Do I Need A Rotary Table, Or Do I Just Want One
I'm ordering some tooling for my mill. I'm ordering a set of parallels, centre and edge finder, fly cutters and end mills. I already have vise, collett set, set of clamps, callipers, micrometers,...
View ArticleBuild Your Own Spindle Head?
I have been on the lookout for a turret head for my universal mill, a second hand bridgeport or clone but have had zero luck in finding one. There doesnt seem to be any machine tool recycling in...
View ArticleWhich Would Be The Most Useful Machine To Get Next?
I have an opportunity to get either a horizontal mill or a surface grinder. Which would generally be the most useful? I have a lathe and vertical mill, as well as a tool cutter grinder. The mill would...
View ArticleJust Got A 12x36p Jet Gap Bed Lathe, Where Do I Start To Breakdown And Clean...
i just got a new to me Jet 12x36 belt driven gap bed lathe. I got it for 600 bucks and its in great great condition, however i habe ocd and would like to take it apart and go through the machine for...
View ArticleIt's A Late And A Tool Box !
WHEN I GOT MY MAXIMAT SUPER 11 LATE LAST YEAR , IT WAS MISSING THE LARGE CABINET DOOR . I SOON FIGURES OUT HOW DESIRABLE THESE LATHES ARE AND HOW TOUGH IT IS TO FIND PARTS . MY SECOND PROBLEM IS THAT...
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Question On How To Make An Mt3 Socket?
Hi All - question for you... I have piece of O1 drill rod that I need to cut an MT3 "socket" into. I have a set of roughing and finishing MT3 reamers (cheap set from ebay): The drill rod is basically...
View ArticleTapered Gib Mod For 7x10 Lathe Without A Mill?
Now that I have my headstock issues about wrapped up, it's time to move on to the rest of the lathe. First up is getting the saddle squared away. The "Saddle Retaining Strips" are as tight as they can...
View ArticleGood General Purpose Mount For Test Indicator?
I'm new to metal working and am slowly gathering tools for use with my HF 7x10 lathe. I've picked up a test indicator and a dial indicator., and now I need a good general-purpose base / mount. I've...
View ArticleFlip Milling On Laguna
Hey y'all! My dad and I just ordered a Laguna IQ pro to start milling with. He wants it so he has something to do in his free time, and I'm hoping I can make some cool things with it. Anyways, I was...
View ArticleCl Cin Find
Hi All, Going down to look at a Cin Toolmaster after work today. Not sure what sort of shape it's in, looks a bit rough but servicable. Hopefully it's powered, so I can hear it run & check it over...
View ArticleDownloads
looking for the manual for a atlas qc42 but the download page saws I need to post 30 times. Anyway around this?
View ArticleMholowach Promoted To Newbies (2-30 Posts)
We are pleased to announce that mholowach has been promoted to the Newbies (2-30 Posts) usergroup.
View ArticleUs Navy Course
Hi All, New here. I have no metal working tools or experience, but I am interested. I built cabinets in a past life and turned a lot of writing pens. So, while waiting on permission from the captain to...
View ArticleBought A Schaublin 135
Well, I had a friend ring me saying that he asked the seller to hold this lathe on lathes.co.uk. He asked me if I could use this and I figured this would be ideal for my protyping business. Anyway,...
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Econemy Thread Wire's
Hello, I used my thread wires today and remembered that the chart that comes with them has a few typo's on in. Their an awesome china brand, being fair the rubber clips to hold them on a micrometer are...
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Shapers
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...
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Enco 2-day Double Offer
Morning All! I just got this in my e-mail and hope someone can use it. ... Enco 2-day Double Offer
View ArticleEr-40 Collet Blocks From Arc Euro Trade
As we all know, collet block come in really handy when we have to hold something in a vise for milling. The most common ones we see here in the US are the 5-C blocks but they have some limitations,...
View ArticleWhat About Bolton And Prm Lathes
I'm in the market for a 12x36 lathe for a home shop. Looking a the Grizzly and Precision Matthews product. I don't see much in the way of opinions on the web regarding Bolton and PRM lathes in this...
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