The Worst Part Of Designing Something
waiting for the materials to show up.....in my head i already finished it. then when they do show up it's like starting all over again..
View ArticleMilling Glock Slide
Hi guys Has anyone had experience with milling Glock slides? They have a hardened finish tennifer/melonite. I know I will need carbine end mills and fluid but seeing if anyone has any advice or tips. I...
View ArticleLogan 10" Lathe
Hi... I looked at a Logan 10" (sorry I posted it as a 12") lathe last week (while buying a Millrite Mill). The lathe is in working condition (needs some cleaning and paint), the "ways" show minimal...
View ArticleA2z Qctp And Compound Hold Down For 9x20 Lathe
Hello HM, I have an A2Z QCTP kit #QCTPG1, a 4 bolt compound hold down #CH4B9x20 and a 9x20 mount kit that all goes together. These parts are new and never mounted. Looking to sell pretty cheap or maybe...
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304 Stainless Ball Bearings
I purchased s few of these bearing balls: They are available on Ebay and come from China. They are billed as 304 Stainless. I have tried to work them without success. The material is very hard and...
View ArticleInfo About Force International Ml1440gh-1 Lathe
I inherited one of these lathe's from my dad, and am interested in getting into metalworking, for repairing and creating equipment and custom parts for my landscaping business and home. I'm having...
View ArticleAsk The Pros...pm 1127 Set Up Question
Hello HM, I figure if I have the best tool(this forum) why not use it. After recently taking pocession of my PM 1127 I am wondering if I should take apart my lathe and clean and inspect before I put it...
View ArticleQuick Question
I see no threads on Matsuura , Makino , Haas , Okumo etc ? Have we skipped a generation ?
View ArticleIntroduction And Questions.
First thread here, and I’m kind of a newbie to this Hobbyist Home-shop CNC’ing stuff – but I believe I come at it from the opposite direction than the majority do…. I’m a semi-retired mechanical...
View ArticleFitting a Quick Change tool post to a grizzly G4015Z combo machine
Oh Boy! Where do I put this one? Move it if it need moving. Here's a picture of my new-to-me 3 in 1 machine -- a 10 year old Grizzly G4015Z. It's identical to the Shopfox M1018 and I'd recommend that...
View ArticleSpindle Speed Read Out In Mach3
With a lot of help from this forum I finally got my proximity sensor to give a read out of spindle RPM which appears in Mach3. However the reading is not stable. Running the spindle at 100 RPM I get...
View ArticleWhere To Buy Cast Iron
I've been looking around my area (within 60 mi. of Kansas City) for some place to buy some cast iron. Flat or solid round at least 7" across and 2" thick, with no luck so far. Anyone know of anyplace...
View ArticlePass Around
On another forum I belong to they have a pass around game. A box is filled with stuff and sent to the next person. That person takes a few things he is interested in and then replaces them with items...
View ArticleDiy Parting Tool Holder
the end to parting trouble this guy made it himself as he did his lathe, mill, tooling etc. check out his channel and get amazed be sure to leave the last one, the endmill grinding fixture, to the...
View ArticleShoes For The Shop
Read the swarth thread with interst, but didn't want to hijack it. Some background. 20 years ago I was a 4th generation tool & die maker, worked in shops 20 years before leaving the field. Back...
View ArticleLufkin No. 57 Level Vials
View attachment 122094 View attachment 122095 I bought a box of items at an auction and these 4 what I believe are replacement level viles were in it. I was wondering if someone could tell me what they...
View ArticleSayings
I see that some members have a saying, or a quote in their post area. What is that called? Can I do this, or must it be done through a moderator? toolroom
View ArticleInternal Grooving
I need to cut an internal groove in a .177 bore for a 1.5mm wide oring. The groove needs to be approx. .100" inside the bore. Is there a ready made grooving tool you could recommend or should I just...
View ArticleCraigslist Rotary Table Find.
View attachment 122068 View attachment 122069 View attachment 122070 View attachment 122068 View attachment 122069 View attachment 122070 Found this one on craigslist. Its a Troyke U-12 . Everything on...
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New Forum for 3 in 1 machines
Hi Ya'll - i have a 3 in 1 machine and now have a forum to discuss setup, tooling, etc for people with smaller lathe / milling machines - Is anyone else working with a 3 in 1 machine? If so, how does...
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