4 Way
I think this is off the HF 7 inch lathe , I'm thinking of putting it on my 6 inch Chraftsman . So my question has anyone put one on their sixer ?...
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Anyone else own a 17 or 20" Turn-Nado? I'm having a heck of a time finding used parts--need a steady rest, follow rest and a taper attachment. I can't imagine why anyone would remove a taper attachment...
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 ArticleNew Shed
Put this shed together this weekend. View attachment 131424 View attachment 131425 View attachment 131426
View ArticlePainting A Machine. How To Spray Or Do I Brush?
First test project: http://www.hobby-machinist.com/thre...lathe-a-few-qs-and-1-issue.48244/#post-407375 To paint this I may as well make darn sure the paint job comes out exceptional with this much...
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First Restoration. 2nd Ops Lathe. A Few Q's And 1 Issue.
Hi everyone. a year or two I purchased a hardinge turret lathe. DVM-59. It does run. Came w the cross-slide, collets, 2 chucks and a bunch of tooling. Cost was under 3 bills. I have finally started my...
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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...
View ArticleAuction Tooling
Went to an Auction today and picked up some good tooling. All together it was around $130 for all of it. The one huge box of taps and drills was $55. It weighed 27 lbs. There was a Brown and Sharpe...
View ArticleCurious Discovery While Ordering From Shars
I wanted to get a couple more tool holders for my import QCTP. I had considered making them, but the cost of materials and time vs. the low price of imports decided against that. I've got plenty of...
View ArticleHolding 6 Inch Dia Pvc Pipe
I need to turn some 2"-12" long PVC rings with a simple chamfer at each end and a couple of inner and outer groves near the ends. My raw material is 2 foot, schedule 35 PVC pipe, 6" from the local HW...
View ArticleHere's My "new" Machine
So I work as a Middle School Engineering and Technology teacher in a very poor county in South Georgia. Much of my equipment is toss outs from other school systems. Me and my students have fixed/...
View ArticleJet Technical Support
I thought I had posted this before but do not see it anywhere so here it is again. It seems that human nature is to complain when things go poorly and not say much when things go well. Going against...
View ArticleWell It's Almost In My Shop!
It's one o'clock in the morning & I'm taking a break from unloading my Traub screw machine. It has been on the trailer for two weeks while I cleared a spot for it & made a plan. A 61 year old...
View ArticleHow To Remove A 3 Jaw Chuck
i made a youtube video for the interested. i apologize for the sound. it's my first video with a go pro hero and i was not sure of the sound pick up. the idea should resonate even without a good...
View ArticleLocating A Part To Be Drilled On Center. ?
How does one set up a piece of round bar stock when you want to drill a small cross hole, with the hole perpendicular to part's center line (like for a spring pin or cotter)? My first attempt at...
View ArticleQctp For The Hf 12x37
After getting my machine up and running and fully functional I decided to take advantage of the last enco 25% and free shipping sale to order a qctp for it, after a lot of reading, searching and...
View Article5c Collet Sets - Budget & Sizes
I am in the market for a 5C collet set. Since I'm not doing rocket surgery, a low cost import set will probably be more accurate than I am. I would like to start out with a 1/16th's set & later...
View ArticleHow To Lubricate Reid 2c Surface Grinder?
I just bought a 1940s reid 2c manual surface grinder. I have had lathes and mills for a few years, but all the youtube videos of suburban tool, this little tony,Phil Kerner and the fact that it was...
View ArticleRem 550 I
Any of you Smiths out there have a decent breakdown of the .22 semi rifle? I have one that refuses to consistently engage the sear, I believe. At least that's my guess. It will cycle by hand perfectly,...
View ArticleNew Machine!
Well I had some issues with my olf hf 8x12 this last weekend and determined it was not worth repairing at this time. So I bought a pm1236 today, it should be shipping today as well. Sent from my...
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