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A subtle but good point Gerry. Total Indicator Runout vs. Total Indicated Runout. I like your version, which is probably correct. I had likely heard the not quite right version years ago and it stuck.

Andy wrote......Would it be possible for abbreviations to not be used? As this is a forum for old timers and newbies, there are many of us who don’t know what these abbreviations stand for.........

Hi to all. I would like to share the software that I have developed for my X2 mill dial and lathe gear calculation. There are versions for Win an Win mobile. Fell free to use them, comment and share!

You can find links to three different quick change gearbox builds here: https://sites.google.com/site/lagadoacademy/useful-links#lathemods

But "don't" and "you're" are abbreviations! :) ok, I'll go stand in the corner. -- Jerry Durand, Durand Interstellar, Inc. www.interstellar.com tel: +1 408 356-3886, USA toll free: 1 866 356-3886

I purchased the 5" 4 jaw chuck with adaptor from LMS to turn larger square aluminum blocks and rounds for small crankcases. I have noticed more chatter with that chuck when turning steel... Steve

Andy/Mike, The jargon and lingo is like a foreign language, if you go abroad the locals would help you out as a beginner but you will be expected to learn it over time as a common courtesy Gerry W

Hi Andy, as with any specialist subject machines have their own jargon? and abbreviations that get used in those circles but trust me it does get learned fairly quickly! TIR stands for (in machining

Hello... I am a new member here and I have the HF 7x10... Was a member at the 7X10 group but they talk about politics there... Has anyone taken the bed extension for the 7X10 and extended by adding to

Hi William, I'm sorry I cannot help with a supplier as I am in the UK. The mini-lathes are built to a price so the bearings are not the best and often the spindle is not properly fitted and adjusted

One dependable supplier would be "Little Machine Shop" - 2822 <http://www.littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=2822&c ategory=> Bearing, Spindle Tapered Roller Another would be

Thanks if you could post that would be great Bill

Little Machine Shop sells the bearings but I got mine from a local auto parts store, Autozone. They had them in stock. There are some good guides on the web, one in particular is a .PDF with full

Who is a good source for the tapered spindle bearings for mini lathes? I have a micromark 7x16 it is brand new very little use is this mod explained how to do somewhere I would have no idea how to

I want to thank you all for the advice I tried another metal in my lathe and got no chatter so I guess my tool wasn't ground right for brass what's weird tho is I made another project from brass on my

It can be a bit confusing at first, but you'll soon pick them up. A few common ones used here and elsewhere: TIR, which has already been explained HS or H/S for headstock and TS or T/S for tailstock.

Andy Glad you brought it up Here is another TIR, Total Internal Reflection And there were more. Trouble is with phones, etc lots of acronyms and shortcuts are used and I get lost in it. I suppose I

I installed one of their kits, designed for the HF 7 X 12. It took most of a day to put together,but was well worth it. I bought my 7X to dedicate for a tool post grinder,but once I got the TP grinder

Thanks for the explanation, John. It’s many others as well who don’t realise that newbies in this forum could be learning the hobby. My background is radio, electronics and test equipment, and

Why will the 16" bed extension not work with other 7X lathes? Are the ways of a different dimension than the HF & Grizzly? Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 12:40 AM To: 7x12minilathe@...