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Spindle crash

No, nothing happened, I just want to know a little more. What happens if I make a wrong instruction and, say, crash a s...
40 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus11290
40 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus11290

Do I need speed above 60 IPM on a hobby mill

With the original Bosch drives, my 145v motors, etc, the mill was capable of 200 IPM rapids. Right now I have a 70v pow...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus11290
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus11290

Bridgeport power drawbar

Cruising u tube I seen the bridgy power drawbar in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTiZi8HvtPc&feature=related Tho...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Got the Horizontal Mill up and running Part 2

http://picasaweb.google.com/gunnerasch/Larios#5507432487646937426 WMV file. Check your volume..its loud..I missed fixin...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gunnerasch
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunnerasch

Mini Cannon

found in cyberspace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxHW-QGMuZ4&feature=searchKarl
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kfvorwerk
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by kfvorwerk

Work hardening 304

--Having a little problem with same. I'm trying to bore 2-3/4" dia holes thru 2-1/2" thick 304 stainless; gotta do 4 pa...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by steamer
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by steamer

Finally added a safety feature that I wanted

My mill was lacking something very important: the drives would remain powered, and drifting due to test/offset, when EM...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus12820
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus12820

Bad Univer brake valve

I called some of the dealers of these valves. The price of a seal kit is $40, and a new valve assembly is $113, so I de...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus12820
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus12820

Wood router duty cycle?

I am considering to use a Bosch Colt wood "palm router" (or even a bigger wood router) as a high speed spindle for mill...
52 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus12820
52 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus12820

OT: PKT at work

Milady is a PKT. That's a professional kitten tamer for those of you that don't know. Its a job she's perfected over th...
22 comments posted 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
22 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Followup on "brake does not work"

This is definitely NOT the cylinder and it is definitely the valve. It is called "Univer AE1001" or AE 1001. Typical ex...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus28889
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus28889

Aluminum foil

I need some Al foil that is .0025" thick. I contacted Reynolds and specifically asked for this and got back the followi...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bogus
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by bogus