boring head

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    Dake #1 Arbor Press "repairs"

    At a recent auction I picked up a Dake #1 Arbor Press as an upgrade to my Dake #0 that only saw occasional use, but at least once I wished I had more capacity. The price was right, after fees/taxes it came out to $100 - but this thing has definitely seen its decades of use in production. I...
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    Tree Taper Boring Tool

    Having purchased 1 of these & sourcing information best i could, these are the best instructions & details that I'm aware of. If you have more to add, please do share.
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    DIY Boring Head

    A standard boring head would take too much space on my small optimum BF16 mill. So I decided to make my own: Features: -integrated MT2 -40mm height (without shank and boring bar) -52 mm diameter -Spindle M7 x 0,5 -Dial: 0,0125mm per division (40 divisions) -10mm Boring Bars Making of:
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    Small Boring Head

    My video this week is for a small boring head which I made to suit my lathe milling head ( http://www.homews.co.uk/page158.html ) It should also be suitable for any of the small milling machines, for which to my knowledge, there are few, if any, suitable commercial heads. A link to the video...
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    Boring and Facing Head by Precision Universal Tool 2017-01-15

    Similar to Chandler-Duplex boring and facing head. Instructions on how to perform several operations that may relate to other brands of facing heads.
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    Chandler Duplex Instructions Sheet 2017-01-09

    This is an instruction sheet on using the Chandler Duplex boring head. This was provided by one of our members and asked me to upload it for him for others to share. The copy of the instruction sheet came from Leadscrew1 on eBay.
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    First Boring Head.

    So as you can guess I would like to get a boring head. It will be used on a PM-727 mill. Is there an appropriate size based on the mill size? Also if you could have only one boring head what would be the most useful size. Speaking of size I am working under the assumption that a 2 inch one is...
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    Chandler-Duplex-Boring Head Catalog/Manual 2017-01-07

    This is the only piece of information on Chandler-Duplex Boring/Facing heads that I've been able to locate over the years. The Company no longer exists. As far as I know there is no source for replacement parts. I do have a few N.O.S. parts on hand that I intend to revere engineer and...
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    Criterion Boring Head Runout

    Hi all, just joined the forums, and I had a question for other Criterion boring head owners out there. I just picked up a Criterion DBL-203 3" boring head on eBay. It appeared to be in excellent condition, so I went for it, and when I put it in my mill, it looked a little off to me. So I got...
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