Who is this PM guy and when did the PM Youtube channel actually begin?
Hi All: I was noodling around on Youtube during a long program and I came across a Youtube series, featuring a guy named Ian Sandusky from a company called Lakewood Machine that seems to be directly...
View ArticleSawing Induction Hardened Chrome Rod
As the title states, we are trying to saw some 2" induction hardened chrome rod. We ran into this issue with EMJ subbing in IHC in place of plain chrome rod, and of course it is harder than the hubs of...
View ArticleReplacing hardened steel slide rods on Wadkin Radial Arm Saw
Hi everyone. I'm restoring a vintage 14" radial arm saw made in England by Wadkin Bursgreen. The carriage slides on two 1/2" hardened steel rods that are about 29" long (part 42 in attached image)....
View ArticleOkuma User Task better Fanuc Custom Macro B, No Way
I'm sorry there's no way I will ever drink the user task Kool-Aid. Fanuc Custom Macro B is used by most Machine Tool Manufactures. Why would anyone want to be stuck will a format used by just one? I...
View ArticleVN 26-36-28-38 elevating mechanism patent
I’m in the process of removing the knee on my VN26 and I found this old patent from VN that describes in great details how the elevating mechanism works. It really helped me understand how to take it...
View ArticleSpring force in a thicknesser.
How do you adjust spring tensión of feed and pressure rollers in a thicknesser? I cannot measure that tension, but need a ballpark way to set it. I'm rebuilding an old 40cm (16in.) italian machine....
View Articlekira vtc 30 spindle lube type
do anyone know the current lube type or spec for the spindle lube a of a kira vtc 30?
View ArticleCan Anybody Identify This Piece of Equipment?
Just bought a Bridgeport vertical mill, have not received it yet. I have posted a pic of the mill with an item installed on the left side of the milling bed. I'm not sure what this is. Anybody have any...
View ArticleSMART MACHINE TOOLS - Who has one? How has it held up?
So there were quite a few threads on smart machine tools, especially when they first began importing. Alot of the things said about the smart machines, were the same said about Samsung when they first...
View ArticleOkuma ls
Hi. I am looking for parts to Okuma LS 450: * tailstock, * ocular, * measuring instruments on truck. I attach photos of my lathe and parts that I am looking for. I would be grateful for any help. Best...
View ArticleWhat surface finish could I exspect from a .375 carbide end mill sticking out...
What surface finish could I expect from a .375 carbide end mill sticking out 1.8 removing .005 from the I.D of stainless?
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Cincinnati mill: Rage + a question
So I finally got around to pulling the side plate off of my mill head (Cincy 1-B Toolmaster) and look what I found in the “oil” system…enough grease to win WWII. Anyways… Anyone know how to get the...
View ArticleNx or cimatron
Hello guys, i am opening a new shop for mold and die and i want to decide between NX or Cimatron so if anyone has an experience with both of them to help me choose ( the most important is the cam part ) .
View ArticleLathe losing hydraulic fluid
Cant seem to find what i think is a leak of hydraulic fluid into my coolant tank.. Lathe is a romi e320 .. I found one coming through the pressure gauge replaced it finally and thought that was it.....
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New Okuma LS owner with questions
Hi Guys, Just bought this lathe.. A 1973 Okuma LS, the 21x60 model. Very happy with it! Went to look at this machine 2 weeks ago, it was bigger than expected. Still bought it right away since the...
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Mazak SQT10MS - MMP process HELP!
Hello, I am and have been the owner of a Mazak SQT10MS with T32 control for a number of years now. I know enough to be dangerous . That is, I am an Engineer, but not a programmer. Since I am a small...
View ArticleDoes anyone know about Balding Beaver mills?
Happy New Year all! I am considering adapting a Beaver mk1 milling head to my Aciera milling machine. I have found one for sale locally for reasonable money, but know nothing about them. My interest in...
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Shop Made Power Flaker
Since I couldn't justify spending $1000+ on a power flaker, I decided to whip one up myself. I used a sawzall, gutted the reciprocating mechanism, and made a clutch with an eccentric cam / scotch yoke...
View ArticleBlanchard Magnet Not Holding Intermittently
Hello All, We bought a pretty old Blanchard 18-36 and the magnet has stopped working intermittently. Some days it hold for a few hours, other days we can get it to work at all. I'm able to measure...
View Articlediy dovetail fixture for 5 axis. worth it?
was looking at a smallish part for our 5 axis that would be served well in a dove tail fixture. then was looking at the price of them. they're pretty proud of those for what they are. am i missing...
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