I am looking at the wiring of the Grizzly mini-mill as I need to replace the pot. The whole thing seems wrong to me. The power supply and fan are on as long as...
Dave - unfortunately, SIEG chose to use a pot with a normally on switch instead of the standard, normally off. You can replace the pot with an Ohmite, Dale,...
Hi all, I have some 5052 H32 aluminum sheet and want to mill out some plates. the alum gums up on the cutter making it very hard to do anything with. Is there...
What are you using for cutting fluid? Kero is supposed to be good, but I use WD-40, because it's handy in the spray can. "A little dab'll do ya! Mert ...
It is worth trying alcohol on that gummy aluminum. Sometimes the cooling effect of the evaporation does the trick and controls the build up. ... but I use...
... Yikes ! I pay $160 a sheet (last spring) for a 4x8 sheet. those prices are well over $300.00 I think any local metals supplier should be able to do much...
Finally a brave soul provides a common sense explanation of the normal usage of a lot of common workshop tools. http://www.team-moon.com/toolTime/tools.html ...
Hi all, It seems the site has a few "unrelated" postings.... In any event, HF is offering the 8 x 12 44859-1VGA for $439.99 on- line (not a hidden catalog...
*This is a friend of mine that this just happened to. From an ebay sale. and I almost bought this car last week. Clint* Everyone, please keep your eyes peeled...
The New York Times published a letter of mine shortly after the disaster that suggested this very thing . The only change I wanted to see (except for improved...
Hey Clint That really sucks big time. Painful lesson, just goes to show you can't trust anyone. Just recently my wife and I took some Jewelry to have it ...
Hello eveyone...this is my first post on here. I am looking to buy a mini-lath and mill for hobby use. My intent is to start designing and making model steam...
My suggestion - Cummins or Homier mini lathe (7X12) Harbor Freight Micro Mill Bench grinder Metal band saw (not essential, but useful) Allow as much as you...
First thing to decide is what size projects you've got in mind. The Sherline & Taig machines are significantly smaller than the 7xX lathes. Similarly, the...
I am building an electric motor and have a design for an iron ring to hold small neodymium magnets as the magnetic circuit in the rotor. The rotor is external...
The short answer for the tool grind is that tool edges, surfaces, and rakes don't care if they are being shoved across a part in a shaper or planer, having the...
Thanks for the hint. Your suggestion of a two part ring is something I didn't think of, and which would be just as efficient magnetically and easy to make on...
The first thing you need is books. Books about lathe work and making small steam engines. With a limited budget, get Lindsay's catalog: www.lindsaybks.com ....
For making small stationary steam engines, Stuart has a couple of good books (as well as many excellent kits) Here are a couple of titles: Beginner's Guide to...
... Having that ring as a monolithic hunk of iron will hurt the performance of the motor due to magnetic eddy currents. Making it out of layers of soft steel ...
The magnets are permanent, so there is no significant flux change and no Eddy currents generated. I just need a low reluctance magnetic path with just enough...
I've been reading some of the articles about do-it-yourself aluminum anodizing. What was not clear, is how much current is needed. Is it a time vs. current...
Where are you getting the stator core and what size? I would like to build a large outrunner but have not been able to find laminations of resonable size. ...
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