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Re: 100mm spindle source in US?
The prize-winning Stepperhead is my favourite: http://www.lathes.co.uk/stepperhead/ <http://www.lathes.co.uk/stepperhead/> Its plans and construction are currently serialised in Model Engineers'
By andyf1108 · #67878 ·
Re: Axis designations
cnc sales wrote.......There is a very easy way to remember the axis designations. The lathe is a horizontal mill. You stand at the TS and look towards the HS. x is right, y is up, and z is towards
By Ellis Cory · #67877 ·
Re: 100mm spindle source in US?
This is one of the nicest scratch built lathes I know of. And one of less than 10 finished - scratch built cnc latehs are very rare. Equally rare are scratch built cnc mills.. I know of about 5 in
By CNC 6-axis Deisgns · #67876 ·
Re: Axis designations
No, no, no, no ! There are LOTS of excellent reasons never to swap the designations. For cnc use especially. There is tool tip compensation, tool wear compensation, css (very very important), feed per
By CNC 6-axis Deisgns · #67875 ·
Re: seperating workpiece cyno
Thanks everyone I got it off , I tried heat and acetone (nail polish remover) Man that stuff gives me a headache, where as laquer paint thinners doesn't. Nearly as nasty as two pack paint . I did use
By Don Leitch <don@...> · #67874 ·
Enco promo code anyone?
anyone have an enco promo code? I need some more Rapid Tap oil, and they have a great price, but was hoping for free shipping ;-) or any other promo codes out there? thanks! Mike B
By Exibar · #67870 ·
Re: seperating workpiece cyno
Borrow somebody's Nail Polish Remover. Make sure it is acetone based. Given a little soak time it'll turn the glue into goo, and separation & clean up gets easy after that. My first experience with
By OneBike2Ride · #67869 ·
Re: Real Bull 7x14 lathe questions?
It is indeed several times the lathe: http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww340/CreviceReamer/GRIZZLY%20G0602%2010x22%20LATHE/100_4028_edited.jpg (that's a 7x10, but close enough). Tony
By Tony Smith · #67873 ·
Re: seperating workpiece cyno
That's what I thought I was going to be able to do . But its ali and I didn't want to ding it, I tried with a plastic mallet , nothing happened. I made a cpl punch and base tools for separating
By Don Leitch <don@...> · #67868 ·
Re: Real Bull 7x14 lathe questions?
Not sure of the price range you guys are looking at,but at 1150.00 my 10x22 from grizzly is several times the lathe that the 7x12 it replaced. I lost the 7x12 to thieves last winter, and got the 10x22
By Dennis · #67867 ·
Re: seperating workpiece cyno
dress hoping the Like other said heat works well. Most adhesives soften or break down about 70 degrees Celcius (~160F). This is very handy to know if you want to get a decal or similar off without
By Tony Smith · #67872 ·
Re: seperating workpiece cyno
Back when we used superglue to attach accelerometers we detached them by striking the side. Superglue doesn't hold well in shear. -- Jerry Durand, Durand Interstellar, Inc. www.interstellar.com tel:
By Jerry Durand <jdurand@...> · #67866 ·
Re: seperating workpiece cyno
Try acetone, I've seen superglue used to hold down printed circuit boards for milling and after it's done they put on acetone to release it from the mill table !
By JOHN MORTON · #67871 ·
Re: seperating workpiece cyno
Thanks for the options guys that was quick. Don From: 7x12minilathe@... [mailto:7x12minilathe@...] On Behalf Of zl1atb Sent: Thursday, 7 February 2013 4:24 p.m. To:
By Don Leitch <don@...> · #67865 ·
Re: seperating workpiece cyno
Don they make a debonder that can be sprayed on your superglue. Try HobbyKing Mike
By Ebner Heating Air Conditioning Co. <mike@...> · #67864 ·
Re: Digital linear scale for 7x lathe?
John, I agree with you, axis designations are arbitrary. But in the world of machine tools, builders found it necessary to standardize the designation of axes in order to eliminate confusion. The
By OldToolmaker · #67863 ·
Re: seperating workpiece cyno
Soak in a covered jar of acetone. If that does not work,try a heat gun,it will soften,and if hotter,will burn off.
By maschwiebert · #67862 ·
seperating workpiece cyno
I saw a few weeks back guys using cyno superglue to attach small pieces to dress them up,someone was turning both sides of a narrow washer, I cant remember how to seperate the turned piece. I glued
By zl1atb <don@...> · #67861 ·
Re: Digital linear scale for 7x lathe?
Might I suggest Gentlemen, that your choice of X,Y,Z axes very much depends on the tools you use and your own personal perspective. If you use a CAD package it might make more sense to follow?the
By John Kiely · #67860 ·
Improvements made to Micro Mark lathe
When I first got my lathe I just set it all up and started to use it as it was, figuring that I would eventually make do mods and tweeks. The only thing I have done up to now is replace the headstock
By OldToolmaker · #67859 ·