McMaster-Carr shipping failures
McMaster is usually the gold standard, but not recently for me. I ordered 3@ .004" and 3@ .006" drills the other day. The .004" drills came the same way as I've received them before, individually taped...
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Biggest/thickest part ever Wire Cut?
curious as to the thickest/ tallest block you have ever wire cut. I have a new record as of recently. 40 hours of cut time with zero wire breaks
View ArticleLathe Growling
Hello again lads, My Voumard 110 CNC Lathe is once again running amok... After replacing the Z-Axis encoder due to a previous problem, the machine seems to growl/grumble intermittently when moving the...
View ArticleImpact of the latest steel, aluminum, and copper tariffs?
Is anyone a large enough consumer of steel, aluminum, or copper to have their metals suppliers give them a credible preview of what will happen to prices? We're now back at a 50% surcharge for all of...
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Monarch tool cabinet dimensions
I think a couple of members have a tool cabinet, could you provide dimensions? I'm using some old pictures to model the cabinet in CAD, but I need the dimensions. I found an old thread that discussed...
View Article2D scanning of turned parts on conveyor/in machine
Trying to get a lathe fully automated for lights-out while I work my day job. Been designing a system in my head for awhile now and I finally bought a house so everything is on the table for me. To get...
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Removing broken drills using Dynamite
I have heard of many old tricks for removing a broken drills and bolts inside a part, but today I came across a new one from a 1945 book of shop methods. You can remove a broken drill using Dynamite,...
View ArticleWhich 6-jaw chuck brand to go for?
I'm in the market for a brand new 6 jaw scroll chuck as my used 4 jaw scroll is worn out and isn't holding the work properly anymore after a hard crash. The two options I'm considering is a Bison and a...
View ArticleDeep Tapping 1-72 in 6al-4v
Machine is a 2024 Haas MiniMill. Material is .170" thick (through hole) and I'm currently drilling with a #51 and tapping with a GWS TiN coated form tap with flood coolant (Trim E206). Spindle speed...
View ArticleWhat is it?
I have a South Bend 8 inch bench top lathe model. 8YB serial # 51226 .I need some info.on how the drive is put together.This is a flat belt lathe.Any guesses on how old it is?
View ArticleShort gage length cat 50 hydraulic holders
So, we have a project coming up involving a long gun drill. The length of drill plus the length of part plus the gage length of the holders we have are about .25 longer than the available Z in the...
View ArticleISO 9001:2015 is Changing - Most likely, in 2026
To add to a few threads discussing the merits (many filled with chronically bad comments), here's a head's up for those shops which have ISO 9001:2015 Certification (or may be considering it). ISO 9001...
View ArticlePlunging a criterion with a 1/4" wide HSS cutter 1/2" deep into 6061 plate....
The inside diameter of the channel is .975. The outside diameter is 1.475. From the Machinery Handbook: N = (12 x V) / (3.14 x D) N (rpm) V (fpm) D (diameter of cutter) From the book the value for V is...
View ArticleMaking own threadmill code with basic gcode
I don't have any fancy specific thread Milling G Codes in my controller. Heck if I want to mill out a circular pocket and I wanted to spiral to the diameter I have to utilize various G2's to do that....
View ArticleLooking for info on a Crane or Winch Hook
This hook has been a wall hanger for awhile. It even got blasted and painted awhile back with a bunch of other gear, but I'm wondering what you guys can tell me about it. It's 12" long overall, and the...
View Articletrouble engraving in Tsugami swiss turn
This engrave works fine in our Mori NLX 2500/700 lathe. I am engraving an L and an R on the side of the left and right ends of a turned part. The part is a hex cross section, not round. There is a flat...
View ArticleKeyence Consultancy
Hi all I'm working on a project that involves the Keyence VK-X3050. We're looking for someone (preferably US based) who has experience with this and can advise us on this system, but also who has...
View ArticleJapanese Machines made in Japan?
I have been looking at Japanese company machines, but seems most of the machines aren't made in Japan. Does anyone know what Japanese machine builders still manufacture their machines in Japan?
View ArticleDecisions, decisions
Hello all, This is my first post. I was wondering if I can share with you a problem and, maybe, you can give me some guidelines. I am from Buenos Aires, Argentina where I have a small business related...
View ArticleBroaching on a Speedio R450X1
Is it possible to lock the spindle for cutting an small internal keyway?
