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I would just be careful not to spring for DROs on the dials.? ?I'm regretting that I bought the LMS machine many years ago with awful DROs.? The chewed batteries.? ?They may be better now.? If I

I have a Littlemachines lathe with really awful DROs.? ?They use V389 batteries that last about a minute.? ?I have the following questions: 1. I'm working on a 3D printed battery holder that

I have owned Colchester Lathes in past. They very good lathe. The only problem I found was the 80° bedway harder to make tooling. Dave

I think many on this list already know this, but when they say a "5 inch" lathe in the video that refers to the radius that will clear the bed.? Some parts of the world use radius.? Others, such as

A lot labor in just casting. Dave

I think he's also on ebay as thecustomcrafter https://www.ebay.com/str/thecustomcrafter

Great find.? Thank you for sharing that.

Sorry to bump an older thread but in doing some research on the controller board used in the sewing machine motor kit I had purchased I found the following site. https://www.servomotorkit.com/ Please

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQaAKUAzK0w

[Default] On Thu, 15 Feb 2024 18:48:59 -0800, "mike allen" <animal@...> wrote: When adapting a calipers to become a DRO, you'll probably want to drill holes in it and even cut off the jaws. I

FYI Using carbide is not best at times for milling hard steel like the Armstrong tool holders.? If trying to mill hard steel use grade C5. They not as hard like grade C2 and brittle. I found HSS tool

To cut that steel I think 1060 . You slow speed and HSS will work. Use dark cutting oil.? Brush lots of oil as you cut. Dave

I know I say mill But I plan on using a 4?" Angle grinder and 16g stone and just grind the top where set screw hit. . In will take about 5 minutes it will be done. It is faster than setting up mill

Strangely enough that's how I got my Armstrong knurling tool to fiit in my square turret! Bill

I did it once with a belt sander. Mike Taglieri

My attempt to mll down an Armstrong tool holder ended in blunting the inserts in a carbide face mill! Be forewarned. Bill in Boulder wrote:

I have two Armstrong tool holders I plan to mill down.? One use for the follower rest and triple knurling tool. My last lathe I also a American tool holder and did need to mill. Dave

Dear Dave, Thank you for the images & information. Very interesting. (Every day is a day a school). David UK.

Looks great, Dave!

Here photos of the exstension in use. Nice have the longer feed cross slide = =========== .