Band-saw Cutting poorly
I have recently come into possession of an older Kalamazoo 7AW Horizontal band saw. I use to work in a fab shop around larger saws and I'm familiar with how to run them and keep them cutting well, but...
View Articlehollow mills use
SO I'm looking at a place that I buy stuff from every once in awhile & I came across Hollow Mills . I've never seen them before , but that's no surprise . What are they used for ? Seems to me their...
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45° with radius does not work
Hello! I have two fanuc machines. One with 18i-TB system And one old O-TD When I make this program on the 18i-TB systems it works with no errors. (Picture with color lcd screen) But when I do exactly...
View ArticleOngoing unrest in Russia
It apparently is a coup is in progress. Prigozhin is headed north with force and defense forces are amassing in Moscow.
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StanF South Bend 9A Rebuild Thread
Edit: I decided to turn this into a regular rebuild thread, since that's where I'm heading. This will replace an imported 9x20 lathe that I've owned for several years. The big draw of this lathe was...
View ArticleSB paint color
Hey All, Does anyone know of readily available paint sources (lowes, home depot, sherwin williams, &c) for paint matching the original SB gray? Just have some small parts I want to sandblast and...
View ArticleHelp Identifying American Tool Works Lathe - Model B from 1973
Hey, all! I'm having trouble finding much info about this lathe. Its up for auction near me and I'm thinking about picking it up, but I don't know much about it. I've found a few threads with similar...
View ArticlePart Conveyor Belt Replacement
I need to replace the belt on my part conveyor. It's for a Tsugami Swiss CNC. Not exactly sure of the material type (maybe PVC) but must be oil resistant. Trying to avoid going to OEM $$ and looking...
View ArticleCNC lathe hydraulic chuck pressure
I have not found any info about the chuck pressure needed for an operation in my lathe manuals (A Colchester Tornado A90 machine). Does anybody have any material for this machine or any other machine?...
View Article1992 set up data for a Haas vf2
Hello Seems my post got lost, I use the mill for Brit Bike restoration ,rodents chewed up my wires and I lost all parameters on my 1992 Haas vf2,I bought the machine without a manual which I was told...
View ArticleIn search of weldable round bar with hex thru center
A customer is looking for around Ø.275" OD bar with a 5/32" hex through the center to fit a 5/32" drive of some sort. He needs about 30'. It must be easily weldable; 304 preferred, mild steel is ok if...
View Article3 phase Motor in Reverse!
Hello All, I'm setting up a Chinese Quarrying machine - The HKSS 1400, and it seems the motors are spinning in reverse. Such as the hydraulic motor doesn't pump and the blade motors are also spinning...
View ArticleCincinnati-Bickford 9-3 Electrical Diagram RAD.
Does anyone have an Electrical Diagram for a Cincinnati-Bickford 9-3 Radial arm drill? Thank you.
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Niles Planer
Recently acquired a 32 x32 inch Niles Planer with a ten foot table and 12 feet overall length. Looking to find a good estimate of the weight.
View ArticleHelp with wiring
Hi, I've just bought a Maxport Milling Machine and the wiring loom which goes between the control panel and the main wiring box has been taken off. The wires came with it but I'm just wondering if...
View ArticleAlign Power Feed Electrical Issue?
I had a sudden, unscheduled change of direction on the x axis power feed last night at medium speed on my Align AL/CE-500P unit. Subsequently the power feed cut out. No light on at all, reset not...
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FS: Restored Lincoln AC 225 Arc Welder
Lincoln Electric AC 225 Amp Arc Welder. Recently cleaned, refurbished and repainted. Adapted leads using 315A Dinse connectors. New wheels and axel. Added handle for easy maneuvering. 18' stinger lead,...
View Articleboring FL reloading die to make a body die
I want to have the neck bored from a Full Length die to make it a body die like Reddings body die only sizing the case head, body and push back the shoulder. I read here that Lee are not case hardened,...
View ArticleMy week this week, my workshop videos.
Hi Chaps, many of you have suggested that I post all my videos in one thread, and I have decided to give it a go and see how it works out. From now on I will post in this thread every week, starting...
View ArticleRepair and recommission of Cazeneuve HBY 590
I received this machine New Year's Eve. There is quite a bit of stuff out there regarding the HBX 360 but hardly anything on this lathe, so I'll try to add to the little that exists. Thanks in advance...
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