Is This Lathe Vfd Compatable
In about a month from now I will be ordering a Grizzly G0509G 16-40 lathe. it has a 3 phase 2 speed motor. 3hp-4hp. I would like to put a Vfd on as a 3 phase convertor. I called Grizzly and they can't...
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 ArticleMini Abrasive Chop Saw
Made this for small stock , dowell pins etc. the little vices swivel-slide lock . The die grinder comes out with two shcs , boring the 1.565 hole in the aluminum knocked my nod out on my mill...
View Article9x20 Power Cross-feed Started Anew. Lol
Two of the basic parts are here. The power supply and the variable speed unit. It's off to Radio Shack tomorrow for more parts. The motor is on its way. "Billy G" View attachment 56762
View ArticleNeed Some Help. Need To Make A Lock Washer Stamping Die?
Hey y'all, I am sure there are some real experienced minds here. I have never needed to make something like this, but I need to now. I can't use hardware store stuff, it has to be this size. Can...
View ArticleSheet Metal Deal
I PICKED UP AN EXCEPTIONALLY NICE PEXTO FINGER BRAKE TODAY . THIS THING IS AWESOME WITH STRAIGHT CLEAN FINGERS AND THE FACTORY STAND . HE EVEN HAD THE ORIGINAL OWNER's MANUAL . $1400 . WHILE I WAS...
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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 ArticleHow Do I Delete A Pic From An Album?
Ok, I made an album and added some pictures so they would load faster when a page is viewed. I must be missing something very basic. How the heck do I delete a picture in the album? The album name is:...
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Grizzly G0704 Cnc Conversion
I got a grizzly g0704 yesterday and am planning to convert it to cnc as soon as I can. I don't have any metal machining experience so this should be very interesting. Stay tuned for pictures and...
View ArticleGrizzly G0709 On The Way!
New member here with some questions about the 0709. I know it's big. I know it's heavy. But can someone tell me how it's packaged? Is it assembled or is it broken down? I'm new to machining but I think...
View ArticleBeware Of Bobcad/cam
We had a much older version at work and I bought V28 (current version) on my own dime. 45 days later my "support" ran out. I started to ge notices that I would no longer get updates or bug fixes unless...
View ArticlePM-45M-CNC Setup and Configuration with Mach3
I figured we could use a thread specific to configuration of the Precision Mathews 45M-CNC. This will make it easier for people to find from searches in the future. I have attached my XML configuration...
View ArticleCompete Shop - Mill, Lathe, Vertical Bandsaw, Surface Grinder Plus Tooling
Hello all, I'm relocating overseas, and that unfortunately means I have a complete machine shop that I need to part with. The machines include: * Bridgeport J-Head mill * Enco Lathe * Boyer Shultz...
View ArticleHalf Length Parallels?
I find myself setting up smallish parts in the mill vice where I'm drilling through or slotting through and therefore cant have the parallel contacting the underside of part in the break-through area....
View ArticleNice Logan Metal Shaper In Columbus Oh
Found this nice shaper in Columbus. It looks to be in very good shape, the video shows that it still has the scraping marks on the ram, which is very rare. The 1400 asking price is probably too high,...
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Words That Sound Alike... Or Look Alike.
Always been a pet peeve of mine, not that it matters in the big view of thing, using the wrong word even if it does sound like (or near enough) the right word. Words that sound alike are homonyms (sp)...
View ArticleCl Today/yesterday
Some weird stuff cheep, it'll take a while to sort it all out starting tomorrow. The blue cabinet fits perfect under The heavy ten ,the white tube has a closed circuit tv camera in it . The surface...
View ArticleCast Iron Surface Plate
I can acquire a 12"x18" cast iron surface plate at a very low price. I have a 24"x36" Precision Granite plate so I really don't need this. And I sold my sailboat some years ago so I don't need an...
View ArticleSome New Stuff
I HAVE BEEN BUSY MAKING ROOM FOR NEW STUFF UPSTAIRS . A LOT OF JUNK AND SHELVING HAD TO GO TO MAKE ROOM BUT THIS IS SO WORTH THE EFFORT , LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE . I JUST GOT A 24" PEXTO FINGER BRAKE ....
View ArticleCooling A 500w Mini Mill Motor
A few years ago I bought a Sieg X2 solid column Hi-power mini mill. It worked flawlessly for the small things I needed to make. View attachment 125497 As I always seek better functionality I converted...
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