Re: Installed a Digital Readout on Lathe
Yes. Zietlowdesign.com should do the trick. Lee from to $2
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Lee Brown
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Re: 7x12 Blows Fuses ?
John: It sounds like the MOSFETs have blown. We have replacements that are higher capacity. http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1221 Regards, Chris Wood
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Chris Wood <chrisw@...>
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Re: Installed a Digital Readout on Lathe
Check this address, it may be what you want: http://www.zietlowdesign.com/products/products.htm from to
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John <moran03@...>
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Re: 7x12 Blows Fuses ?
Hi Mike, Thanks for the info on the FET -- I didn't know what it was for sure. I understand that there is a more rugged FET which can be used for a replacement so I'll talk to Homier about that when
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John <moran03@...>
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Re: Installed a Digital Readout on Lathe
Lee Do you have a web address for Zietlow? I couldn't find it with a Google search. Thanks B Flint <Trainman4@h...> wrote: installation not I
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bbftx <bflint@...>
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Re: New Member
What other machines do you have Bill? I have a Burke #4 mill to go with my Homier 7x12. One of the most impactful changes I made to my lathe to overcome the "crudities," as you put it so well, was to
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bbftx <bflint@...>
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Re: QCTP Mini-Lathe.com
Tom, I looked at your photos. Nice work. I think you made the right move going with 4 screws to hold the tools. I like the height adjustment arrangement you used too. Are those titanium coated carbide
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bbftx <bflint@...>
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Re: need help or advice in NJ/NY
<btolkachev@y...> wrote: Have you tried vo tech schools or community colleges in your area. Maybe even some high schools offer night courses and will allow use of their machines.
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Richard
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Re: 7x12 Blows Fuses ?
It sounds like you have the newer (Sieg made) Homier with a mosfet type controller. I have the older Homier with the SCR controller and these would fail to zero speed with blown fuses. Yep, it's a
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Mike Nash <mnfwd2.minilathe@...>
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7x12 Blows Fuses ?
My 7x12 which is now 2.5 months old popped its fuse shortly after startup Friday, just as I was beginning a parting cut at low speed. I installed the replacement fuse and , with the speed control in
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John <moran03@...>
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A Couple of Small Mod's.
I have made a couple of small modifications to improve my 7 x12. Using a small piece of hyfax plastic from the junk box I made a flag for the tail stock so that I could mount a dial indicator and
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Lee Brown
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Installed a Digital Readout on Lathe
Hi: I have just completed the installation of a digital readout on my Grizzly 7 X 12 and could not be happier. I purchased the DRO from Zietlow Design off of the internet and got the Quill Kits for
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Lee Brown
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Handwheels For Sale - Cheap
For those not on the 7x10minilathe group:
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Jim E. <jim0000@...>
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New Member
I moved to this list from a similar one that suffered from an excess of Off Topic posts. I am hoping to participate in a list that is focused on the small chinese hobby lath. I have been machining as
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QCTP Mini-Lathe.com
I recently completed the Cam Action QCTP project described on mini- lathe.com. It works very well and I am very happy with it. I made a few changes you might want to consider if you decide to build
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tomdoyle123456789 <tdoyle@...>
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need help or advice in NJ/NY
My name is Boris, I live in Jersey City, NJ. I need to build a prototype of my invention. Unfortunately, due to my recent relocation and long process of job seeking, my funds are not in good condition
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Boris Tolkachev <btolkachev@...>
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Re: Lathe set up metric
Thanks Bob. If I read you right if I bought an Asian 7x12 or 9x20 I'd have these same issues, right? Thanks a bunch. Paul wrote: the US no big graduations on hair under dials of a
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Request to start sending email
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W. Cox
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Re: Lathe set up metric
One other thing, if a lot of inch threading is required, pick up an inch leadscrew conversion kit from http://www.littlemachineshop.com along with a set of inch changegears. Solves any almost fits
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Bob Sunley
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Re: Lathe set up metric
The graduations aren't much of a problem, threading in the system other than the leadscrew is cut to can be a nuisance. To cut Imperial threads, you may need different change gears than the lathe
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Roy
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