Hardinge HVL lathe question, How do the carriage stops work when chasing...
Long title but it says it all. Back story. I bought a HVL lathe. It is an old machine. According to Hardinge based on the serial number it was built in 1957. I was built in 1953 so it is a bit younger...
View ArticleDeep Drilling Question
I need drill a hole through some 3/4" nylon rod. .5" diameter hole, 16" long. I don't want to spend the money on a gun drill, but I can't think of other options. This is the first time I've encountered...
View ArticleMain Spindle Shaft On Sb Heavy 10 Difficult To Turn?
Hi All, After 6 grueling months of dismantling, cleaning and painting my SB is done. Upon putting the main spindle shaft back onto the head I used the old brass shims. When I tightened down the bearing...
View ArticleShapers
My none techy buddy of mine who doesn't have a computer is selling his shaper collection. PLEASE CALL DOUG if you need to know anything else Selling my shaper collection Atlas 1 ph. pic 1-4, Logan 3...
View ArticleBuilding One Of These! Stand Alone Tool Chest
Saw this on e-bay. I need a machinist chest so I'm going to build something similar. It appeals to my wood working and metal working. I'm not really going "steam punk" but something of this design....
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Dro Install Grizzly G1008 Knee Mill
I purchased this older Grizzly mill a few months back.... I decided to go with a 3 Axis Dro with Glass scales. and use a Igage absolute for the Quill.... I went with this for the Main 3 axis... Dro...
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Adjustable Plywood Led Lamp From Scraps
I'm at it again, doing stuff to amuse myself. i came up with a plywood lamp from scraps a couple weeks ago and called it MK I. it worked just fine, but i thought i installed the wrong lamp hood... so i...
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Need Snap-on Drawer Slide Parts
Looking for a source for the drawer side runner for a Snap-on KR560 cabinet. I got replacement slides from Snap-on under warranty, but the drawer portion is worn out. <br /> <br /> <br...
View ArticleProtecting & Maintaining Machined Surfaces
Gentlemen; I am currently working on a drill press restoration, but would like some commentary on a more or less general subject, which is caring for machined surfaces. My most recent effort was in...
View ArticlePm 935 Arrived!
Not a whole lotta room for error! We had a few tense minutes as it seemed like it was going to roll off the back when he got it all the way out then turned the jack!! Not sure who was scared more - me...
View ArticleUsing End Mill For Side Milling
I'm new to milling and just getting some hours in with the new mill. I've squared up a block and my el cheapo vise that came with the mill and things were looking good until a few hrs ago. I finished...
View ArticleKing Pdm-30 Mill - Here We Go Again.
I just picked up my new mill and stand and after getting them unloaded I found the box containing the stand had less than 1/2 the parts in it. The 2 sides and the drip pan were in the box but no front,...
View ArticleFn32 Right Side Plate
First a bit of background. It common for the militaries of the world to sell their small arms when they are surplus to their needs. They can be imported to the USA if dis-assembled and the receiver is...
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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 ArticleFs: South Bend 13" Steady Rest
In the interest of full disclosure - I bought this steady rest knowing it had some problems but thinking I could fix and modify it for a different lathe. Unfortunately it would take major surgery of...
View ArticleNeed Help Replacing Bearings In Old Lathe
I need help replacing the Head turret Bearings in an old Lathe we use for making the dowel for tripod legs. The MFG & Model plate is worn/faded and is unknown. See photos. Usually I can figure...
View ArticleAvturphil Promoted To Newbies (2-30 Posts)
We are pleased to announce that avturphil has been promoted to the Newbies (2-30 Posts) usergroup.
View ArticleAnyone interested in Machine Tool Reconditioning download?
I have the complete book, Machine Tool Reconditioning and Applications of Handscraping by Connelly which I downloaded from Scribd. The file is nearly 97 megs though and I don't know how to break it up...
View ArticleLittle Lathe Improvement.
After recently starting to play around with my G9729 lathe I new there were some simple improvements I could do. The carriage shuttle handle was too small, no chip cover for ways and wanted a cheapo...
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Clausing 8520 Dro
I feel like a little kid asking all these questions but it's not like I have a bunch of buddies that do machining. In fact, I'm one of the few that know what end of a screwdriver works! Anyway, I'll be...
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