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...
View ArticleIntroduction And Interest In Pm Machines
Hey all, First off I am glad for the offerings this forum has to offer.Exactly what I'm looking for,always been a big fan of forums(gun/hunting related)and that guys can share their experience and not...
View ArticleLathe Tack
4 Digital Red LED Tachometer RPM Speed Meter + Hall Proximity Switch Sensor NPN ( 301805369305 ) szy6815077Feedback percentage of99.7% Has anyone installed one of these, could use some advice, one......
View ArticleDoes This Look Normal?
To me it looks like the bed was removed (or busted) and later laid back in place. View attachment 124092
View ArticleLogan 400 Treadmill Motor Conversion --lashup Test
Got a lashup of my DC motor conversion working well enough to test. Very satisfied. Good stability over a 20: 1 speed range, enough torque at 10 RPM (back gear and large pulley) to take a .020" cut on...
View ArticleWhat Type Of Stone To Deburr Between Scraping Cycles.
Hey. I left my burr buster table dressing stone at a buddies shop a few hours away. I also accidentally told home he could have it. I ordered a replacement burr buster but there on back order for a...
View ArticleAny Tips For Machining A Small Cast Crankshaft?
Dear All, I am building the PMR #5 steam engine. It comes with a cast iron crankshaft. I am now trying to machine the crankshaft, and running into some chattering problems. He just keeps talking and...
View ArticleWhere To Get Reducer Hub/bushing/adapter For Diamond Wheel
Hey. I have came by a couple new to me / used diamond wheels. I plan to use them to shape/sharpen carbide for scrapers. I have a nice olde USA made bench grinder laying around and would like to adapt...
View ArticleWhere To Get Reducer Hub/bushing/adapter For Diamond Wheel
Hey. I have came by a couple new to me / used diamond wheels. I plan to use them to shape/sharpen carbide for scrapers. I have a nice olde USA made bench grinder laying around and would like to adapt...
View ArticleHelical Couplings
So, the motors I ordered have an ~8 mm shaft. http://us.stepperonline.com/3pcs-of...motor-35a-31nm439-ozin-24hs343504d-p-398.html The CNCFusion site says the helicals they have will only work on 1/4"...
View ArticleGloves in the shop
I recently conducted a welder personnel certification test for several welders at a local metal fabrication company. While supervising the test, there was a big hub-bub next store at the small tooling...
View ArticleFor When You Need To Drill A Hole, Fast!!!
https://stockton.craigslist.org/tls/5451614979.html it's not a joke, somebody actually made it!
View ArticleThread Details For Vintage Car Wheel Spokes
Can anyone tell me what the thread size is for spokes for car wheels? There is plenty of information online about bicycle spokes and I have found reference to these being a thread designated BC2.x,...
View ArticleHow Deep With A Face Mill?
Obviously, an indexable face mill is designed with milling a flat surface. So with that being said, even if you're just taking a cut of .010" you're still cutting down into the material. Not having...
View ArticleWell It's All His Fault
3DShooter80 twisted my arm to the point that in a single phone call this morning I bought a PM-1127-VF-LB lathe and a PM-727 mill. Might have been the easiest sale Matt has ever made. Only problem is...
View ArticleObservations On Table Saw Flatness
I have been using pieces of granite countertops for things like marking and testing with vee blocks. There is a lot of commenting on the web about how unsuitable these things are and how the beginner...
View ArticleOne More Machinists Hammer....
With too many projects and the tendency to overthink everything, it is hard for me to actually get into the shop and finish anything. I have been watching the ClickSpring videos and was inspired by his...
View ArticleAtlas Horizontal mill
I located a horizontal mill, model MF, ser. number 000556, for sale about an hour away from me and am curious if anyone would have information they might be able to share. I realize it's a small...
View ArticleWanted #3 Mt Drill
UPDATE: Still looking. Could be a junk reamer as well. Looking for a BROKEN or similarly unusable twist drill with a #3 Morse taper. Deal is I'm making a arbor to to fit in my tailstock. The diameter...
View ArticleAnother Tool & Cutter Grinder
I said a couple weeks ago I was going to start another tool and cutter grinder. Well , it is starting now. This was idea was started by myself and a friend of mine discussing tool sharpening. We came...
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