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Hi Dan, No such thing as a dumb question - unless you don't ask it! In that vein, I'll ask my dumb question. If you have a 7x12 lathe, why do you need to enlarge the spindle bore to fit 3/4" through?

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I just got the book "Lathework: A Complete Course" in the mail today. I have only read a few pages & browsed through it, so this is far from a comprehensive review, but I'm impressed with what I see

hi again all- we put up a follow-up article on the 8x cnc conversion. this time we completed the x-axis and mounted a motor to it. all that's left is to make the spacer blocks for the z-axis motor and

Best description I have seen of this, thanks very much! Saved it for future reference. Take care, Vikki. -- Victoria Welch, WV9K/7 Peers's Law:The solution to a problem changes the nature of the

Me too, thanks! -- Victoria Welch, WV9K/7 "Follow orders? No chance. Orders are for those who don't know what to do, and that isn't my problem." -Lt(jg) Morgan Wolfe

Hi Steve, Well, the $16 deal :-) but yes, it looks MUCH more robust than what I am using. I'm going to see if he has more of those and I might give one of them a go too. Maybe a couple and one for the

AHH, good explaination. I understand the reason now. Thanks, Dan Fuller Carrollton, Texas wrote:

Vikki I've been contemplating a similar project but haven't gotten the needed Round Tuit to get started. I have been thinking along the lines of a little more rugged Laser, like the 6 dollar deal

A reamer takes less power to drive. For making the hole, a drill would do just as well, except a 13/16" drill bit requires more torque than the lathe can deliver; that's why drill bits cut more

Yes, that was before the belt drive kit. Now I don't have the grinding noises from the gears, but the motor whine is still present. Yes Sir, I did. I purchased one of the Harbor Freight really cheap

Here's the Alum method; found it here: http://www.floridaame.org/discus/messages/6/160.html?1064179241 "At most any grocery store, buy a box of alum. Select a glass or ceramic container (made for

. Over the next few weeks I'll get around to doing the dials. One of these days I'll make something which doesn't actually go on the lathe! One good turn deserves another. Regards, Ian Good luck with

Interesting! I think my roomie might have some of that amongst her lapidary stuff (some kind of pickle IIRC), will ask her here in a bit. Am planning on getting some alum next time I get by someplace

Hi Folks, Got it together and almost calibrated tonight: http://wrlabs.shacknet.nu/~vw/MyMachineShop/ Under temporary working stuff - First entry: first prototype. Take care, Vikki. -- Vikki: So I

Vikki, I've heard that alum (food type stuff, concentrated and hot) will work for steel taps in aluminium... no personal experience. On the rare occasion that I bust a tap ;-) I use jewellery sparex

Thanks Arnie, I'll keep that in mind for when I have someplace other than an apartment as a shop. A bit leery about serious chemicals in this environment. This whole experience sure will keep me a LOT

Dan: A drill would work just as well as a reamer. Regards, Chris Wood LittleMachineShop.com <http://www.littlemachineshop.com/> The premier source of parts and accessories for mini lathes and mini

Dan wrote........This is probably a stupid question, buy why is a reamer used for this operation and not a drill? All that is done is to open up the hole. An exact concentric hole is nice, but is it

This is probably a stupid question, buy why is a reamer used for this operation and not a drill? All that is done is to open up the hole. An exact concentric hole is nice, but is it really necessary?