Tariffs that are hitting on you?
Been shopping around for things I. Not because of tariffs but just normal job requirements. I've seen enough warnings on these websites like. Advertised prices may be adjusted on April 2. Why not April...
View ArticleWant To Borrow/Rent/Buy A 1.5X8TPI Right Hand Tap
Hi, Looking for one of these to chase/gauge some threads in a vintage Chuck.
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How to Bleed a Horizontal Band Saw Downfeed Hydraulic Cylinder---Suggestions...
I am rehabbing a Jet 7x12 HVBS band saw. The original downfeed cylinder is toast. I purchase a repalcement with a piston check valve and plumbed as shown: It has some air in the cylinder which probably...
View ArticleLifting an 1100-pound beam to (almost) top of ceiling
I'm at the finish line of ordering a bridge crane for the shop and the last "i" I am trying to dot is making sure I know how I am going to assemble it safely. Specifically, it will have two 36' runway...
View ArticleO/T~ Dupixent: Anybody using it?
About 15 years ago, I developed what the dermatologist calls "atopic dermatitis". Closest she could describe it is like eczema. Skin rash of undetermined origin. Nothing makes it go away... a few...
View ArticleLooking for Milling Machine Suppliers (NEW) in Ontario or Quebec Canada
I am looking for a new milling machine - specifically a Bridgeport Clone. Currently, I have contacted KBC Tools and Machinery, and they have a 9x49 table model for around $14,000 CAD. Due to shipping...
View Article1955 Hendey Tool&Gage Lathe
I was browsing marketplace at work the other day and as tends to happen OID kicked in when I saw this Hendey being let go for a song. It’s a smaller lathe than I was looking for but I’ve always admired...
View ArticleWire EDM Recommendation
Good day all, Our company is exploring the option of buying a wire EDM. We manufacture rollers out of D2 steel, and then need to cut a keyway after hardnening - our plan is to get that done on an EDM....
View ArticleOT - A Machine Shop on top of the Salt Lake City Temple
I know there's some Salt Lake City Utah guys on here and a some fellow LDS church members, so hopefully some of you guys can fill in some info. Watching the World Report in between sessions of our...
View ArticleThe Chipmunks and spin casting
Workers pouring molten iron into a spin mold. The video is sped up so they sound like the chipmunks. Gotta admire their gumption and grit tho. Best part is between 12:20 and 13:30. Chuck
View ArticlePicatinny Form Tools
In 15 years of machining, oddly enough, I've never had to machine a picatinny rail. I'm doing some programming on the side for a friend, and need to do just that. I picked up this tool from Harvey...
View ArticleHelp with gun drilling
Help with gun drilling I'm drilling 4.7 inches deep flipping the part around and drilling 4.7 inches deep so the holes meet in the middle. The problem is the drill is walking and the holes aren't...
View ArticleScaling Business Vertically
It seems there are two avenues you can take a machine shop, 1) Providing machining as a service, job shop, customer parts to print 2) Producing your own product. We are a small shop with a couple...
View ArticleOT- Parts they don't know how to make.....auto thermostats
Rant Put a new 180 in the slant 6 in the Yale FL awhile back. It's a POS. Seems to stay closed (mech temp gauge on dash) till about 210, then opens a lot, needle rockets back down to 180, cycle...
View Article6L Collet Adapter Use Identification
I recently picked up an auction lot of collets that contained some 6L collets and an adapter that happens to hold a 6L collet and I was hoping someone here may know what its purpose/use is. As can be...
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help identify firehose coupling thread
Hi to all, would you be so kind as to help me identify this thread? Measured dimensions are around 56.7 mm OD and close to 4 mm pitch, measured with calipers. I'll do a better measurement later on on...
View ArticleDialog 4 ability question
Was just thinking about thread milling and I noticed a while back that someone (forget who) had posted about thread milling a pipe thread (NPT) with a single point style thread mill by programming 1/4...
View ArticleSales Tax Collection and Tracking
Alright so I need some thoughts here because it has really challenged me lately. How can a business document sales tax collected relatively easily? To preface this, I am out of Minnesota. Not only do...
View ArticleWTB: Delta/Milwaukee Toolmaker Parts
I just picked up a delta/milwaukee toolmaker that is missing the bracket/nut for the cross feed. It's a long shot, but if anyone has one that they want to part with then I would be interested in it. I...
View ArticleValue of spare 10EE tubes?
I have 3 C16J tubes, 4 3C23 tubes and 4 EL1C tubes that I got as spares with my 10EE. Lathe is gone now. What are these worth? A couple of them are marked used so I assume the rest are new, but I can't...
