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I have just acquired an old, unbranded lathe that requires some refurbishment and a few parts. View attachment 123259 The only marking I can find on the machine is this lable: The closest I can find to...
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My shop is a single car garage in Ontario Canada with no heat. In the winter I typically preheat the garage with a propane heater (cracking the overhead door for ventilation) before I start working. I...
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View ArticleG4000 Leadscrew Binding
Hi, I bought a used G4000 Grizzly. When started to get the feeds and threading working I ran into an issue with the leadscrew where it binds particularly when the carriage is run over to the left near...
View ArticleMetrology 101
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View ArticleManual Operation After Cnc Conversion
When converting to CNC, can I use dual shaft steppers with a hand wheel on the outside shaft to use the mill manually by simply unplugging the motor before manual operation? I like the idea of being...
View ArticleAtlas/Craftsman Serial Numbers and Bearing Dates
I hadn't previously noticed it probably because looking back I see that almost all age related questions the past year have been for 12". In the combined machine database (408 entries to date) there...
View ArticleA Question About The Care Of Metal Files
I machine fishing rod ferrules from 642 silicone aluminum bronze and 752 nickel silver. For final fitting of the male to female connecting slide I finish them with very fine Grobet files. My problem is...
View ArticleAtlas Craftsman 618 Lathe
I noticed most craftsman 618 lathes have flat bed way while some have V bed. flat bed seem to outnumber V bed a lot, correct me if i'm wrong. My question is, is it therefore easier and cheaper to get...
View ArticleWhere To Shop In Salt Lake
Hi guys. I'm in SLC for the week and I'm wondering if there any places I should go shop for good deals on tooling and equipment. I struck out trying Craigslist and Google. Regards, Leon
View ArticleMy Next Project - A Metal Brake
I have been wanting a sheet metal brake for quite some time , but they are expensive and won't handle anything very heavy. After searching off and on for a couple of years, I settled on the one...
View ArticleWeb Thinning Twist Drills..larger Drills..?
I noticed that on larger twist drills, I don't see the web thinned notch. Would there be problem if the web was thinned on a larger drill bit, say over 1/2"? Is there a reason that you don't see web...
View ArticlePass Around 2016
This is the thread for the 2016 Pass Around Box. Since the previous Pass Around project worked so well, we are going to try again with a few twists. In order to avoid confusion, we will keep it to just...
View ArticleMachinist Level
I'm thinking about buying a machinists level. I've never had one, or for that matter never used, or even seen one, except in pictures. Can anyone shed some light on what ones come more highly...
View ArticleBandsaw Purchase Question
My shop has a lathe, small mill, welding equipment, everything but a bandsaw. So I'm trying to decide on which one to buy with limited budget. HF sells a 4X6 for $260 (maybe they have coupons?). That...
View ArticleCraftex CX-601 Mill DRO Installation
I bought this mill acouple months ago to compliment my CX-701 lathe for machining projects. I haven't had a lot of time to use it yet, but knew pretty quickly a DRO was something I wanted on it. I...
View ArticleNoga Question
After reading about how great Noga indicator holders are I decided to get one . Is there a trick to the fine adjustment , didn't come with any directions, screwing the knob in or out dosn't change...
View ArticleBeware of Chinese Jacobs
I recently went to a local tooling supplier to buy a Jacobs chuck for a newly acquired Walker-Turner drill press. The box said "Made in China". Almost puked. Strangely the price demanded was as if it...
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