Re: Knurler Use ?
Hi John: When I'm using my clamp-knurler I don't move the cross-feed at all. I only move the cross-feed initially to set the knurling wheels directly on top and below the workpiece and on the
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walsh2002bc <me.walsh@...>
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Knurler Use ?
I recently made a clamp style knurler as described by Martin Cleve: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mwhints3/files/Knurling/ I had the bump knurler which was part of the Phase II toolpost so the knurls
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John <moran03@...>
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Re: extended rail for 7 x 1x
There's a 7x24 group for folks that used a 2nd bed for an extension. If you convert to to 7x14, there's a perfectly good bed available as an extension. Roy wrote: extension bed, inch once in
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Roy
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extended rail for 7 x 1x
I know that the Little Machine Shop has a 14 inch extension bed, but mine machine would be more useful with an 18 inch or even a 20 inch bed. I am looking at buying a Kent, but still need the little
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Jerry Smith <jfsmith@...>
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Re: Wholesale Tools
Chris, I got my tool post that I ordered from Wholesale Tools. It sure does look like the Little Machine Shop one. I can spec it for you, but I think it's the same maker. Jerry
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Jerry Smith <jfsmith@...>
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Re: Wholesale Tools
The picture on the Wholesale Tools Web site is pretty bad, but that looks like the tool post we sell as PN 1147. We have boring and cutoff tool holders for this tool post. As we have them made for us,
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Chris Wood <chrisw@...>
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Re: Wholesale Tools
Our local club, "Colorado Model Engineering Society", took a tour there last year. An N/C lath and three N/C mills all set up to crank out stuff. Rene' Tsai is the owner and a very nice person. Also
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William A Williams <bwmsbldr@...>
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Re: Wholesale Tools
Where did u see a TS engineering TP being made?!?! did u goto there facility? I am curious as to what kinda of machines they are using, let us know!! Sean <bwmsbldr@j...> wrote: similiar/identical
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Sean <smurf707@...>
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quick change posts, etc.
I bought the Harbor Freight lathe and the advertised quick change toolpost some months ago. The only way I've been able to use any tool bigger than 1/4 inch is with the quick change unit, and only
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Geoff Steckel <gwes@...>
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Re: Wholesale Tools
I bought that same tool holder from Wholesale Tools two months ago. It came in three days and it's an excellent toolpost. I emailed them and asked if they sold boring bar and cutoff tool holders that
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Bruce Leo Hartmann
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CNCing a 7X12
What torque stepper motors are recommended for converting a 7X12 to CNC. Dan
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Dan Mauch
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Re: Wholesale Tools
Try them and tell us? ;<( Actually there is a similiar/identical tool post offered by Harbor Freight that has not gotten good reviews. I can only reccomend the T/S Engineering Q/C tool post as I have
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William A Williams <bwmsbldr@...>
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Re: Wholesale Tools
I have dealt with Wholesale tools, they are OK, or was when I dealt with them Clint
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Clint D <driggars@...>
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Wholesale Tools
I got a flyer from Wholesale Tools and they had a quick change tool post for the 7 inch lathe for $39.00 part number 3003-0026. Has anyone dealt with them before? Jerry
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Re: Lathe Moving OUCH!
Dear Cranky! Having said that I could find the clutch article I went to do so and of course could not! I can only assume that it is either somewhere else other than in my collection or I just
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William A Williams <bwmsbldr@...>
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Re: Lathe Moving OUCH!
--- William A Williams <bwmsbldr@...> wrote: Yes, I am very interested. My main ride is a 74 Norton Commando with a very effective diaphragm cluth. That would really be a neat drive system!
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Frank Palmeri <flpalmeri@...>
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Re: Lathe Moving OUCH!
Frankie, take lots of pictures as you disassemble things. Good for memories, reassembly, and for that article you might write! Bill in Boulder "Engineering as an Art Form!"
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William A Williams <bwmsbldr@...>
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Re: Lathe Moving OUCH!
So you've got a neat old lathe and the world's only practical use for a golf ball - what's the problem? Sorry to hear about the back; just reading about it gave me memory pains :-( Roy wrote: rather
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Roy
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Re: Lathe Moving OUCH!
Well since you are probably propped up in bed now full of muscle relaxants and pain killers this is the perfect time to redesign the drive. There was a very neat clutch rework for the Myford published
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William A Williams <bwmsbldr@...>
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Re: Lathe Moving OUCH!
--- William A Williams <bwmsbldr@...> wrote: You'd love this: there is a GOLF BALL that is used to pivot the driving pulley into and out of the belt tension. Yeesh. But it seems to work; I mean,
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Frank Palmeri <flpalmeri@...>
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