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View attachment 123996 View attachment 123997 Hello and I apologize if this is not appropriate but I'm searching around for info on a lathe I have purchased. I actually placed the deposit and will pay...
View ArticleTurning Square Threads
Anybody do it? My boss is a mentor on a high skool robotics team, I like this guy. Anyhow, he asked me if it is possible to machine square threads. I said 'sure it is'. He's been telling me about...
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 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 ArticleCan I Get Away With A Cxa Toolpost On A Heavy 11
My Harrison 11 inch lathe uses 1" tools in the 4 place rotating toolholder. I am wondering if I can use a QCTP that will hold 1 inch. I have a bunch of 1 inch tooling. It seems that CXA is the smallest...
View ArticleLuna Promoted To Newbies (2-30 Posts)
We are pleased to announce that luna has been promoted to the Newbies (2-30 Posts) usergroup.
View ArticleFound This Along The Road Today
Was quite a load! View attachment 124112 Lets see what is inside. View attachment 124113 Out of the box View attachment 124114 The old and the new. View attachment 124115 Cleared out a spot and did...
View ArticleR8 & 5c In Same Rack
just need some grommet material...(5c rack) View attachment 124122 View attachment 124121 http://www.ebay.com/itm/HHIP-3900-1...e16dcfc&pid=100005&rk=1&rkt=6&sd=281853109609 View...
View ArticlePrecise Brand Spindle Collet
I bought a high speed spindle off fleabay to try engraving... its a Precise brand type S-65. I can't find a collet for it. The pic is of a 1/4" collet. Looks like most to all engrave tooling is 1/8"...
View ArticleA Dumb Idea? Stepper Motors As Power Feeds.
Dear All, I really don't know anything about CNC or stepper motors. Whew, I confess. But, I notice that these motors are very small. Can stepper motors be adapted to be a power feed for an axis? I am...
View ArticleThe Bear Is Home!
I'd really been wanting a 12x36 and had planned on the G4003. Wasn't too interested in the "G" model. After joining here I was seeing the alure of the PM1236. Last year was slow with plenty of...
View ArticleLimit 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...
View ArticleSherline Thread Cutting Attachment Slipping
So I've finally gotten around to needing to cut some threads on the lathe. The installation guide was fairly straight-forward and configuration of the gears was no problem. The issue I'm having is that...
View ArticleFastest Man On Earth
In 1903 on Decoration Day bicycle racer , Western Union bike messenger and bicycle shop owner Glenn H "Hell Rider" Curtiss using a motor of his own manufacture competed and won a hill-climb and a 10...
View ArticleSelf Grip Parting Blade Recommendations
I got this parting block kit from shars for my 10 x 22. which has helped my parting tremendously. that being said I think I may want to get a better blade but something that won't break the bank the...
View ArticleHow To Find An Honest Person
i have a need for an honest person , preferably one to whom money is not of a concern . the reason is pretty simple ... i want to buy something of a rather frivolous nature . its not anything i need ....
View ArticlePOTD - Project of the Day- What Did You Do in Your Shop Today?
This is a new thread that I am starting. As the good weather of Spring and Summer rolls around, many of us will go back to the shop to do something. We want to know what you did in your shop today. No...
View ArticlePm 25 Mv
I am looking to by a mill to replace the one on my 3 in 1 Shoptask machine. getting tired of finding ways to get my work at a height that works and the teardown/set up every time I switch from lathe to...
View Article3-in-1 Table Riser
The Grizzly 3-In-1 Drill/Mill is a very inconvenient machine to be able to use the milling spindle. The spindle does not lower down very far to be able to use it adequately. A riser of about 2.5"-3"...
View ArticleTap And Drill Wall Chart
I have been searching the web for a tapping wall charts that shows metric drill sizes in letters or fractions---along with the imperial info. Found one so far from Morse Cutting tools but for some...
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