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Cleaning and Assembling a Sjogren Lever-Operated Collet Chuck
I looked around the internet for threads on assembling and rebuilding a Sjogren Lever Operated Collet Chuck, and found none. So this thread is just to document the steps. There are a few tricky parts....
View ArticleHelp me identify this face mill
I have this dull face mill and I want to replace the cutting tools. It looks to me like someone replaced the original cutting edges with some adapted lathe tools. Does anybody recognize the mill body...
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Roll Marking Machine
Geo. T Schmidt Roll stamping machine. Manually operated. In excellent shape. Was completely disassembled and powder coated with a zinc primer base. freshly cleaned and lubed and ready for work. $2500...
View ArticleWebb Lathe, Help with removing the lead screw from faceplate to replace worn...
Hi, I'm Bob and I'm new to this forum. My wife and I are helping our twin boys start a machine shop. We built our current CNC machine and just purchased an old Webb lathe 17gx40 to handle the turning...
View ArticleIf you want to play with the big boys, you gotta buy a forklift.
So metal delivery driver today just said the guys over from me, that don't have a forklift, just tried to man handle a 800lb load, guy got squished, and off to the ER. Diver made a good point, that ER...
View ArticleMitutoyo Caliper Repair Help
Hi all, I've read this forum for years, but didn't sign up until today. I recently got a steal of deal, picking up the 3 calipers below for a grand total of $43.75 at a business closing auction....
View ArticleNeed help identifying 9" South Bend Lathe
Trying to identify the model and year of this 9" South Bend lathe. It's a 9" swing 4 foot bed. Serial number on the bed reads 69156. According to the serial number database online it looks like it...
View ArticleShapr 3D Free Version, What Does 2 Project Limit Actually Mean?
I have been looking for a 3D CAD for some time now and have looked at several. For the present time I need to limit this search to free versions. And I am willing to settle for something less than the...
View ArticleSelling Dumore. Tool post grinder dressing attachment
Apparently Dumore is selling these brackets for some pretty stiff prices. Catalog number 534-0001 So I thought I'd offer these up for sale. The 2 new in the box ones are 45 each, the used in the middle...
View Articlemanual for Milwaukee die filer?
Anyone have one they would be willing to copy? Of course I'd be happy to pays copy & mailing costs. Thanks, Hms50
View ArticleEnd Mill Grinding / Manufacturing Machines
Anyone here using any type of production end mill grinding machines? As in grinding from solid blanks, in high production. I am looking at Rollomatic, Star, Walter, and Vollmer, and Anca. Before I get...
View ArticleSizing VFD for a dough sheeter?
Hello Everyone, Can someone please help me choose a VFD to run a dough sheeter? The rated power requirement is 0,75 kVA / 0,5 kW 3 phase. I am located in USA and have single phase 240v. It was...
View ArticleIs skill loss really a threat? Can video help?
Hello, I come from a completely different background and wanted to get some real feedback on what we are trying to build. The question I would like to ask is: Is skill loss a real threat or just...
View ArticleDura Bar or Similar Materials in Square / Rectangle Stock
I need something like Durabar Cast Iron for a possible upcoming job. I need a lot, around 20,000 lbs worth. (A lot in my book, not a lot for some) If I price in round bar Stock, its coming in pretty...
View Articleloading a fly press onto a trailer without lifting equipment
I bought a small fly press out in Connecticut. No forklift, hoist or crane on site. If this was ten years ago, I'd just get in the car and go and hope I can find a tow truck that was willing to lift...
View ArticleIs G10 a good option?
Good Day All, Had a quick question on how you all use the G10 commend. At the moment, we program parts up on Siemens NX CAM, Alot of parts are ran on dual station vices and we model and program this as...
View ArticleOT Nickel Iron Edison Batteries anyone know of a recycler?
Earlier this year I helped a local group do some cleanup around their property. On this property there is 4-5K lbs of Nickel Iron or Edison Batteries. These have sat outdoors for between 25 and 40...
View ArticleExperiences with air skates?
We do use roller skates but I am interested in experiences with air skates. I realize their pitfalls with cracks in floors and such, but want to get a feel for how finicky they really are and how much...
View ArticleRFQ: One-off Deere deck pulley
I have a '67 Deere 112 garden tractor that I'm resurrecting and need to get this thing ready to mow soon. In the middle of getting the mower deck rebuilt and managed to drop the cast pulley that comes...
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