How Do I Contact A Live Forum Support Person?
I had to create this this Thumper1 account because I got locked out of my regular Thumper account. I tried the "forgot password" routine but didn't receive an email. (Yes, I checked to make sure it...
View ArticleG0758 Arrived
Well I received my G0758 the other day was impressed by the speed of shipping I got it in 3 days.Now comes the tooling ritual the main purchase blew a pretty big hole in my budget so things are going...
View ArticleSb 10 L Parts Wanted
My lathe has been apart for a while. Cannot find my take up nut that goes on the left side of the spindle. Anyone have one? I saw one for a 10K model on ebay, but not sure if it will fit.
View ArticleDoall 15 Lathe
This is going to be a long post and I have limited experience about this topic. I was contacted yesterday by a friend who works at a small machine shop that is closing down. He said they had several...
View ArticleThumper1 Promoted To Newbies (2-30 Posts)
We are pleased to announce that Thumper1 has been promoted to the Newbies (2-30 Posts) usergroup.
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Bill M's Pm1340gt Setup
Well, I thought I'd go ahead and start a setup thread with a few pics for those of you who like 'em. This is the 3-phase motor and it's bruised fan cover. Can't tell if the fan itself or the motor is...
View ArticlePOTD - Project of the Day- What Did You Do in Your Shop Today?
This is a new thread that I am starting. As the good weather of Spring and Summer rolls around, many of us will go back to the shop to do something. We want to know what you did in your shop today. No...
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What's Up With Credit For New Post
got a message I have $16.50 credit, Edit : soon as I posted this I got another message $20.00 credit If I keep posting can I retire again ? Edit : now it said I have a $37.62 credit Edit: now it says...
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Is Osb A Good Choice For A Surface Plate Cover?
I'm tinkerin' with the idea of constructing covers for my granite surface plates. i'm using my shop aprons for now, but i should better protect them. constructing the box doesn't seem challenging. i...
View ArticlePlastic Gas Cap Threads
Hi All, I am looking for ideas on how I best go about reproducing the thread for this missing fuel cap. I would locate a factory part but due to the age of the weed whip this is not possible. So that...
View ArticleDoublearrow Promoted To Newbies (2-30 Posts)
We are pleased to announce that Doublearrow has been promoted to the Newbies (2-30 Posts) usergroup.
View ArticlePhase Conversion For Welder
How can I go about to convert 220volts single phase to 575volts 3 phase to power a Airco Pulse 350 welder? Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks.
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Chance to buy a South Bend Lathe
Have a chance, although times running out, to purchase a heavy 10 like the one shown in the picture. Found this picture on the web. Appears to be the same model, but the one I am looking at is much...
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Cutting A Nylon Part With Many Different Holes
Hi Could a nylon part with many differently sized holes be easily made with CNC? Something like below: The size differences are about just 0.02mm. Does the drill bit need to be changed to accommodate...
View ArticleEnd Mill Sharpening Fixture
A while back I bought one of those end mill sharpening fixtures. They take a 5c collet. one end of the base has an angle on it and also a slight angle on flat part. This is not one of the Chinese...
View ArticleNew Pm25 Setup
Hello Fellow PMers, Got done setting up my new mill. Thought I'd post some pictures. Really like the 25. I had no problems with sand or any kind of grit in machine. Seemed to be well put together and...
View ArticleShop built CNC Router
I just recently finished building a CNC Router. The machine was pretty much designed around stock I had at hand. I bought the drives, ball screws, and slides from vendors on eBay. But all the machined...
View ArticleWhat Grit For 12" Disk Sander?
Just got a 12" Delta disk sander (31-140) and it comes with a 80 grit sanding disk. I just want to debur mild steel - what is a good grit? No wood. 1750 rpm. Thanks, Jim
View ArticleXaxis Trouble For A Newby
I've got an old rusnok mill mounted on a different base I can't recall at the moment. I don't do much work on the mill but it comes in handy when knifemaking. My problem is milling left to right. If I...
View ArticleMy New Youtube Channel
hey guys, I would like to invite all of you to check out my newly started channel, the first video series is of the making of the cast iron master square many of you have seen in the POTD thread,...
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