Disassembling The Head Unit Of A 21-100
Hello all, I'm new to the group. I have a 21-100 made in about 1960. It's been sitting out in the weather and was rained on before I rescued it. I took the head assembly off from the quill by removing...
View ArticleA/c M1-60 Arbor Support Drawing
Well, I'm now working on the drawing for the last remaining missing critical part on my Craftsman Horizontal mill. I did find a metric drawing on line, and I'm working on turning it into a drawing of...
View ArticleRockwell 21-100 Gibs
Hello all, I recently came into possession of a Rockwell 21-100. It's missing the gibs and some other minor parts. Does anyone know where I could buy replacement parts. Also, does anyone know the...
View ArticleNon Machine Related Question
Maybe not the best place for this but. You guys know a lot of stuff here and are willing to help others. Well here's my questions, will Auto CAD 2000, run on new computer with Win 10 or whatever is the...
View ArticleWhat Kind Of Steel Is Sucker Rod
I bought a bunch of oilfield 3/4 inch sucker rod cheap back in the 80's when the oilfield went belly up then, Still have 100's of feet of it (I have moved it three times now). I use it for all sorts of...
View ArticleI can finally let the secret out to every one!!!! and pay Homage to one of...
For the past several Months Bill Gruby has been working on a secret project for me. He stumbled onto a honey hole of used machines and acquired a Clausing 8520 and decided to rebuild and refurnish it...
View ArticleMaximum Safe Rpm For A Grizzly G4003g
Hi Everyone, I am planning to install a VFD speed controller on my lathe, which is the equivalent of a Grizzly G4003G. I plan to use a speed range of about 25 to 2,500 RPM, but I will be grateful for...
View ArticleHow To Remove Oil From Oilite Bronze Bushing Material?
I have some large oilite bronze bushings about 1.25 inch by 3 inches long. I want to use them to make a handle for something. I started out with buffing off the surface to a nice bright bronze color...
View ArticleColchester Triumph 1958 Restauration
Before I start the history about my ongoing restauration of my lathe, a few things about myself would be appropriate, I'm born in 62, got my apprenticeship as a machinist in 79, and finished in 83,...
View ArticlePatience Is A Virtue
<rant> So tired of being told "end of this week or early next week". Come on Matt, if you don't have the product, just say so. </rant> Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
View ArticleWiring A Vfd To A Momentary Pushbutton Switch (update)
I just installed a Teco L510 VFD to run my mill. I wanted to use a momentary pushbutton "Forward", "Reverse" and "Stop" switch, However, the VFD requires the switch status to be constant, so I designed...
View ArticleNew Pm 1030 Has Arrived!
Hi fellow metal workers, I got my new PM 1030 on Friday (3/11/16) and have it all set up and ready for testing. The delivering trucker was kind enough to slide the lathe box off into my pickup bed....
View ArticleOt Help With Adchoices !!!
I am having a real problem trying to stop these dam ads. I can close them but it is getting to be a real pain. I am using Windows 7 Pro and Explorer 11. I have tried some things I found on line but...
View ArticleJust Joined And Brand New "no Realy" To This Hobby, How To Clean Up Old Lathe
Short version of long story. I am going to attempt to bring my father-in-laws old Logan lathe back to usable condition and learn to operate same lathe, or at least that's the hope. The lathe was last...
View ArticleNeed Tools(parts) For Atlas 10"
Just acquired a 10" Atlas Lathe TH48 and in need of a few misc parts. A rocker for the tool post, a tool post wrench, and a crank for the cross slide. Does anyone have a suggestion for a place to find...
View ArticleOriginal Color Of Atlas Lathe
I have an Atlas 10" (TH48) and am asking if anyone might know the original factory paint color for this machine. I have seen different colors and am curious.
View ArticleG4003g Going 3 Ph Vfd
Hi everyone.... Well My warranty is up on my G4003G. These dam chinese motors are garbage. this is Number 3 and it has developed some noisey bearings. So I've decided to go with a Leeson 192205.30 2HP...
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...
View ArticlePm25mv
Has arrived intact. Maybe some reinforcing on the top of the crate would be good. Mine arrived slightly crushed, as if it had snapped under the band tension. Contents of the package were completely...
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