Advise on motor speed control
This will be a long post First off machining is a hobby for me. I am an electronics technician for a living and hope to fabricate a new circuit to fit into the old motor controller housing The long...
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Cheap Indicators and Indicator Stands
Paypal, Cash, or business check. Prices as listed plus actual shipping. I am in the Boston metro north area. A: $15 B: $35 C: $20
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OTC 4020 pump
I have an OTC/Bosch 4020 Foot operated air/hydraulic pump. I have permanently misplaced the small release pin dowel, #7- part 13937 in the exploded view attached. That tiny $11 part is evidently no...
View Articlerfq-machined aluminum bars
I'm looking to redesign a small woodworking power feeder I currently make from predominantly baltic birch plywood, powered by a cordless drill. My plan is to switch to aluminum plate and bar and...
View ArticleVibration dampening epoxy
Looking for a product that I believe has been used to stabilize machine tools. I have a lathe with a cored cast base for the tool post.i am looking for an epoxy filler that I can use to fill the cored...
View ArticleMystery Tool - The Martin Collet Chuck No. 201 - Steel
Anyone ever seen one of these? Found it in a milk crate of tooling in my shop. I think it came with my lathe but not 100% sure. It's works like a Jacobs drill chuck, and uses drill keys to tighten a...
View ArticleBoring bar identification
Hi All This is my first post on here but I’m sure it will not be my last. I'm an automotive technical trainer and do some machining for my own projects. I have experience with basic machining on the...
View ArticleFixing a $100 problem with a $40,000 solution
Just at an auction yesterday. Small steel fabricator. 2 forklifts on site, old Yale with Slant 6. And 2022 Clark with 90-ish hours. Story goes, the Ye'old Yale developed ignition troubles. Hard...
View ArticleHaas SL40-T X Axis Drifting/Fluctuating
I have a 2000 Haas SL40-T that has been giving me issues in the X axis repeatability. I’m working on some shafts that have a 15” long fit and it is cutting up to .004” big/small up and down that fit....
View ArticleA Variable Speed Governor... breathing new life into an old Hit and Miss Engine
Hi Guys, Some time ago I got to see a hit and miss engine running at a show. I really like how those engines could run on just about anything. I began thinking about ways that you could use them today,...
View ArticleAnother cant find toold holer for my inserts thread
So this is...frustrating. seems like it's hard to find all the information in one place. And it also seems like they made this as hard as possible having different names for inserts and for Tool...
View ArticleAdvance Rotary Table
A few of us need some help on the attached Advance Rotary Table. Has anyone had one of these apart? Does anyone have a manual for this? Thank you in advance, Jason
View ArticleWTB Storm Vulcan crank grinder wheel hubs
Looking for some grinding wheel hubs and possibly some used wheels to fit a 15 Special grinder. Hub diameter 6” Small end of taper .930” large end of taper 1.400” Dave
View ArticleLeBlond Servoshift Refit feedback
Hi There, The shop program where I take classes at night has a 19" swing Leblond Regal that has sat essentially unused or rarely used. It's dirty and in need of a tune-up and service and I've offered...
View ArticleNeed advice for removing Suzuki 2 stroke outboard motor head bolts.
I need to pull a head to remove a couple of broken bolts in a Suzuki DT150S outboard engine. What is the best best way to remove head bolts with out braking them? Run the engine and get it up to temps?...
View ArticleAnother George Taylor milling machine thread
Evening all, First post and it is a question. I have recently purchased a Taylor Miller Mk2 milling machine as my entry into the world of machining - have to say it reminded me of my apprentice days 45...
View ArticleMotor questions about direct replacement mount and practicality of changing...
I have the pictured Grundfos pump that circulates a glycol (I assume) solution for 4 closed loop geothermal heat pump units. It is driven by a Baldor 1.5 HP single phase motor (model: 84Z04007). The...
View ArticlePortaband blades and technique?
I've tried the Amazon specials, eBay economy, Starrett and Lenox bimetal blades and all have dulled very quickly. I think the one that lasted the longest was the Starrett bimetal at about 4-5 cuts...
View ArticleNPT threads generating shavings and flakes during use
Greetings, I'm hoping to get another set of eyes on an issue. We're trying to solve an irritating problem that has plagued a lot of our NPT threaded solenoid vacuum valves. The aluminum body of the...
View ArticleQuestion about post processor
Hello, if i had a post processor thats not for my machine, but after editing it and its fully working Is ot doable in next programs/peaces without editing everytime? Like makng it process every time...
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