Cletus - Thanks for the good wishes and I hope you and yours also have a happy and prosperous New Year. To continue off topic - how did your motorcycle...
Jason, That sounds familiar. I've looked at the as a possible issue but haven't determined if it could be the cause. I'll take a closer look. I think the...
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archeryates
ay42bp@...
Jan 1, 2008 3:39 pm
Hi All: Harbor Freight local store is 5-minutes away. I am considering buying the Model 44991. I have posted the same on the 9x20 lath group discussion board...
I use R8 collets to hold my end mills (cheap chinese collets) and have never had any run-out problems. The chuck that comes with the mill seems to be...
... Why do you want it darkened? Is if for aesthetics only or some other reason? Does the color need to remain the same and just be less reflective or do you...
... bead blast then dip it in Caswell Stainless Steel Blackener 370 http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/black.htm#stainless Brian -- "Nemo me impune lacesset"...
Hi Dan: Sorry, I cannot recommend one. I make my own. Barry Young ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ ...
... is the OD of the body concentric ? not the ring, but the body. it should be. maybe the chuck(s) is not perfect on the arbor ? I think you will find...
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ricvic48
ricvic48@...
Jan 2, 2008 7:59 pm
... the 9x20 lath group ... considering its limitations. ... mill holder for collets ... the JT33 chuck or R8 taper ... If you'd like a better price on the...
Hmmm, truck sales? I'll have to give them a holler. Cliff. "May the best you've ever seen, Be the worst you'll ever see;" from A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay ...
... might as well contact Homier.com and sign up for their contact list. they will only ever tell you 2 weeks in advance. Seems Cummings and Homier love to...
Thanks for the suggestions Dave. I've check the outside of the chuck however, the ring is a two piece arrangement which doesn't give me a surface to check....
Thanks to all for the suggestion, beadblasting sounds to be the best to nockoff the shine. I will see if I can find someone in my area that has a booth....
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ricvic48
ricvic48@...
Jan 3, 2008 1:43 pm
... Yeah, I bought mine from Homier right after Thanksgiving in 2002. My Dad decided to buy one last month, so I searched Homier's website for the mini-mill,...
I printed out the page from Cummins web site, took that and a 15% off coupon to HF - they honored both. What a deal! BTW, the "assistant manager" had to make...
I checked my Cummins mill this weekend. The spindle showed .0005 TIR measured on the inside diameter. Both the R8 end mill holder and R8 collets also showed...
I bought my mill and lathe from a local Homier retail store a few years ago also. Shortly after i bought it, the mill and lathe disappeared from their website....
Yeah, I just checked Homier. They have zip listed right now for lathes and mills, but, just in case, I signed up... Cliff. "May the best you've ever seen, Be...
Dan - That should work *IF* you devise some way to put pressure on the jaws, as if chucking something. You need to take up all the clearance in the chuck...
Truing up those jaws with a dremel sounds real tricky to me. Not saying it can't be done! I agree with Paul's comments but instead of a dremel and all the BS...
"ricvic48" writes: <<<contact customer service at cumminstools.contact customer service at cumminstools.<WBR>com (not affiliated) for a schedule of their...
Bill, Thanks for the information. What do you do for a warranty with them? Are they any good at replacing faulty parts, etc.? Cliff. "May the best you've ever...
why not find a precision diamond coated rod. Where? Don't have a clue right now! Then place it in the lathe chuck, mount the hosed chuck in the lathe's tail...
For what its worth Ive just been looking at the Jacobs website. http://www.jacobschuck.com/product_details.asp?pid=35 Their spec for chuck runout is .004" for...
Strange, I got all three editions of "The Machinist's Bedside Reader" for Christmas and the ceramic rod to true up the chuck jaws was in there. The contributor...
Mike Writes,, <<<Strange, I got all three editions of "The Machinist's Bedside Reader" for Christmas and the ceramic rod to true up the chuck jaws was in...
I came home from work and found the LMS Precision 4" Rotary Table package with tailstock and dividing plate had finally arrived. Two nice surprises I wasn't...
... lathes and mills, but, just in case, I signed up... Homier really SUCKS for their web inventory. if a part goes out of stock, they just remove it from the...
