How To Cut A 90 Deg V
Hey guys I have a small grizzly g0704 mill that i would like to make a lathe crotch for my little mini lathe.. what I have done is turn and face bore and tap for the mt2 arbor .....now how can I do...
View ArticlePictures Of Making A Pump Drill's Flywheel
I have a silversmith friend who needs a pump drill,so I started making her one. I swear,I used to turn those out in NO time,complete with all kinds of fancy moldings. Now,even with a much better...
View ArticleCharter Oaks Benchtop Mill
Hi all. I'm fairly new to machining. I've been doing a fair amount of woodworking and some metalworking, but only recently started getting into machining. I am currently looking to get a small mill,...
View ArticleSome Pictures Of The Pm-1228vf-lb
Have some pictures of the 1228 that people have been asking for, just a few pics that are interesting to look at. Shipment is on the way in, we will have better pictures then.
View ArticleMirror Feature In Solidworks
Not much activity in this forum, but I thought I would ask anyway. I am taking a Solidworks class using 2015-2016 student software and have drawn a part that we are supposed to mirror. But I need to...
View ArticleOt Air Condition The Shop?
I am seriously considering put a large window ac in my shop. The shop is 30x40 with 14 foot roof and is pretty well insulated. I hate cold weather and don't function well in it---but the older I get I...
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Found A Cute, Tiny Wood Lathe, Need Id
I am trying to identify a new, little tiny lathe. I see no markings on it, and it really looks more like a toy. I don't think it's big enough to do anything but turning pens on it, but it was really...
View ArticleI ordered a PM-940M-PDF
It won't be my first mill, but it will be my first new mill, so fair warning I'm sure I will have a few questions. Besides the basic mill I got the hardened table & ways option, and a 4" Homge...
View ArticleAtlas Mf Horizonatal Mill Rebuild
Greetings All, Rebuild of my Mill is underway. When it came to me it was basically a mess but came with a nice batch of tooling and the cast legs, which I am told aren't very common. Since it has been...
View ArticleTouch Dro Fix For Igaging Absolute Dro Scales (i Hope)
Okay, a little info up front. A friend of mine at work (thank you Brian Quinn) connected one of my iGaging Absolute DRO scale up to his O-scope. What he found is as follows: 1. The iGaging Absolute...
View ArticleLength Of Bandsaw Blade
I've been trying to figure the length of bandsaw blade I need for the old (and never used by me) bandsaw. I wrapped a piece of twine around the pulleys and came up with a length of 62 inches. The...
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 ArticleDrill Press Speed Reducer
Are there any plans around for building a drill press speed reducer? I have a restored Toro drill press with a low end RPM of 860. I would like to reduce the low end speed to around 250-300 RPM. I...
View ArticleNewb Q- 4 Jaw 10" Chuck- Independent Type Or Standard?
Besides the live center help here, I was also getting feedback from some folks about a 4 jaw chuck as a "nice to have" for some of the first items to acquire. In learning about this Andrechow lathe, I...
View ArticleOld Axle
Ok, I have an old axle out of a friends 1 ton truck, I was making something and though it would be nice material. Problem is what to cut the thing with. Band saw did not even seem to phase it. I have a...
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Z Minus = Quill Up ???
I am installing a couple of used 5' x 10' MultiCam routers for a customer. I got one of them running today. Tried some air cutting just to test the system and found the Z axis was moving up on a Z...
View ArticleMachinery's Handbook
Good book to have for a newb? Are there better/more important ones to acquire first?
View ArticlePorosity With Tig On Mild Steel.
I had a small job to do the other day welding some thin brackets to thin tube. I used argon and a thoriated tungsten. I could not stop the porosity, it looked like foamed metal. I played with the amps,...
View ArticleWhat's The Difference Between 90vdc And180vdc Motors? And Dc Rpm Question
Any applications where one is better than the other? Does the 90 always use 11ovac input and the 180 220vac input? I read/saw somewhere that a dc motor should not be run at more than 70% of its max...
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