Well. This IS the place for dumb questions, right? I got and viewed Jose's excellent intro tape, I read "The Home Machinist" book. I've made a little oilite...
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sbailey@...
Mar 17, 1999 2:38 am
The protractor thing is used to set the direction the top slide moves. This is helpful in cutting short tapers, such as a 45 degree bevel. You have to turn...
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sbailey@...
Mar 17, 1999 3:11 am
Does anyone have any problem with excessive backlash on the cross slide? Maybe a better question would be has anyone been able to do anything about it? I...
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glscott@...
Mar 17, 1999 3:30 am
Original Article: http://www.egroups.com/list/7x10minilathe/?start=255 ... I also had excessive backlash on the top slide and the cross slide. The problem is...
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pilleyw@...
Mar 17, 1999 4:13 am
Hello all, Almost all machines have backlash. The only acception that I know of is machines with ball screws, which are very expensive. I run a 18" Axleson at...
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terwin3@...
Mar 17, 1999 1:31 pm
I had a problem with the cross slide backlash also but mine would bind up if you tightened the two small screws on top of the cross slide that hold the...
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Jim Hardin
k8nsl@...
Mar 17, 1999 3:17 pm
Hello All Received the J&L catalog yesterday and ordered the chuck. Gal said it would be here in about 3 days. I added the chip guard that Varmint Al done....
Hey everybody! I just signed up for this mail feed, thought I'd... give it a spin! ^---- (ingenious, witty pun)... I'm Mike and I live in Dallas where we...
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mike@...
Mar 18, 1999 1:02 am
This is an old post, but maybe someone can answer this for me. Why does it matter? Are they balanced together or something? If so, how does this affect...
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Jim Hardin
k8nsl@...
Mar 18, 1999 3:24 am
Hello All Just came home from the Sportmans show in Cleveland, Ohio and there it was my stuff from J&L. The chuck measures the same as the three jaw as some...
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toby@...
Mar 18, 1999 4:22 am
Original Article: http://www.egroups.com/list/7x10minilathe/?start=253 ... Most useful thing to do with the protractor that I have found so far is to turn a...
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Mike Welch
mike@...
Mar 18, 1999 5:12 pm
I'm with this other Mike. If you're talking about the thing that on my lathe is labeled 16T, it doesn't appear to be attached to anything. I sat there for...
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Mike Welch
mike@...
Mar 18, 1999 5:34 pm
Hi Jim! Thanks for writing back. I've been going through the archives and it appears the activity here has dwindled a little over the last few months. ...
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rodriquj@...
Mar 18, 1999 5:49 pm
<004b01be70b3$1f3f6da0$24da020-@...> wrote: Original Article: http://www.egroups.com/list/7x10minilathe/?start=261 ... You need a three jaw...
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sbailey@...
Mar 18, 1999 7:13 pm
That thing labeled 16T is what is called a thread indicator I believe. It is used to engage the lead screw at the proper point when cutting threads, and...
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pidjones@...
Mar 18, 1999 7:30 pm
<002601be7161$4aee2500$24da020-@...> wrote: Original Article: http://www.egroups.com/list/7x10minilathe/?start=265 ... You are playing with...
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sbailey@...
Mar 18, 1999 7:40 pm
Everyone may be way ahead of me on this but I thought I would share my experience in case someone could benefit. I didn't like the idea of buying a #2 morse...
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Jim Hardin
k8nsl@...
Mar 18, 1999 8:18 pm
Hello all I just finished putting the four jaw on the lathe. We have a wholesale house called Ziglers Nut House here in the area. I told the guy I wanted four...
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Mike Welch
mike@...
Mar 19, 1999 1:25 am
Ahh. Thanks. I did loosen a nut and move it, but it didn't seem to touch the main threaded bar that I think it's supposed to be in contact with. This, I...
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Mike Welch
mike@...
Mar 19, 1999 1:35 am
... drill chuck. Ahh. Okay. Thanks. One less mystery. Only 1309847102 more to go... ... tail stock center. Grizzly has some of those too. #13.95. Not too...
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Garry and Maxine
gmfoster@...
Mar 19, 1999 4:14 am
Actually you should only engage it when cutting threads. No need to wear it when it isn't needed. I keep mine disengaged at all times unless actually cutting...
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WilliamChops Westfield
billw@...
Mar 19, 1999 8:42 am
First, a word of thanks to the list here. So far: 1) Someone pointed out that some of the lathes need a 5/16 inch tool rather than the 3/8 inch tools...
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resume@...
Mar 19, 1999 1:05 pm
I found that the protractor adjustment has several positions even when placed at "zero". That is, it can be at the middle, left side, right side of the thin...
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jimadam2@...
Mar 19, 1999 8:15 pm
Where can I get a copy of Jose's tape? Sounds like somrthing I need to have.Thanks ... eGroup home: http://www.eGroups.com/list/7x10minilathe Free Web-based...
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rodriquj@...
Mar 22, 1999 5:17 pm
Original Article: http://www.egroups.com/list/7x10minilathe/?start=277 ... Hi there, You can go to http://www.pioneer.net/~felice/taig.html go to my video...
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Mar 22, 1999 8:02 pm
Hello All, Saturday was a real King Midas day, only everthing I touched turned to somthing much less valuable than gold. Broke a bit, broke the handle off the...
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Mike Welch
mike@...
Mar 23, 1999 1:00 am
Ahh! A post! Folks, I'm drooling for posts and haven't seen much activity here lately. Is everyone on vacation? Hi Larry! Man, I've sure had days like yours....
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MaytagTwin@...
Mar 23, 1999 1:10 am
Hi Mike, I haven't looked around there lately, but Radio Shack used to carry a wide line of small fuses. Ron Carroll Nokesville, Virginia USA ...
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Ray C Archibald
rca@...
Mar 23, 1999 1:21 am
... plain ... it ... I just bought a pack of 4 fuses from Radio Shack Cat. #270-1065 3.15-amp slow-blow fuses. Ray ... eGroup home:...
