OT: Prostate cancer, need I say more........
Well, I got the word no one wants to hear today. I have prostate cancer. At a check up the doc called for a PSA test, it came back as elevated. Next step was a biopsy, 12 samples taken, 9 were...
View ArticleMcDougall Lathe Opinion please
Hi, I realize this lathe was Canada Heavy Iron but I didn't see a better forum to put it in. I have a small possibility of buying one of two lathes for home hobby use. One is a McDougall as pictured, I...
View ArticleMandatory retirement plans must be offered by small business
I just got wind of this. Some states have already implemented this. Since politicians see it as suicide to mention increasing social security deductions (which would fix the problem), they are...
View ArticleHas anyone turned their Haas into a Jig Grinder?
we currently have a VM2 which does not get alot of use-i read somewhere where you can turn the machine into Jig Grinder.Has anyone done this?
View ArticleThread Milling Issue
I'm thread milling various ID threads (1/2x28 to 13/16x16) and the all have the same problem. When I'm testing the thread fit, the test parts will screw in 2-4 full rotations and then the threads get...
View ArticleLooking for advice on repairing worn L1 internal taper
I've got a 1951 Nebel LN 18x60" (fairly obscure, Cincinnati-built that looks like a Monarch clone), which as you probably guessed has an L1 spindle. I have a Hardinge-Sjogren 2J Collet chuck for this...
View ArticleBiax power scraper
I have the following BIAX power scraper. I have always wanted to take one of Richard Kings scraping courses, and acquired this year's back with hope of using it, however I'm not really sure that I'm...
View ArticlePneumatic Milling vise
I have an Airlox 6-in size pneumatic vise here for sale. It has a little surface rust on it in some places but otherwise works fine. I've tested it on air. I picked it up years back but I do know...
View ArticleMatsuura MC-660-VG ATC error
Hello everyone, Still struggling with the tool changer on a Matsuura MC-660-VG with J300 controls and 30 tool capacity : When trying a tool change in high speed, the ATC inverter overload before...
View ArticleSuggestions for BT30 Dual Contact Tool Holders for a Brother Speedio S700Xd1
I recently purchased a Brother Speedio S700Xd1 with the 16k RPM normal torque Big Plus BT30 dual contact spindle and I am looking for tool holder suggestions. I ordered some Tegara ER collet tool...
View ArticleRFQ or shop for small metric bevel gears
Hi all , I am in need of 3 small metric bevel gears for a tiny gear box for a one off sliding window structure. Since they will all be new they don’t have to match the originals exactly. To clarify I...
View Article3D Milling With Ballmill/Feed and Speed help
Hey guys, I get to try my hand at 3D milling for the first time. Parts are Inconel. Essentially just milling three ears clocked 120 degrees onto a tube. Going to be doing these on a live tooled lathe...
View ArticleAdding high volume production to the shop??
We are a small job shop, well established & very busy with our current customers and honestly can not take on much more work without adding employes and machines. Adding the machines would be the...
View ArticleWTB 250-300 amp MIG gun -OR- are you near Beloit, WI?
I picked up a welder without its MIG gun and ground lead, anybody got anything they don't need for a reasonable amount? Need a Tweco back end. Alternatively, I found one on FB market that would work...
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Low speed no longer functions correctly
So I was Milling in low speed, and switched over to high speed. I ran the mill for a few minutes and then went to turn it off and it would not shut off. So I tried shifting down to low speed and it...
View ArticleHarrison lathe - I Need a steady rest for my Alpha 460T. how do I get that?
I have been digging a big hole in Google, to find a steady rest for my lathe. apparently, the Harrison lathe website is probably not working, or the company is out of commission or something else. it...
View ArticlePDQ tool holders
Are they still in business? Their website went down a year ago and I need some S size holders I can't find on Ebay. If not do I need to make my own? Or any of you fine gentlemen have an S size holders...
View Articledimensions of 1" American MT box thread
I'm looking for dimensions of an 1" American MT box thread. I was able to find laydown inserts from Toolflo to cut the threads. I'm just looking for dimensions. We don't normally cut threads without...
View ArticleMy latest book on Fanuc CNC lathe, a 2024 edition, can be downloaded for FREE...
Can be downloaded from any amazon site. Download link at US site: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR9DXP4T After 12 hours, you can still have it for $2.99 at amazon.com, but price at other amazon sites...
View ArticleWhere is the Memory Card Port - Fanuc 18T on a Doosan S280
I feel somewhat silly to have to ask this but I have looked all over my S280 to try to find, but without success, where the CF memory card that everyone talks about is located. It has an old-fashioned...
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