8" 3600rpm Grinder Ok For Hss Bits?
Is an 8" 3600rpm grinder OK for HSS lathe bits, or will it generate too much heat and ruin the tool? I think the answer is yes, but thinking gets me in trouble sometimes... I have a 6" grinder, but it...
View ArticleKind of a crazy idea
I was thinking to myself, what with all the old Bridgeport's, and clones out there that sell cheap, I wonder if it would be possible to reduce the weight of one of them a significant amount? The idea...
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Machining A Female Half-moon Shaft?
Think "eighties hi-fi knobs". These dials are usually metalized plastic and have the shaft pocket splined or with a half-moon section to mate with the switch shaft. Since they are cast as-is if plastic...
View ArticleBrianchamberlin Promoted To Newbies (2-30 Posts)
We are pleased to announce that BrianChamberlin has been promoted to the Newbies (2-30 Posts) usergroup.
View ArticleLarger Compound/Cross Feed Dials for Atlas/Craftsman 12" Early
Someone from the Yahoo Atlas/Craftsman Group sent me this link: http://tallgrasstools.com/AtlasDials.html These are either kits or completed parts to convert the 1" dia. crossfeed and compound dials on...
View ArticleAtlas 10f - Qc42 Lathe
Guy I need some more help I'm sorry but I'm going at this a little blind, but going slow. I have some questions on a few of the parts I have found. This is the miter gear that runs the cross feed off...
View ArticleBroken Part
I have an Atlas/Craftsman 6" lathe with a broken compound rest tool post slide. Clausing wants $187.96 for the part. Sounds steep to me. Have not seen it on Ebay yet. Any ideas? View attachment 124847
View ArticleCutting Dowel Pins
I need a section of 3/4 inch dowel pin 1/2 inch long. It needs to be cut reasonably square. Cutting it with an abrasive wheel then truing it up on the bench grinder is the current plan. Wish I had a...
View ArticleWhat Is It? Frankenmill
This FrankenMill followed me home today. I can’t find any badges or markings on it. It appears to be early 1900’s? The amazing thing to me is that it has a built in rotary table. Everything seems to...
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Mitutoyo 24" (600mm) Height Gauge
Guys, I got this a couple of months ago, and it's a great bit of kit. It was a steal on eBay... But since getting it, I've realised its quite a bit taller than I need. With it sat on my surface plate,...
View ArticleWarco Enco Gh1440a Lathe
View attachment 120889 Hi I am thinking of getting a warco 1440 lathe , it is the same as the Enco 1340 or 1440. what do you think ?????????? Any info on the lathe would be great, is it any good or bad...
View ArticleTips For Owners Of Rong Fu Rf-20, Rf-25, Rf-30, Rf-31 Mill/drills
Many of us hobbyists can neither afford or have space/power for a Bridgeport or even an RF-45 square column mill. Often we have to settle for one of the Rong Fu or RF clones -- RF-20, RF-25, RF-30 or...
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My Pocketwatch
I did geometry and trigonometry for 2 weeks, culminating in publishing a series of tables on the "Shop-Made Tooling" forum. I filled more than 10 sheets of paper with diagrams and formulae, and created...
View ArticleCncfusion Lms Upgrade Kit #5
I sat down to order the CNCFusion ballscrew upgrade kit, but have some questions. I wish the CNCFusion site was more pre-sale informative. They offer a pre-loaded ballnut service for $20 per ballnut....
View ArticleBmcc Promoted To Newbies (2-30 Posts)
We are pleased to announce that BMcC has been promoted to the Newbies (2-30 Posts) usergroup.
View ArticleJeeper Promoted To Newbies (2-30 Posts)
We are pleased to announce that Jeeper has been promoted to the Newbies (2-30 Posts) usergroup.
View ArticleAir Bearing Information
Does anyone know how much pressure an air bearing requires. And to get really hopeful .... Does anyone know how much CFM they require.
View ArticleSoft Jaws For Chinese Bench Top/mini Lathe
Hi, this is my first post and I am totally new to the world of machining. I have been making parts out of 6061 aluminum with my Sieg SC4 small lathe (8.5x20) and have run into one problem: how do I...
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