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3 jaw chuck-problems-(was Charles)
Hey fellers, I got a 16mm 3jaw chuck-bought it real cheap--now I know why as you tighten the chuck with key it gets fairly snug, but--you can keep turning the key and it doesn't get any tighter---the...
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Lathe rebuild
I was quoted about 400-500 dollars if I bring in my lathe bed, to have it reground. The bed is relatively worn (carriage drops about 0.002 inch near headstock), and the rest of the lathe is not. I am...
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VFD squeal
I'm trying to reduce noise on my water bin dump water pump... I installed a VFD this morning. Had to remove it immediately because the pump motor got a new high pitch squeal. Anybody know why a VFD...
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Delta-Rockwell 8" Homecraft Table Saw acquired
My father (who is 87) is closing down his house and moving to assisted living, so he gave me his table saw, which I grew up with. The construction is cast iron and mild steel (table and mechanism) and...
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Easy Digital Readout with presets
Wanted to update on my ezdro. There was discussion about being able to load a number into the unit and the count start from there. They have updated their web site, and their unit now allows the...
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Unique Expanding Table
This took some skillful design as well as fabrication. Impressive. Pete
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3/16" rod aluminum
I have a piece of 3/16" rod aluminum,what is the closest size threading die I can use. Is 10-32 allright?
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good deal tooling package
Just hit my email inbasket. For those of use with a lathe with a faceplate but without a collet closer, a collet vise can be bolted to the face plate for short parts. A square/hex tumble block fixture...
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delta drill press table
Is there a replacement table for the 17-925 production style drill press table? I'd like to replace it with a round table with the "X" slots? Thank you.
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Charles
Hey fellers, I got a 16mm 3jaw chuck-bought it real cheap--now I know why as you tighten the chuck with key it gets fairly snug, but--you can keep turning the key and it doesn't get any tighter---the...
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A rhetorical question
I have a casual acquaintance who I respect for one of his areas of expertice. Besides that knowlege, he claims to have been "a machinist for decades". He's of retirement age now. Recently, he...
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pump design help
My apple water bin dump uses a .5 horse 3 phase 220 VAC motor attached by pulleys and belt to an outboard motor prop in a tube to pump water. Maybe 1" head at 100+ GPM. I just measured the current...
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Cordless drill/tool that doesn't lockup when trigger released?
I need to propel a 6 inch wheel at about 5 mph. So I need a cordless drill or any light cordless tool that is geared to about 400 rpm. Unfortunately, the thing cannot include a device that causes...
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How good is this shea/brake
Harbor Freight shear/brake have any experience/input on this little guy? It is big enough for my needs (now), and 1/3 the price of its big brother. Thanks Flash
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laser layout optimumization
I just got off the phone with "the kid". He's moved jobs again. he's now programmer - engineer - lead for the laser and CNC press brake department. There are four CNC lasers running 24 X 6+. Among the...
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