- What Did You Do in Your Shop Today?
This is a new thread that I am starting. As the good weather of Spring and Summer rolls around, many of us will go back to the shop to do something. We want to know what you did in your shop today. No...
View Article50v Collets On Ebay
I'm selling a bunch of 50V collets one at a time on Ebay if anyone is interested.....
View ArticleBest Fix For A Worn Axle?
I recently replaced a 70kw electrical motor with a new one, due to the worn out axle of the old one. The old motors' fan broke, for some unknown reason and it overheated substantially. I replaced the...
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T-nut Fit
Is there a guideline for how close a T-nut should fit in a lathe's compound rest? I'm setting up to machine the nut on a Phase II QCTP to fit my Logan/Powr-Kraft lathe. I assume that it isn't critical...
View ArticleQc Toolpost Adapter For My Ball Turner
I already have a home made ball turner but hesitate to use it much because it requires removing my compound to mount directly to the lathe saddle. Well last week I underestimated the size of knob I...
View ArticleNew Pm 727m Mill
Anybody else taken a look at the website lately and seen this new mill? It appears to be a RF45 style variant with a slightly smaller table. 15" of x travel, 8.25" of Y travel, 16" of Z travel, with...
View ArticleParting Question: Seems Feed Is Really Fast.....
My setup is an atlas TH42 with an AXA QCTP. Using a parting blade, edge polished on a wet stone to make the cutting point as clean and sharp as possible. I've tried a curved, flat and no back rake...
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View ArticleLarger Dials For 6" Lathe
Has anyone had any experience with these larger dials for the 6" lathe from Tallgrass Tools? http://tallgrasstools.com/products/craftsman-six-inch-lathe-dials-5021 Contemplating building something...
View ArticleOrdered First Mill
First, thanks everybody for all the help and advice! So, I ended up ordering a Sieg X2D from LMS. I might have gone for one of their HT models, but what I wanted was out of stock for a month or more....
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Grizzly G3616 Milling Machine
I went and looked at a Grizzly G3616 today and put a deposit down on it. Will pick it up in a week or so. Owner says his dad has forklift to load it on my trailer---I just have to figure out how to get...
View ArticleLooking For A Post Re. A Homemade Vise Carrying Handle
I saw a post some time back about a guy that made a carrying handle for his machinist vise. It clamped within the jaws of the vise and had "pegs" that protruded into the jaw bolt holes. Looked like it...
View ArticleShop Rice
JUST THROWING THIS IDEA OUT THERE . I HAVE HAD SOME RUST PROBLEMS WHEN THE RIGHT ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS COME MY WAY . WATER WILL CONDENSE ON THE SHOP FLOOR & MANY METAL SURFACES . THINGS THAT I...
View ArticleNothing To Hide On This Site...
I have noticed that other sites have a "donate" link like we do. But what happens to that money is never stated. It's a big secret. (Shhh! Don't tell LOL) I strongly suspect that any excess goes...
View ArticleAr15 Lower: Jumping In
Finally got one of my 0% forged lower castings on the mini-mill. Fixture plates were first machined with Ray Brandes' tutorial, and they have worked well. The mill is a HF to which I have added iGaging...
View ArticleNew To Me, Jet 1336pbd - With Some "issues"
A couple weeks ago I found a Jet 1336PBD on Craigslist. I went and saw it and apparently my eagerness to have something big and heavy clouded my brain. It has some problems, which probably should have...
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