... Um... That's (sort of) the difference between center cutting and non-center cutting, but not really between 2 and 4 flute end mills. Some 4 flute end...
After having finally got my act reasonably together for cutting threads, I put my efforts into making a couple of 5/16" studs about 2.5 inches long with about...
Thanks for the great response of volunteers! I had more than enough and will be sending out twice what I thought I would in the first set of prototype's. We...
... I think this normally is done. Since you're talking 5/16 inch studs, you can just use the normal 3 jaw chuck, or a 4 jaw chuck, then allow the excess to...
To all, I really litke innovative answers to a problem. I ran into this idea for measureing the inside of any hollow item. The picture is self-explanitory....
... I've done this for the Z-axis of my mill-drill. It works pretty well. I fashioned two mounting blocks out of aluminum, countersunk these at their centers,...
... The cheapie digital calipers do indeed have a data port. There are two ribbed sections on the plastic body, each with an arrow. The larger one contains the...
... the ... ******* I made some threaded split collets out of DR, for use in my 3- jaw that hold great. If too much overhang I use the tailstock "rolling" ...
IE/Windoze sometimes gags when opening a PDF. I hate to send a link to a potential browser crash; I've had much better luck by only opening PDFs when...
Peter Wright's book- "Model Engineer's Foundation Course" is available for $26.95 (SKU 115312) from w3caboosehobbies.com in Denver. CO. They carry 95% of the...
Make them in pairs. Start with a 2X + parting allowance piece, thread the middle section. Using a steady rest, thread each end, with the collet gripping the...
Thats strange. I use IE/Windows xp and never had any problems. Gary ... _________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE online...
I'm still running 98 & have occasional glitches. Having bought OS updates from Microsoft since DOS 2.0, I'm really tired of buying fixes for problems no...
Do you have the SE updates in your 98? They are absolutely essential. Also make sure you have the new adobe freebie software; it solves some reliability...
Tonight I was facing something and I wanted to go out to a certain point, but no further. This is usually a pain in the butt because I have to count crank...
... What causes one of the problems is that the Acrobat update popup window is one of the very few that is not annoying enough. It'll sit there behind all the ...
... 98 or 98SE? 98SE is practically s totally different OS "under the hood" compared to 98. 98 would not install on the PC I had when it was released so I went...
... Microsoft used to sell a 98SE Update CD dirt cheap. Supposedly was a special CD that would only run on 98. In truth it was a Windows 98 SE Upgrade CD that ...
Hi Jeff, Have a good look at the end of a 2 flute cutter and you will see what I mean by the unequal blade lengths. I have never seen equal blades on a 2 flute...
Hello group! I am new here and I just finished seting up my Harbor Freight Mini Lathe last night. This is my first Lathe. Man this was painful, I had the thing...
Todd ; You have to loosen the pillow blocks and may need to file notches to adjust up and down , run the carriage to each end to determine alignment , and...
Great, thanks for the tips. The binding I am describing happens when I turn the small compound feed handle. The feed handle gets incredibly hard to turn when...
Todd, I had a very similar situation on my HF 7 X 10 mini lathe. What I discovered was that the brass nut that the lead screw runs in was supposed to be held...
That is slick. I have a number of bore gauges, but that's still something I can use for odd and offsize work. Thanks for the post! Rabid ... From: Charlie To:...
... It's hard to be sure what's going on, because your terminology is a little unorthodox. The lead screw is the big long threaded rod across the front of the ...
... this idea for measureing the inside of any hollow item. The picture is self-explanitory. The idea is adaptable to any size, just a little project for...
Yes, my terminology is a bit messed up. This is my first Lathe. I apologize for the confusion. I am talking about the compound (top) slide. I will try your...
I have been researching mini lathes and have decided to go with the Homier...I think. I originally was going to go with a 9x20, but decided that the type of...
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