View ArticleWTB - Hardinge taper mount backplate for Buck 6" chuck, also reversible jaws...
In other words I have a clean Buck Adjust Thru 6 inch 3 jaw chuck that is missing the backplate and the original reversible hard jaws. Unless someone happens to have same for sale, I'd consider buying...
View ArticleDrop hammers
I have 4 drop hammers/coining hammers, for sale if anyone is interested.anvils about 1 ton each, hammer a hundred weight or so.
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Inlet air filter material for paint booth?
I bought two of these from Grainger. They don't sell them in this form anymore. The wire frame is from the first one and the second filter is on the right. Looks like two 25" x 25" x 1/2" filters with...
View ArticleDiamond tooling what did I come across?
My local industrial salvage place had a whole couple of crates of surplus Diamond Tooling in them. I'm wondering what I actually came across there is this jig grinder tooling? What's weird is I can...
View ArticleThe new UMC 750 arrived today
The new Haas UMC 750 arrived today. To be continued................
View ArticleWillis BTM50 Toolroom Mill
I'm eyeing one of these to add to my collection..Don't see much information about them on the web, sales histories either. Looking for opinions, good, bad indifferent, from those who have or are...
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LANG quick point 96
1x 44060 - (riser sub base for 45400 ) 2x 45400- quick point 96 plate 192x156x 27 mounting bores & clamping edge 1100 eur. shipped in Europe Have also hydraulic Lang stamping unit if anyone needs...
View ArticleSiemens Simodrive 611 for sale
Hi all! For sale : Filter choke- 6SN1111-0AA01-2BA0 - 250eur. Power module - 6SN1145-1BA01-0BA1- 500eur. LT Modules : 6SN1123-1AA00-0CA0 (some issue FZ12? ) 200 eur. 6SN1123-1AB00-0HA1 - 300 eur....
View ArticleOld but gold Zeiss FF-1 optical alignment
Recently obtained an Zeiss Jena ff-1 optical alignment scope with micrometer adjustments in XY. Not much info about these, seems back in the day cost was small fortune. Definitely for alignment of...
View ArticleISO9000 and AS9100
Anybody have recent experience getting through AS9100 and ISO? We just hired a full time quality guy, and I'd like him to help facilitate the process, but not carry all of the burden. Hoping to get a...
View ArticleThe 4 Emco Emcomat 16D arrived from the UK
Today the 7 machines I bought in the UK arrived 4 Emcomat 16D lathes A Emco PC Mill 125 And as a bonus 2 Baleigh rollers The Emco lathes were dirty But the rollers were hardly used Some dust only
View ArticleMid-90's Dayton 3 jaw chuck?
Hi all, first post here, long time lurker. I have a 6" Dayton 3-jaw chuck with reversible top jaws. It was electro-pen etched identifying a purchase date of '94 from Grainger, not sure why someone went...
View ArticleThompson surface grinder spindle removal.has anyone have experience with this...
We are trying to remove the spindle and armature from the a Thompson type cd 14 x 40 grinder. Anyone have any experience?
View ArticleStuder face grinding
Lately I have had a lot of shafts that require perpendicular faces to be ground. The Studer S33 and S40s under my care are capable, but the faces tend to crack. I am going very slow and dressing...
View ArticleTotal n00b, weird parts to grind
Greetings all, I am making some little parts that can be a stack of ferrous and non ferrous metals (from soft copper to full hard 316), G10 fiberglass, epoxy, and sometimes CFRP. I Think of it like...
View Article4140 Heat Treat question
Greetings. New guy here. Im looking for advice on heat treating a couple small spline shafts I'm making for a small tractor PTO. They're less than .870" diameter on the big end and 3.620 long with...
View ArticleISO
Hello everyone Is it possible to get iso certified in a attached garage one machine, 440 sq ft machine shop? Currently subtracted making spacex parts and would like to deal with them directly. Any...
View ArticleProblem with Harrison 11 (L5A) Feed ROD
I have been using my Harrison 11 (L5A) lathe for years. Suddenly, today, the feed rod stopped rotating. The large bush at the left hand end (from the gear box) rotates but the rod does not suggesting...
View ArticleMatched bearing pair alignment fun
Needed new thrust bearings on ball screw of VMC . So I take note the originals were oriented as per first image. I get new matched pair like second photo. Which causes a momentary concern that perhaps...
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