I just wonder if the members who have reported a broken motor pulley were the ones who adjusted the pots for very low speed operation? Mike Va...
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ybrodsky@...
Oct 3, 1999 3:22 pm
I recommend that anyone who decides to get 7x10 from Grizzly should check about the spare parts availability, since the it is sold by a Grizzly's closeout...
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ybrodsky@...
Oct 3, 1999 3:55 pm
Thanks to all who contributed to this topic. I stopped at the local MSC supply outlet and picked up a pint of Tap Magic for aluminum. I just didn't want to...
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Garry and Maxine
gmfoster@...
Oct 3, 1999 8:30 pm
What MSC was that.. They even have a hobby and home flyer. I have only ran into one Grumpy counter person at Warminster and she also couldn't make change. ...
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booton@...
Oct 3, 1999 9:59 pm
christe-@... wrote: original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/7x10minilathe/?start=1455 Mine just got sick to. I accidently went from forward to...
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ybrodsky@...
Oct 3, 1999 10:44 pm
This was an MSC location in Kenilworth, NJ. I didn't know they have a hobby and home flyer. Yury Brodsky, New Jersey. "garry and maxine" <gmfoste-@...>...
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glscott@...
Oct 4, 1999 1:24 am
resum-@... wrote: original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/7x10minilathe/?start=1462 ... I adjusted mine upon receipt to the slowest speed I could...
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Rick C.
stpete@...
Oct 4, 1999 3:07 am
The parts are the same, only the prices vary. Earlier I posted the very high prices for parts from Grizzly Imports. Here is their response to my query for...
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zazm@...
Oct 4, 1999 4:10 pm
After posting all of my wisdom on tapping alumimum: Bam! I broke a 6-32 tap trying to thread a through hole in .5" thick alumimum (my replacement hand wheel...
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zazm@...
Oct 4, 1999 4:23 pm
I got the J&L 3" 4-jaw chuck and got 10 6x25mm stainless pan head screws from Small Parts, Inc. for about $6.50 along with 10 6mm stainless nuts. Removed the...
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varmint@...
Oct 4, 1999 5:11 pm
... handle? I do this by default ... advantage I ever noticed was that ... completing the threading. This makes ... Sorry to hear about your broken tap. Here...
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Nathan Jones
pidjones@...
Oct 5, 1999 12:15 am
A lot of stuff deleted......... ... Grizzly and ... Yeh, and I put mine on order from HF back in April!!! I'm about to order one from one of the small part...
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micro@...
Oct 5, 1999 1:25 pm
Hi gang: I've been looking for a 4 jaw independant lathe chuck for my 7 x 10. I have a chance to get a 5 inch, but that might be a little much for this lathe....
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Mike W.
mikew@...
Oct 5, 1999 1:25 pm
VERY funny you should mention this Chris. I stripped down my wife's old sewing machine about a month ago. I was going to use the motor as a variable speed...
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lmandragon@...
Oct 5, 1999 1:25 pm
My lathe arrived today, just in time for the weekend. The UPS guy actually left it sitting in my backyard in the snow... by the time I got home the box was ...
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eggfab@...
Oct 5, 1999 1:25 pm
Much like aluminum there are 2 basic types of clear acrylic. One is extruded which much more common and generally available in thinner guages.The other type...
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christer@...
Oct 5, 1999 1:25 pm
Hi Mike, I recently reported a broken motor pulley, and I haven't touched the pots for slow speed operation (yet!). My min rpm is about 200... Allan San Diego...
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christer@...
Oct 5, 1999 1:25 pm
Hi MRB, Glad my news saved you some time. How did you fix it - the same way that Ty and I did? Does anyone know of the specs of the motor pulley and if there...
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warners@...
Oct 5, 1999 1:25 pm
Can anyone discribe the process of making worm gears do you need both a lathe and a milling machine or can you get by using the mini lathe. I will be using my...
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Tim P.
timpeg@...
Oct 5, 1999 1:41 pm
Hi Jim Reference your web page: Great project. Cool polishing rig. Where do you find trash like that? Tim...
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jaywward@...
Oct 5, 1999 2:00 pm
zaz-@... wrote: original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/7x10minilathe/?start=1471 ... SNIP My wife accuses me of never throwing anything away, but in...
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Don
don18@...
Oct 5, 1999 2:02 pm
Mike, I currently have a 5" 3-jaw Bison chuck on my 7 x 10. Haven't had any problems, just remember NOT to start it at high RPM or it will break the drive...
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Morris Booton
booton@...
Oct 5, 1999 5:48 pm
Hi Alan: My first thought (action) was to call Grizzly and order a new one. They have it and in stock. But on second thought I'm going to send it back and...
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Garry and Maxine
gmfoster@...
Oct 5, 1999 7:15 pm
Snow! Quit using those four letter words on this list. And if any one is listening order a couple of 1/4 inch bits before your lathe arrives. Even if you end...
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Mike W.
mikew@...
Oct 5, 1999 9:14 pm
From: <ybrodsky@...> Subject: [7x10minilathe] Re: Tapping aluminum (Successfully) ... Hopefully that was just that particular counterstaff and not the...
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Mike W.
mikew@...
Oct 5, 1999 9:14 pm
My replacement tailstock arrived last Friday! Yippee! ...until I opened it. As I had feared, it is the 1-piece tailstock. I got the impression that this is...
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christer@...
Oct 5, 1999 9:14 pm
To those following this thread: My repairs seem to have worked successfully so far, but I'll still keep looking for a metal replacement. I really believe that...
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Nathan Jones
pidjones@...
Oct 5, 1999 11:07 pm
... need both a ... lathe. I ... telescope ... Try http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~chrish/worms.htm - looks kie what you want! Nathan Jones pidjones@... ...
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ekward@...
Oct 5, 1999 11:09 pm
I'm new to using a lathe. I have a mini lathe and want to cut an angle of about 80 degrees. How do I make this happen New lathemans...
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RICARDO VAN OORDT
OA4ANK@...
Oct 5, 1999 11:38 pm
Sorry "Charlie" with the information you gave to me I can not help. Please try to explain a little more what piece are you trying to do. Thanks, Ricardo ... ...
