Pass Around
On another forum I belong to they have a pass around game. A box is filled with stuff and sent to the next person. That person takes a few things he is interested in and then replaces them with items...
View ArticleHelp With A 1953 Heavy 10 Pulley Cover
Hi all. . .This is my first real post, so I am not sure if the pics will load. I just picked up this Heavy 10 and I'm excited. She needs some work. I admit it was an emotional buy and given its...
View ArticleAmazing Video!
Wow, i'm still in amazement. i just saw this video, again, and still don't have words to explain, except for genius. i'll let you be the judge.
View ArticleSb 9a Project
I got a 1945 South Bend Model 9a this past week and have just started the disassembly, cleaning, evaluating, and painting process. So far I have done this on a Craftsman 618, Logan/Wards 200, and a...
View ArticleTormach 440 Pcnc?
Was wondering how the latest tormach mill is , and how easy is it to breakdown to be able to get thru a 28" wide doorway and down into the basement shop. I like rhe total enclosure, keeps the mess off...
View ArticleG0602 Cross Slide / Compound Dial Conflict
I've got a King 1022 which is a rebranded G0602 and find there is a conflict between the compound and cross slide dials when using shallow compound angles, like 0* - 5*. The compound dial hits the...
View ArticleLlhots Promoted To Newbies (2-30 Posts)
We are pleased to announce that llhots has been promoted to the Newbies (2-30 Posts) usergroup.
View ArticleLooking For A Logan 9b Headstock Triple V Pulley With 36t Gear
Trying to restore an old 9B for a friend. It needs the triple V pulley with the integrated 36 tooth gear in the headstock. Anyone have one? Please contact me directly. mikejanf at juno dot com Thanks!...
View ArticleNew Mini Mill Bed- What Material?
Hi everyone, I have a Sherline CNC Mill that I have converted to a larger, more rigid setup from A2Z tools. I have had tremendous trouble tramming the mill. I finally discovered that the mill bed...
View ArticleBrown & Sharpe 585 12"
View attachment 123838 View attachment 123836 View attachment 123835 Found this at Grumpy Jerry's flea mkt. Bellview, FL I hope I didn't pay too much at $5.00. A couple of before she and one after...
View ArticleMaking bushing & pins for a JD Dozer
My son-in-law got what he though was a good deal on a toy. He tore the very worn 6 way dozer blade off it and called the local machine shop to give him an estimate on making pins and bushings for the...
View ArticleJet 1236 Ps
I just purchased a jet 12236 PS. I have disassembled it to clean it. I'm looking for documentation on it. Specifically a parts breakdown and any other information. In addition the crossfeed leadscrew...
View ArticleMachining Hardened Steel On Mini Mill - Speed And Feed Advise Please
hello folks, I need to machine an SKS bolt (a fellow who did a Rockwell test on it claims that hardness varies depending on the specific area - from ~ 40 to ~ 5o ) It may also vary depending on where /...
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 ArticleMystery Tool, Need To Id
View attachment 123809 View attachment 123810 View attachment 123811 View attachment 123812 Has a little black, spring loaded pointer on the numbered gage part. Made by Ideal Tool Co. Anybody know what...
View ArticleIntroduction To Grinders
MIT http://electron.mit.edu/~gsteele/mirrors/www.nmis.org/EducationTraining/machineshop/grind/intro.html A Pedalstal Grinder The primary purpose of a grinding wheel is to sharpen tools (eg. drill...
View ArticleIntroduction To The Belt Sander
MIT http://electron.mit.edu/~gsteele/mi...ationTraining/machineshop/beltsand/intro.html Labeled Photograph Description... Introduction To The Belt Sander
View ArticleThreads On Basic Tooling For Beginners
THREADS ON BASIC TOOLING FOR BEGINNERS: http://www.hobby-machinist.com/showthread.php?t=51 http://www.hobby-machinist.com/showthread.php?t=861...
View ArticleThe "bible" For Machinists
AMERICAN MACHINISTS HANDBOOK AND DICTIONARY OF SHOP TERMS A REFERENCE BOOK OF MACHINE SHOP AND DRAWING ROOM DATA, METHODS AND DEFINITIONS BY FRED H. COLVIN Member American Society of Mechanical...
View ArticleUseful Metalworking Links For Beginners
Pat's and Ernie's metalworking Links are good: Ernies http://www.stagesmith.com/Metal-links.html Pat's http://www.angelfire.com/ks/mcguirk/mwlinks.html
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