Touchdro - Controller - Glass Scales
I'm starting this thread hoping to generate a detailed blow-by-blow account of setting up TouchDRO with Ditron Glass Scales. After the scales are up and running I plan on adding a tachometer to the...
View ArticleMinnesota!!!!!!
wish i had room.. the price is right!!!! http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/for/5605374808.html
View ArticleAnother Treadmill Conversion (band Saw) Questions.
OK, I have a horizontal band saw that I would like to convert from the old Motor to a treadmill motor. Got an old treadmill ProForm 500I it has a MC-2100-12 motor controller, a 2.65 HP Perm Magnet...
View ArticleSteady Rest
I ran across this on the Bay . It looks like it could be adapted to a 6" Atlas . I was watching a steady rest on the Bay ( 6") and it finally went for something like $ 200 . So this one at $ 44.50...
View ArticleBuilding an Aligator
An old friend of mine decided we need to build a replica of a steam powered tug boat that was used in this area around the turn of the century. He's gathered about 6 of us to help, one of the chaps...
View ArticleBs Coolant Freezing ?
I would imagine that water soluble coolant will freeze in my normally unheated shop in the winter. Is it possible to add some sort of antifreeze to it? I'd mainly be concerned with damage to the pump...
View ArticleWhat Is The Biggest Diameter Of Steel You May Cut?
Hello guys, I'm deciding on whether to improve my 7x12 metalworker or sell it and buy South Bend. So far was impressed by SB - some people claim up to 7" diameter of steel successfully cut on it. I...
View ArticleNeed Some Knowledge On A Cincinnati Dividing Head
Well, I started looking over my new dividing heads. Started with the Cincinnati (think it's a 10) anyway, it seems to ahve either been dropped (it's real heavy) or the plate brake was engaged and...
View ArticleSouthbend 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 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...
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6" Atlas
Well, figured I would jump in on this part of the site as well. Have owned this little guy for a while now. Use it mostly to turn skate wheels so far, but....... Goes well with the Bridgeport and South...
View ArticleMini Mill Rotary Table
I was planning to purchase a 4” rotary table for my HF mini mill. Then I came across the 5” rotary table from Grizzly. http://www.grizzly.com/products/5-Rotary-Table/T25937?utm_campaign=zPage Along...
View ArticleMicromark 7x16 Lathe Drive Belt
belt has seen better days its been 5 years or longer on it and its time to replace....I have searched to no avail! what have you guys done to replace it? Lawrence
View ArticlePm-1236 Lathe Manual
Hey Guys, Just finished up the manual for the PM-1236 Lathe, so wanted to post it here for everyone. They will all be on the new web site, but in case anyone needs it now, here it is. A lot easier than...
View ArticleThoughts On Buying 13x36 Clausing-colchester
Found a 13x36 Clausing Colchester lathe locally. Asking price is $1300. From the ad: Clausing Colchester 13x36 Gearhead engine lathe It has a 6" 3 jaw chuck, Collet Closer, Square indexable Toolpost...
View ArticleG0709 Gunsmith Lathe Motor Question
Does anyone know the frame number for the motor on a Grizzly g0709 gunsmith lathe? I called Grizzly tech support and they don't know - "you will have to take the measurements yourself." was their...
View ArticleTool Store
This place is a hoot , I just found out about them . I was searching the web for a 1 7/16 Bonney wrench and they popped up . I'm hooked , check for the box art . http://www.harryepstein.com/index.php/
View ArticleAtlas 7b Shaper Question
I came across an Atlas7B shaper on Craigs list. The owner rebuilds old iron in his spare time, he is a machinist for one of the local refineries. He is asking $1000.oo obo for the shaper and comes with...
View ArticleI Need Some Help
guy's ( and gals) i need some help a friend of mine has been running his shop off of static phase converters for as long as i have know him and about a month ago i found out that not only has one of...
View ArticleWorth It To Shorten Drill Bits?
I have probably 2-3 complete sets of drill bits kicking around, and have gotten really good with the drill doctor. Is it worth it for me to sacrifice the worst of the bits? I`d like to have some that...
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