Rick; This is the type of setup that I was referring to in my original post on the subject.. On my machines, I use the 5C on my lathe and the R8 on my mill.. I...
But that's the fun! Learning! Great pride comes from skills and achievements garnered in this manner. Here is just one example of ER collets, also known as...
Dallas, The ER collets are cut on both ends and collapse evenly (and grip better) along the length with a greater range, the higher the ER collet number set...
Hi all, I finally got the base/table assembly for my G1006 on the workbench and started the disassembly and cleaning. I took the longitudinal table off and...
... Any chance they were part of the lock screws ? Some machines have a piece of brass at the tip of the lock screw to prevent the screw from marring the gib...
As a measurement solution to low electrical resistance bearings becomes more complex, using an insulator around the tool holder starts to look better. I have...
I frequently use a piece of cardboard on the moving vise jaw in the mill to get a better grip on pieces that are not real square and true. A piece of paper is...
Glenn, Not all bad. At least we agree :-) Rick ... From: mill_drill@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mill_drill@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Glenn N Sent: Sunday, May...
The more I think about the complexity involved in detecting touchdown on a very low resistance lathe, the more I like insulating the cutter. I measured the...
Glenn, I think we are using an EEF on my mill in different ways. I use it against my work piece to define a corner as my origin. On my lathe, I use my new EEF ...
Mark; I just got one almost like the one you have mentioned.. I got mine from CDCO Machinery Corp. www.cdcomachinery.com  Mine is item #22001, H/V Rotary...
This article presents a very simple method of having the Electronic Edge Finder function by using a commonly available continuity checker and a few bits from...
OOOPS sorry. I got in to big of a hurry.                                                         ...
If anybody is interested, I put up some photos of a new gib I'm making for my lathe. I'm still not done, but I figured that these photos may be useful. -- ...
Umm... It may be helpful, if I actually attach the link. http://www.flickr.com/photos/46689581@N03/sets/72157629940412612/ -- -Mark Ne M'oubliez ---Family...
That's really clever how you used the v-notches to let the new gib be its own sine-bar. How do you like those MityBite clamps? Are they real ones, or...
I have a set of the real ones. Don't use them a lot but they've always worked just fine. ... -- Jerry Durand, Durand Interstellar, Inc. www.interstellar.com ...
Mark I have also noted the tendency for slitting saws to run off track, so do run a shallow cut the full length first. 4" tungsten carbide tipped floor board...
Mark; I would say that you done a very good job, especially, if it works?? How in the worald did you break the old one??? I have never heard of one breaking?? ...
I just uploaded a photo of copies of the vertex clamps that I just finished today. The jaws are case hardened. I prefer this type as it provides both vertical...
... Pricing out real sine bars, gave me the idea that I could make one cheaper. Then I got the idea of just using the bar itself as the sine bar. I love the...
... I wasn't home, so I don't know how exactly it broke, but my Dad came over and borrowed my lathe, and somehow he unscrewed the cross-slide off the end of...
... I couldn't find any real data on carbide slitting saws, so I just took a stab in the dark, and went with a 0.030 initial cut, and 0.050 for each additional...
... Initially, I had thought about making a two piece set of clamps very similar to those. But it came down to too many projects, and family stuff, so I just...
