YK, I posted about fitting a Trav-A-Dial to an Atlas 10" last summer. The photos are no longer on my web site, but I will post them again in Ty's vault and...
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Rick Kruger
krugerr@...
Jan 1, 2001 8:25 am
One thing of note. In my opinion, a Trav-A-Dial is too large to be reasonably mounted on a 7x10/12 lathe or a minimill. Rick...
18589
Ty Hoeffer
pth3k@...
Jan 1, 2001 9:30 am
Spaces in the FILENAME are a curse from the early days of the Macintosh. They had it & so Microsoft had to follow suit. Real Operation systems do not like...
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Rick Kruger
krugerr@...
Jan 1, 2001 9:59 am
Take a look at this, http://warhammer.mcc.virginia.edu/ty/7x10/vault/TravADial/MountedTDS2.jpg and the other photos in this directory: ...
18591
YK Chan
yk.chan@...
Jan 1, 2001 10:22 am
I have gone down to the bolt and nuts and return with some idea. After spending some time on the curcuit design. I have concluded the heating problem at a...
18592
Al Patrick
arp@...
Jan 1, 2001 11:10 am
... Didn't some of the network OS's have that "feature" -- perhaps even before the Mac? Al -- "Freedom is not free; free men are not equal; and equal men are...
18593
js.worth@...
Jan 1, 2001 1:38 pm
... My 7x12 required 5/16 tools with about .020 worth of shim to get them on center.So 5/16 is a little low,and 3/8 would be too high.I ended up making a Quick...
18594
Jack Fuselier
jack@...
Jan 1, 2001 3:11 pm
... Thanks Al. No, I have no problem with frames, but their webmaster has done weird things with the HF website before, so I thought I'd ask before I deleted...
18595
Jack Fuselier
jack@...
Jan 1, 2001 3:21 pm
Oh, sure, they serve to keep me from making even bigger mistakes. Right now I have an enormous lineshaft engine lathe of a size to turn cannon barrels sitting...
18596
Jack Fuselier
jack@...
Jan 1, 2001 4:02 pm
I have a HF 9 x 20. Is that similar? I am very happy with mine, after working it over by adding a lead screw reverse tumbler gear. I took the spindle out a...
18597
VR Bass
vrbass@...
Jan 1, 2001 5:57 pm
I know this thread is off-topic, but it seems that lots of others have the same mill-drill. I ordered a set of mounting hardware from MSC and found that the...
18598
Mike George
driver-x@...
Jan 1, 2001 6:10 pm
my wife has an interesting story of an auction she once had when she was moving. people were buying everything and paying more than anything was worth. they...
18599
Al Patrick
arp@...
Jan 1, 2001 6:11 pm
... I was just out checking mine and the tool is just about 1/32" high, even though I bought the recommended ones -- 3/8". In order to prevent ordering twice...
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Yury Brodsky
ybrodsky@...
Jan 1, 2001 6:45 pm
Al, these machines are build in metric system. If they told you that your lathe is 3/8, that means that you really need 10 mm toolbit. You can always shim it...
18601
Renner, Corey
corey@...
Jan 1, 2001 7:16 pm
Another advantage of the Rong Fu from Enco is that it came with TWO clamping sets. One was shipped separately from Enco for free, the second one came in the...
18602
Renner, Corey
corey@...
Jan 1, 2001 7:21 pm
Al, don't grind, and don't reorder. Mount a 3/4" endmill in your headstock and shave one of the sides of the toolpost to take 3/8" bits. Then you can use...
18603
Ty Hoeffer
pth3k@...
Jan 1, 2001 7:49 pm
Not that I can remember. I've been doing this since the late 70's. But there are a few that I haven't ever seen ( Banyan Vines, comes to mind. ). Either way...
18604
Dan Dowell
dandowell@...
Jan 1, 2001 8:30 pm
Vance. Almost every one on this group with a Griz mini mill had to mill down the T nuts on the hold down kit they bought. It made a nice first project and a...
18605
Rick Kruger
krugerr@...
Jan 1, 2001 9:00 pm
Does anyone have the part number for this new HF 7x12? I can't locate it on their web site. Rick...
18606
Mert Baker
MertBaker@...
Jan 1, 2001 9:09 pm
Now that you have the vise mounted, mill the other nuts to fit. Mert "It ain't that Americans are stupid, it's just that they know so dam much that ain't so." ...
18607
Rick Kruger
krugerr@...
Jan 1, 2001 9:13 pm
Victor Machinery sells T-Nuts of various sizes, page 34 of their 2000B catalog. Here is the URL for their online catalog: http://www.victornet.com/ Rick...
18608
VR Bass
vrbass@...
Jan 1, 2001 9:29 pm
... Hmmm. I was able to do a couple of them, but some seemed to be hardened, and I ruined an almost new 3/8" endmill trying to resize them. It wasn't my...
18609
Joseph Johnston
usc@...
Jan 1, 2001 9:57 pm
Hey Ron, ... Sure. That's the reason why I joined the list. The more input, the better my final decision will be. ... Thanks for the info. I'll give them a...
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Rick Kruger
krugerr@...
Jan 1, 2001 10:34 pm
A number of us have also purchased T-Nuts of the right size. I got mine from Victor Machinery. http://www.victornet.com/ Here is a scan of the item from...
18611
bojo2626@...
Jan 1, 2001 10:43 pm
yes that i s probably similar, but i have had bad luck with HF!! they are no help at all! and after setting back and listening to everyone here, i decided to...
18612
YK Chan
yk.chan@...
Jan 1, 2001 10:44 pm
If you need an alternative way to remember a principle dimension of 5/16", think of 8.00 mm. YK...
18613
YK Chan
yk.chan@...
Jan 1, 2001 10:48 pm
Am I right to assume Auction is intended to sell to the highest bidder, regardless what is worth, below or behigh? YK ... From: Mike George...
18614
bojo2626@...
Jan 1, 2001 10:50 pm
yeah, you wouldn't belive what people do at my auctions!!! i have all kind of wierd things happen and i always explain everything in detail! i use ebay and...
18615
YK Chan
yk.chan@...
Jan 1, 2001 10:53 pm
Thanks for update, I learn quick with your help. Would that little wheel form knurl onto the bed side, one day you may find a new rack and pinion formed before...
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YK Chan
yk.chan@...
Jan 1, 2001 10:58 pm
If you know Auction page for Metric system (Europe?) Look for 8.00 mm size tool holder or HSS blanks. 5/16" originated from 8mm, I think. YK ... From:...
