Inside Jaws For 7 1/2" Buck Adjust-tru 6-jaw
Hi all, I have a Buck adjust-tru 6 jaw chuck that is 7.5" in diameter. I am looking for a set of inside jaws for it. Does anyone have a set lying around or any leads as where to find a set? Any help...
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I've had my 12" Craftsman for a few months now and have regularly switched the jaws around from inside to outside positions. I've cleaned it and oiled it and all was well until last weekend. I took the...
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Parts I'm looking for are: - cabinet door - cabinet left side cover - belt tighting lever (i did find one but way to much $$) - spindle cover (not same as tabletop version) information I desperately...
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View ArticleVery Strange Looking And Wonderful Vise
"1940's - 1950's vintage "HEAVY DUTY" V-Block Machine Vice made by Malcus Mfg. Co. in Halmstad, Sweden. You won't find another one like this one anywhere, not even on the web. Very rare find and a...
View ArticleSouth Bend Heavy 10 Basket Case And Rebuild
I was in the market for a bigger lathe than my little 6 x 12 Atlas. Its a great little lathe and I was able to put it in my basement so was/ is a good idea for those cold winter days when I want to...
View ArticleA Piece I'm Working On
Here's a small southwest Bowie I'm hoping to finish by next weekend. I forged the blade from 5/8" round bar w1. View attachment 128165
View ArticleMsc Mill
Well I finally got around to downloading some pictures to the computer that I took of the mill while unloading. So I will try my first attempt at posting some pictures. I have the mill sitting in place...
View ArticleLooking For Info On A Lks Kwik Kut Power Hacksaw
Hello... new to the forums here...looks like a lot of good info here. I'm hoping somebody can help me out a bit with my power hacksaw. I have a LKS Kwik Kut. I'm wondering how to adjust it to cut...
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 ArticleGet Lathe Out Of Basment How To's
I can't walk down stairs anymore so I want to bring my 8 X 14 Lathemaster lathe out of the basement and put it out in the shop. The stairs are strong, I have an idea I can lay 3/4plywood down on the...
View ArticleCaliper Inside Jaw Clearance?
I just bought some Mitutoyo vernier calipers and I noticed that the inside jaws seem to have quite a bit of clearance space between them. Does this look like a normal amount of clearance? There isn't a...
View ArticleA locking blade pocket knife I made
This his a retirement gift I made for my journeyman(museum talk),Jon. It has quarter sawn LEGAL ivory scales on the handle. You can buy pre 1972 documented trophy ivory legally. It is ridiculously...
View ArticleHow To Reverse My Electric Motor
I have a 1 1/2hp capacitor start electric motor I'd like to run in reverse. I think it's off a table saw. It's now running a belt grinder. I'm consolidating space on the workbench and flipping the...
View ArticleCutting Multiple Lead Threads...how?
I bremember me many years ago while working in the Jax Shipyard Machine shop (non existent any longer, so that's how old I am), cutting double and triple threads on valve stems. I thought I remember...
View ArticleThreading A Rifle Barrel
I want to thread the muzzle end of a rifle barrel to accept a suppressor (1/2x28). How do I hold the work?
View Article"bridgeport Machine" "consider Any Offer" Near Ogden, Utah
Looks like a project, but one that someone might appreciate taking on: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=40084222&cat=96&lpid=17&search=&ad_cid=3 (In Utah almost no one uses...
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I just found a heavy cabinet on Craigslist. I want to put a better locking system on it so I can keep some of my prized possessions locked up but readily available. The cabinet is a Lyon 21 x 36 x 72...
View ArticleQuick Change Mill Tooling, Anyone Made Their Own?
I'm making a product which involves ctr drill, drill, c'sink, tap for 6 4-40 flat head screws per unit. I'd dearly love to have plans for building my own quick change tooling for my PM25 mill (R8, but...
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