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Clone 4" Kurt-style Mill Vise Acquired

I recently bought a made-in-China knockoff of the Kurt D-40 4" mill vice, this being a nice size for my Millrite vertic...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by joegwinn
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by joegwinn

Lathe oil change time

The manual says it's time to change the oil in my lathe. It recommends 20# machine oil and to rinse the headstock with...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by no where just yet
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by no where just yet

OT: anyone want stamps at 10% below list?

I have a friend with a lot of stamps from a stamp collection - probably dates back to 20s or 30s - which he wants to be...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Way OT: Billy Mayes portable app

Site is devoted to packaging popular open source apps so you can run them from an USB flash drive. Some one has a sense...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by clutch
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by clutch

three timing belts

I'm thinking of running three timing belts side by side on one pair of pulleys. Do you think I can get away with just b...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Photoessay on moving a Bridgeport uploaded to the dropbox

I finally got around to writing up my experiences moving a Bridgeport mill last October. It adds to the excellent one t...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

FS: Dayton variable speed drive

1/2 HP Grainger/Dayton adjustable speed drive. 115/230V single phase motor driving a dual adjustable speed pulley setup...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by alanganes
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by alanganes

Fuel Tank

Hi folks I have 300 gallon tank formerly filled with gas oil / 35 sec heating oil / medium diesel (not sure of the U.S....
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rjh_not_this
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by rjh_not_this

K&T Parts

-- Hi all: I need some parts for a 12" Kearney and Trecker rotary table.. I need the directional lever among other thing...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by megpa
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by megpa

Skimmers

Awl -- Proly been beat to death at one time or another, but mebbe time for a revisit? I finally can't stand it any more...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by UNfitcat
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by UNfitcat

Urethane band saw tires

Can anyone recommend a good glue for mounting urethane band saw tires? I have an older 26" wood working saw I use for al...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by beevis
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by beevis

Removing screws?

I'm trying to remove a hatch to replace the acrylic cover. Stainless steel screws through aluminum frame - 18 years old...
32 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cavelamb
32 comments posted 17yrs posted by cavelamb

FS -- Lincoln Idealarc AC/DC 250 TIG welder

$800 cash on pickup price in Lisle, IL. http://yabe.algebra.com/~ichudov/misc/ebay/Lincoln-Idealarc-250-AC-DC/ Does TIG...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus13081
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus13081