Brother hs-300 resin bottle setup, missing from machine
Hello, just checking to see if anyone has, or could take a couple of good pictures of the resin bottle setup. Also, if anyone knows how the system works? Is there a solenoid or something that opens and...
View ArticleHeadstock spindle drain line routing
Finally getting close to the end of this rebuild, 2 years into a 6 month resto. As I'm filling various parts of the lathe with oil to chase leaks, I overfill the spindle area and quickly realize the...
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In need of serious help with DNS transfer
I am desperate. I have a Hitachi Seiki Hitec-Turn23SII blah blah old piece of junk. There is no keyboard, you have to use the soft keys to type in programs. On top of that, the machine only holds about...
View ArticleHardened or soft Gibs
Why aren't gibs made from hardened steel. It would seem to me that based on the principle of lapping (where the abrasive embeds in the softer metal and laps the harder metal) that the gibs would wear...
View ArticleHarrison alpha fanuc q's
Hi Guys I'm having as couple of issues with my new to me Harrison Alpha 1330u, and was wondering if anyone can help? firstly when I switch the machine on the control is losing its tool positions in X...
View Articledrum switch
Two big 3 phase drum switch. $200 for pair or $125 for one. Ship on your dime.
View ArticleElliott Rotary Table disassembly
Hello All, I have an old very rusty Elliott Rotary table needing a rebuild. Does anyone have some experience or manual to speed the disassembly of it. There are going to be some screws somewhere hidden...
View Articlemaximum concave convex tolerance in lathe bed ways
good evening everyone sorry for my bad english I have a question and I couldn't find any answer either on the internet or in my books. I've been renovating a lathe with 60" between centers in my free...
View ArticleNeed help with voltage change from 460 to 220 and identifying older...
Hello, I've been lurking forever as I have never needed to post. The existing posts have always provided what I was looking for... It appears as those day are now over for me. I recently acquired this...
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 Article50° V-belt pulley?
Is anyone familiar with this v-belt groove with these dimensions? I can't really find any belts with 50 degree (most seem to be 38 or 40) and at .275" it's shallower than any pulley I've seen. It's on...
View ArticleLaser welder beam deflection
We just purchased a laser welder. Fiber style. This is my first experience with one. After using it for a day I think its pretty sweet except for one issue I am having. The beam seems to hit the...
View Articlewho makes somethink like this turret gripper?
0:15 into the vid you see a gripper deploy a center into the sub spindle thn retract it later on. who makes something like this?
View ArticleLNS Blaze Air
Who has used these? Are they any good? I have one, and IDK what to doo with it. ----------------- Think Snow Eh! Ox
View ArticleArduino/R-Pi and household appliances
As more (all?) household appliances move toward circuit board controlled operation I am beginning to wonder when I need to keep an Arduino or R-Pi on the shelf to maintain equipment. Most devices like...
View ArticleWTB: Dovetail slide (to practice hand scraping)
As the title suggests. Not looking to break the bank here but I can compensate fairly. I'm crossing my fingers that someone has an old forgotten compound that isn't worth much and may otherwise be...
View ArticleLodge and Shipley 18x102 Model X
I recently picked this up at auction. Does anyone know much history behind the square ways? They moved away from it later, so it must've been a bad design. It is a 1942 machine. Came with a handful of...
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Slightly OT: shop floor leveling
I'm renting a small space (about 700 sq ft) in a larger building for my hobby/side-gig shop. Bridgeport, 14" lathe, 6x18 surface grinder, plus fabrication. It is an old building and parts of the...
View ArticleHelical High Feed Endmills for Aluminum
Has anyone tried any of these?? https://www.helicaltool.com/products/tool-details-87299 I have a deep pocket in an aluminum part (4.2") and I'm currently roughing it with a 1", 2 flute Ingersoll Hi-Pos...
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