Original 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 ArticleMetal clock from wooden clock plans
I've been looking at several different plans for wooden clocks with the idea of using those plans for making a metal clock. Wall type, not having made a clock before I'm wondering if that is practical...
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Don't Want To Start A Fight But
I need a new lathe at my vacation house as was wondering if there is a make of a lathe that REALLY Stands out. This is not a machine shop. This is for me. I got two in my shop here a Southbend tool...
View ArticleSlitting Saw
I've been looking at some slitting saws for the Milling machine and the closest supplier lists them for cutting thin wall tubing, so I thought that was all they were good for but I found a couple of...
View ArticleComing Up With Intermediate Gear Ratios
I'm thinking about a simple 1-second pendulum clock with a 30-tooth, 1 rpm (second hand) escape wheel. I want to put in 3 more wheels, with the 3rd wheel running at 1/720 rpm (hour hand). There are...
View ArticleMy growing collection of American-made watchmaker's lathes
I already have a workhorse watchmaker's lathe, a Rivett, featured elsewhere on this forum. Well I happened to recently purchase another lathe marked "Perton" from a local jeweler's shop. At the same...
View ArticleCouldn't Pass It Up
Picked up this Peter wright anvil $ 30.00 at a garage sale today , ied guess the weight at 90# . Top is flat ,corners a little rounded , it is a little rusty but should clean up nicely , did the ball...
View ArticleWhere Did My Post About Paypal Go?
The thread I started today in regards to Paypal in the classifieds has disappeared. What's up?
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 ArticleX, Y, Z On A Lathe
Is the following a fair statement?: 'The axis parallel to the spindle axis is always Z, whether its a mill or lathe. And, for the lathe, the axis that controls the diameter is always X.'' Does that...
View ArticleBoyer-schultz H612 Surface Grinder - Southern California
I'm relocating overseas and have to sell off everything in my shop. This surface grinder is that last machine I have left. Boyer-Schultz H612 is good condition. It runs super smooth. Local pickup only,...
View ArticleCan You Identify This Part?
I bought a lot of tooling recently, including this item. it's about 14" long and 8" wide. Sure would like to know what it came from. View attachment 125175 View attachment 125176
View ArticleLoctite For Oily Bushing
Guys someone here suggested that I use the green loctite to keep my oily bushing in place,but I see there are several to choose from.I figure that just need to kinda hold it in place but may need to...
View ArticleHandicapped Man Needs Help
Ok now what I need is there anybody near South Jersey willing to pick up two machines in Easton Maryland and deliver back to me in Marlton NJ. The man who's selling them has a way to lift them up to go...
View ArticleYet Another G4003g Delivery
I ordered it Wednesday, it arrived Monday. Packaging was in quite good condition, and only some slight damage to paint on the pedestals, interestingly, in the top right corner on both pedestals. Simple...
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Criterion 1-1/2" Boring Head
Bored a hole in 1" aluminum on my supermax 9 X 42 bport clone , opened the boring head all the way open To bore a 1. 554 hole . Don't think the mill liked that much it was kinda shaking , now the nod...
View ArticleRecycled Computer Products In Shop
Stripped a couple of rack mount computer servers down to just the case & turned them into drawers for my PM1127 lathe stand. This one is 4 rack units (RU), have another that's 2 RU. The rails &...
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View ArticleRust Removal With Phosphoric Acid
I use phosphoric acid to clean rusty tools and other parts. The result is fine most of the times. This old 12" adjustable Bahco wrench has been treated for four hours. View attachment 124777
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