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Delta-Milwaukee tool grinder spindle taper

Greetings and thanks for reading this. Please drop me a note if you know what the spindle taper is of the Delta-Milwauke...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jfarr62
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by jfarr62

Magnetize/De-magnetize

O.K., I know how to magnetize a screwdriver. My boss showed me over 50 years ago when car batteries were still 6 volts....
23 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ivan
23 comments posted 19yrs posted by ivan

DRO suggestions (computer input like via USB)

I realized that with a DRO, it would be highly valuable if the DRO had some sort of computer output, like USB or Serial...
34 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus3045
34 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus3045

Emergency hobbing on a CNC lathe?

Emergency gear generation on CNC machining centers? One segment of increasing machine shop activity in my area is machi...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gmcduffee
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by gmcduffee

forming a helical auger from flat plate

Starting from flat plate stock 3/8" thick, and a range of 12" to 24" diameter circle, how best to form an auger, or hel...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by xnet
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by xnet

Ryobi SC-160 Scroll Saw Speed Control?

I have a single-speed SC-160 16" Ryobi scroll saw. The motor has only a little information on its label as follows: H/P...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grice
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by grice

1kg Steel Melting Furnace on eBay

For those of you who might be interested and have not seen this yet, we have a small steel melting induction furnace (1...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tjremovee
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by tjremovee

Ping Tom Gardner

If I recall correctly, you have a "Uniq" DRO. I would like to ask you if it includes some sort of a computer interface,...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus3045
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus3045

Evolution 180

Hi All, Just put my new Evolution 180 thru it's paces today. Works like a dream. Reply to me personally if you would lik...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by PSavaryn
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by PSavaryn

O'Brien QCGB

Greetings- I have an old O'Brien box and am looking for an instruction manual and any other info. It has no model numbe...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jimbethladd
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by jimbethladd

$3 battery charger

3 Dollar lead acid Battery Charger http://www.alpharubicon.com/elect/3dollarbattggn.htm Ace, WH2T Really neat, from one...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by entropic3.14decay
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by entropic3.14decay

Mixing Hydraulic Oil with Cutting Oil?

We're changing out the hydraulic oils from our CNC machines. Are there any good uses for the old hydraulic oil? We were...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by montmach
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by montmach

Way and spindle lubricant

I am confused. My BP Manual says that I should use "Vactra #2" for lubricating ways. It also says that I should "Vactra...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus3045
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus3045