Busy Bee Df-1237g Questions
Hey all, I found a very nice Busy Bee DF-1237G thats coming up for sale at an auction and was wondering what it would be worth. It looks as if it were brand new out of the showroom, with a 3 jaw chuck,...
View ArticleWelding Table Question.
I bought a welding table at an auction. It is 48" X 60" and 1 inch thick. It weighs about 800 pounds. Not bad for $100. My question is about drilling 5/8" holes in a pattern on 4" centers throughout at...
View ArticleHomemade Way Covers ?
Questions for those who made their own way covers. What material was used? I have some neoprene rubber and was considering using it but notice it will swell and pucker when oil gets on it . Was...
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Motorcycle In Line Fuel Filter For Small Spaces
Used a car's injector filter to do this little in line fuel filter. https://flic.kr/p/Kr1AzU
View ArticlePlease Let Us Know If There Are Other Manufacturers
That are not listed in our forums... If we get enough requests for a particular manufacturer, we will add it.
View ArticleChip Clean Up
Looking for an easier, faster way to clean chips from machines. I use a shop vac on the metal parts which works OK but my ways are protected w/ fabric and the vac try's to suck it up too. I saw a guy...
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New Pm1236 Lathe
I placed my order for a PM1236, with the preferred equipment package and the Easson 8a DRO. Now it is just a waiting game for the check to arrive and clear, and for the shipping company to deliver....
View Article815 Bridgeport Grinder- A Few Basic Q's.
Hi everyone. I finally repaired the one-shot setup and put in the VFD for my BP-815 grinder (pic below). It came w/ the magnetic chuck, and seems to run smooth enough. I have just a basic start up Q....
View ArticleLinear Motion Double Ball Nuts
Anyone have experience with Linear Motion Technologies double ball nuts? I can't find any technical info online except for dimensional data. What I'm looking for is the nut preload and feedback on...
View ArticleQctp (quick Change Tool Post)
Hi everyone. I have just purchased from Chester Machine Tools, UK, a DB10 Super Lathe and I also bought the T1 QCTP kit to replace the machines original tool post. I know I have to modify the QCTP to...
View ArticleHow To Put A Satin Finish On New Large Dials?
I am making large dials for my southbend 9a. I am going to mark 200 marks, and do a direct reading dial, what I don't know is how to get a satin finish on aluminum. I was thinking of glass beading...
View ArticleTap Storage Options
How do people store their taps (thread taps not water taps)? I've recently acquired some sets of large taps (sets of tapers, intermediate and bottoming taps, 3/4" to a bit over an inch diameter). Not...
View ArticleGoofs & Blunders You Should Avoid.
Forget my previous smart ass thread and lets see if we can contribute to the OP's original intent. I do a lot of machining with small drill bits, cutters etc on my drill / mill. When chucking up a very...
View ArticleWelding Machine For Under $100.00 With Shipping
just go a MIG welding that cost less than $100.00 including shipping Works good the only draw back is it does need a 20 amp 110 volt by it self ........I just used my garage door opener with heavy...
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Kind Of An Odd Duck...
Large headstock, large tailstock, short bed = very little room for carriage travel. http://sacramento.craigslist.org/tls/5673676327.html LOL, Blondi....
View ArticleSouth Bend Lathe Scale Models
Has anyone here at HM ever seen these scale model machines? My question is what material were these miniatures made of? Recasting the whole set would be a great project imho. lk View attachment 132864
View ArticleLathe Bed Restoration
Hello folks, I've found a lot of good information on this forum so I though't I'd pick the brains of the experienced machinists here about restoring the bed of my lathe. I have an Atlas 12 inch lathe,...
View ArticleBefore And After Pics Of My Sheldon Lathe
Here are a few pics of my Sheldon lathe. It took me several months. I still need to clean and paint the cabinet. View attachment 127783 View attachment 127784 View attachment 127785 View attachment 127786
View ArticleInternal Threading Bar
Need some advice here you guys. I have a part I need to thread internal to 1X14TPI. The part is just a little over 1.5"long. I do not have any internal threading bars and would like to use an indexable...
View ArticleMetric Transposing Gears
When I was lathe shopping last year, I had a list of features I wanted in a lathe: cross feed, tumbler reverse, QCGB and the option of cutting metric threads with change gears. The SB 10K I ended-up...
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