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Help Identify This Steady Rest
Hello, I don't have a South Bend lathe but I happened upon this rest in a package deal. I am confident it is original South Bend. Is it for a 14.5" lathe? I am confused because in researching it, in...
View ArticleGreg's French 75 Mm Field Artillery Model
Upon my retirement two years ago, my first major project was to restore a 75 year old Logan 820 lathe. (See my "Greg's Logan 820 Restoration" thread.) While working this, several friends asked what I'd...
View ArticleDetermine A Metric Thread
Hi, The video shows you how to determine the parameters of external and internal metric threads. For measuring the pitch different methods with and without a thread gauge are demonstrated. The video...
View ArticleLets See Your Shop!
I looked and didn't see a thread about this so I figured I start one.I've only been working on my shop about 4 years! First three pictures our of SWMO'S shop cause thats one way to get to mine. I still...
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How Would You Center This Under The Spindle?
Dear All, This is a continuation of this thread. The project is to build steam engine #5 from PM Research: The part I am currently working on is the main frame. The drawing is below. View attachment...
View ArticleBedroom Machine Shop Build
Starting this thread to document a new machine shop I'm putting together in my very seldom used spare bedroom. The intention is that the room is primarily a machine shop, but can be converted into a...
View ArticleEnd Mill Sharpening???
I have boxes of end mills that, apparently, were sharpened by a blind man at one time. I've never sharpened an end mill but would love to salvage as many as I can. It costs to much to send them out so...
View Article3 & 1/2 Axes Bridgeport
Good day all, Just started to test by Bridgeport which I recently converted to cnc. I am using the forth axes for indexing hence 3.5 axes. This was one of those machines that had a hydraulic tracer so...
View ArticleBuffalo No. 15 Drill Press Restoration
Last night I scored a Buffalo No. 15 drill press off craigslist for $50. I've been hunting for a vintage drill press like this (Delta, Rockwell, Atlas, SB, Walker Turner, Buffalo, etc) for about two...
View Article3" Face Cutter
The King PDM-30 (RF30 clone) I just got came with a 3" face cutter and I recall someone suggesting these things are almost useless. After looking at it, it looks like the 4 cutters are quite dull and...
View ArticleBoring head questions
A couple of noob boring head questions in the "correct me if I'm wrong" format: Take a typical boring head that says "max 5/8" offset, I assume that's the center hole so that means that usinga boring...
View ArticleCutting Oil
All, I need to get some cutting oil and am not sure what everyone would recommend. I have the Grizzly g4003g lathe that has yet to be started up and the harbor freight 4x6 bandsaw. For the bandsaw I...
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New 935 Is Running!
Well, sorta. Today I got the VFD mounted, made a 12 ga. cable to plug into the wall, and ran the cables to the control box and motor. Even managed to get the VFD programmed (I hope I did it right...)....
View ArticleEmco Concept Mill 55 Problems
I originally posted in the EMCO subforum but I think this may be a more appropriate place to get some input. I recently got a 2006 Concept mill55. It is running WinNc and a version of Fanuc GE 21. I...
View ArticleMY SHOP AND HOME
Hello all, I built my shop/ home 4 years ago and thought that I would share some pics of the process and then some present day inside pics. I was very fortunate to have found a beautiful country lot...
View ArticleAnilam 3200mk Help
Ok fellas, I got the mill home and as expected the Anilam 3200MK doesn't "power up". I have it on the bench now and trying to trouble shoot it. The guy I got it from said it had issues with the power...
View ArticleWhy Wont This Electric Motor Start?
I am working on an electric motor for my Atlas 10" lathe. One day when I was disassembling the lathe to put a new headstock on there, when I re-assembled it, the motor didn't want to start. It just...
View ArticleQuestions About Harrison ( Clausing ) Tool Room Lathe
I am going to look at a Harrison gear head lathe. It has a gap bed and a rounded exterior like a 1950 era southbend. I do not know anything about gear head lathes. I have a logan 820 and have never...
View ArticleMicke's Vintage Bacho Lathe
The Swedish company Bacho are known for making quality tools. I didn't know they have manufactured lathes until today. I bought this lathe today for coffee money, and it is the start of a new project....
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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