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I Gaging Dro Installation, Shenwai Sw900b Lathe
I Gaging DRO Installation i got the i gaging dro's for my Shenwai SW900B lathe. a close up of the scale installation, below... I Gaging Dro Installation, Shenwai Sw900b Lathe
View ArticleBig And Heavy Lathe
I wonder how much this machine weighs. View attachment 131763 View attachment 131764 lk
View ArticleMetalscraping.com Site Alive?
Hello all, I placed an order for a copy of the metal scraping DVD advertised on metalscraping.com on March 1. I have not received the DVD (3 day order turn around is advertised) not have I received a...
View ArticleSteady Rest
My lathe did not come with a steady rest and for the first time in over 20 years I actually need one for a project. I have to drill a 1 inch hole about 20 inches deep through a UHMW rod about 3.5...
View ArticleNeed Help Fellas! Reeves Drive System Logan 6565 Lubrication Help!!!
View attachment 131786 View attachment 131787 View attachment 131788 View attachment 131789 Ok so I got new bearings from Scott and I gotta say I'm pretty sure he overnighted them to me, so thanks for...
View ArticleOffer For Sale ( Classified ?); Money Direct To Hob Mach ?
Perfect Machinery's Handbook 1942. E ELeventh Edition --- has all the good old info. Should be worth $75 +. BLJHB. BIDS, maybe? TheLiberal Arts Garage.
View Article16" Southbend Lathe - $1500 (vancouver)
Wish I had room for it http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/tls/5658596954.html
View ArticleOld [siezed] Cincinnati Horizonal Mill, $200
Hey, ladies and gents; I have another link for some really old American Iron (I cannot even find model information about it, but the pictures label it as a "No. 0"). It's an old Cincinnati horizontal...
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...
View Article!!pay It Foward!!
In another thread Billh50 said somthing about pay it foward. So I decided to do just that! Sent from somewhere in East Texas by Jake Parker!
View ArticleA Flintlock Target Pistol I Made
I can't recall if I ever posted this before either. It looks just like an English dueling pistol,but it has a rifled barrel. Rifled barrels in dueling was outlawed in England(but not in France!) This...
View ArticleAuto Sign Out
Just started a couple of days ago but when I sign in with my IPhone and go in to read a post I get kicked out and a pop up says welcome visitor. I sign back in, sometimes repeats a couple of times,...
View ArticleMaking Studs For Lms Mini Mill Riser
hello folks, here is the situation: I have ordered a solid column riser from LMS (see the pic below) which came with some studs, but discovered that those studs are about 1/4" shorter than they need to...
View ArticleMagnetic Scales
oops! lost my internet connection. I will start over. Has anyone here use the magnetic scales from DRO pros? R I have a new lathe coming and will need a DRO that will stand up to lots of coolant. ( I...
View ArticleStiffening A Mini Lathe Bed
I have a mini lathe 7X12 under the name “Clarke” that I have bought from UK some 5 years ago. View attachment 121748 As you can see, the lathe sits on a wooden table without any other support and rests...
View ArticleI'm Praying For A Miracle
Many of you know about a year ago I was in a bad way after having a stroke while in my shop. I have been doing fine and feeling the best I have in years..... then my cardiologist called, out of the...
View ArticleSize And Type Of 3 Phase Transformer?
Hi guys, I have just purchased a 10hp control board and a 10hp motor to suit, all I need now is a step up transformer but I have no idea what size/type I need. Can anyone help please?
View ArticleTools Getting Stuck In Ts Quill
So my tools keep getting stuck in my Heavy 10 tailstock quill. I gotta always take the quill lock parts out, and remove the quill to get the tooling out. Is there any tips or tricks for preventing...
View ArticleA Cannon I Made For My Director's Retirement
This cannon is pretty large: The barrel is 5" in diameter at the breech,and the barrel is nearly 3 feet long. It was machined out of a bar of Naval Bronze,which is tough as can be to machine. These are...
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