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How To Adjust Tool Height On A Lathe?

Attached are some pictures of the tool post on my Force International 1440. From all my reading, both books and on the internet, the height of the cutting edge is pretty critical, it should be pretty...

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Thinking Of Cnc'ing A Rf45 - Which Steppers?

Hi all, I'm a complete noob to the world of CNC and was hoping I could get some advice to point me in the right direction. In terms of capability If I could convert a mill to replicate the capabilities...

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Cheaps , One Offs & Extras (as I Find Them)

Anything and everything listed on here is plus YOUR SPECIFIED shipping . I will ship as you want . I accept Paypal , checks , cash , beer or trades . Contact me thru a PM to limit the posts as much as...

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My 10" Rockwell

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Ar15 Lower: Jumping In

Finally got one of my 0% forged lower castings on the mini-mill. Fixture plates were first machined with Ray Brandes' tutorial, and they have worked well. The mill is a HF to which I have added iGaging...

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Tips For Owners Of Rong Fu Rf-20, Rf-25, Rf-30, Rf-31 Mill/drills

Many of us hobbyists can neither afford or have space/power for a Bridgeport or even an RF-45 square column mill. Often we have to settle for one of the Rong Fu or RF clones -- RF-20, RF-25, RF-30 or...

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Pm1340gt - How To Install A Taper Attachment?

Hello everyone. I'm new to the forum, but have been reading it for a while now. A lot of good information on here. I got my PM1340 a couple of years back and am just now getting around to installing...

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2" X 42" Belt Sander

While I was building my sheet metal brake, (I built , as a fill in project), a 2" X 42" belt sander. The sander uses an eccentric to tighten the belt making simple and quick belt changes. The tracking...

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How To Repair Bushings & Pulley Bores

I had to remove the 3/4 inch countershaft on my Craftsman lathe. This turned out to be no easy job. I now have a pulley with a scored bore. I also have scored brass bushings on the countershaft support...

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Hello All. Newbi Here With A New Pm1236

View attachment 123304 Hello all I'm new to this forum. I recently had the opportunity to purchase a pm1236. I look forward to learning all I can about machining on a lathe. I know some of the basics...

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What Type Of Switch?

I am looking at using 1 VFD (KBAC 27D) to control three separate motor setups on grinders. none of the grinders would be used at the same time. Two of the grinders would have 3ph, 230/460 vac,1.5hp...

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Source Of Supply Of Bearing And Lubrication Metal Plate Chart For Sb 10"

Hi All, As seen from prior post I'm just about done! I'm in need of the metal plates that go on the cover (of the head to the main spindle shaft) which states the lubrication plate(part # AS441-3) and...

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What's a speed indicator used for?

I got an old starrett improved speed indicator number 106 I think. It has no model number but looking in an old catalog that's what it looks like. I have never seen one before and no one at my work...

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Power Hacksaw Doesn't Cut Square.

Picked up an old 'Jet' Power hack saw two years or so ago. Never did cut square. I could live with .063" or less of travel but I get .125" or more depending on the material diameter. As and example I...

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Do I Need A Coolant System?

What have I gotten myself into? This seems never ending! Mini mill. Do I really need a coolant system? If it's really necessary: Mist? Seems problematic. Oily mist in the air, coating everything....

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Limit Switch Adj. On Colchester

Guys I have spent what seems to be hrs trying to find that sweet spot.Between off/on,the roller on the limit switch does not ride squarely on the bolt that is on lever.I really don't know if I started...

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Hardinge lathe type ?

Hello, this lathe is for sale and i'm interested but i don't know what type of lathe this is :whiteflag: Initial price is 1500 euro (about 2000 usd), seems kinda low, so i wonder what type it is and if...

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Speeds & Feeds

Crap. Back to square one. I did a bunch of reading & YouTubeulating. I was thinking... go real slow, take very shallow cuts and I can't go wrong. Seemed to make sense. But I guess I was laboring...

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Ask 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...

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Lee Hodgeson 18 Cyl Radial Build.

That is cool Bill! Looking forward to the next installment of this one.

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