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middle.road replied to the thread Robin Renzetti shows how to properly rebuild precision spindles, a must see. Warning, 1.5+ hours....https://help.instagram.com/1687419104847502 But I guess there were some bugs in iOS13, pretty sure they've been cleaned out. One more... -
NNortonDommi replied to the thread MT2 test bar review.The spindle on my lathe is MT6 and has a whopping great void/swarf trap in the middle. Engagement is 30mm at front and 25mm at rear and...
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GBefore the advent of the "D" series of spindle mounting there was the "L" series. L00 69.850 3 3/4-6 UNS 50.800 14.288 9.525x38.1...
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NYou guys keep costing me money.
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N@mattthemuppet2: I bought similar from eBay, but I got the 2-bar MT2 & MT3 set. Looking at all the different sources, (Amazon, etc.) I...
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NI was having some problems with machining a longish (for me) shaft on my Atlas 618 and I've chased my tail on alignment issues, so I...
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If this was my situation I would remove the entire edge of the backplate that contains the counterbores. Make a step there and just have... -
As far as your current Accusize trigon holder it has a uncommon size insert. You cannot mill the insert pocket for a larger insert... -
NNortonDommi replied to the thread Russian Boring Head....The taper on the hex is probably to remove any backlash from the feel when adjusting. most likely had a key like an old clock winder...
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BGHansen reacted to FanMan's post in the thread Compressed air distribution in your shop? with
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Pex would be a good choice, and you can get everything locally. But the tubing and plastic fittings I got from McMaster were even... -
NI would just find a hex socket that fits. The taper won't make much difference, you're not tightening it like a bolt.
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BGHansen reacted to pontiac428's post in the thread Compressed air distribution in your shop? with Like.
I learned all about how sharp bits of PVC slice and dice when I was young and thought anything close to 3' long was a sword. Leave that...
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BGHansen reacted to RobertB's post in the thread Compressed air distribution in your shop? with Like.
Warning people of the dangers of using PVC for air lines reminds me of trying to get my father to quit smoking. "There's nothing wrong...
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NOK, so I was buying some drill bits and a chuck from someone on Facebook Marketplace, and he brought along this boring head "kit"...
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rwm reacted to f350ca's post in the thread POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today? with Wow.
While back I posted a jig we made for Charlie to machine the radius on the fret board of the guitars he's building. Here's the first...