Good evening/morning fellows. I just joined and will be forwarding the forum address to several others with mill/drills. Question -- does the membership mind...
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ballendo@...
Feb 17, 2001 9:48 am
Hi all! Has anybody solved the Mill/drills' greatest weakness? No knee! We had some discussion about this awhile back on the CCED list (one fellow used a laser...
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Mert Baker
MertBaker@...
Feb 17, 2001 10:44 am
That's the Metalmaster Machine you're talking about, & there's an egroup on here someplace about making drawings. Though I'd make a stab at some patterns so...
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ballendo@...
Feb 17, 2001 12:33 pm
Mert, List, Yes it is! Thank you. As I suspected, it IS on the KING of lathe lists, and the part we may be interested in is linked below: ...
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Dan Dowell
dandowell@...
Feb 17, 2001 5:36 pm
Well I like the idea of this group. All I got is a Griz. mini mill. But in my opinion a mill is a mill. Lets get alot of people in here and talk about...
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Ed Smith
lesmith@...
Feb 17, 2001 6:17 pm
... This has been discussed in other venues and found to be wanting in the respect that it is difficult to shim the rack to the head without incurring binding ...
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mill_drill@yahoogroup...
Feb 17, 2001 7:08 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the mill_drill group. File :...
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Ed Smith
lesmith@...
Feb 17, 2001 7:36 pm
for a link to a page that describes the triangular key concept. L E Smith Salisbury, MD 21801 lesmith@... lesmith_52@... Let's encourage Pres....
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mjohnson@...
Feb 18, 2001 3:21 am
I have a KBC 8 x 30 knee mill. (I figured it was close enough to a mill drill to post in this group.) I just bought it and it is 14 years old. I have cleaned...
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mjohnson@...
Feb 18, 2001 3:21 am
I have a KBC 8 x 30 knee mill. (I figured it was close enough to a mill drill to post in this group.) I just bought it and it is 14 years old. I have cleaned...
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mikemoloy@...
Feb 19, 2001 2:56 am
I have been on the 7 X 10 list for about a month and recenly got the 7 X 10 mini lathe. Now I need to get a mill. I have looked at the 2119 2 hp mill at the...
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StarsWatch@...
Feb 19, 2001 9:31 am
... the ... Mike HF will give you any item at the sale price if you can show them in any old flyer the sale price your asking for. Generally all you have to do...
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Ronnie
rbranton@...
Feb 19, 2001 10:10 pm
I bought my mill on sale 2/05/01 at local HF store. Since they didn't have the 1 1/2 hp model they we are selling the 2 hp model in it's place. My son bought...
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Yury Brodsky
ybrodsky@...
Feb 19, 2001 11:50 pm
Now that we a dedicated mill group, I want to post this question. I own my mini-mill for about a year now. I've made a few non-precision parts on it. However,...
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Skip Evans
skip_evans@...
Feb 20, 2001 3:28 am
Do not underestimate your equipment of skills. I just built an indicator holder to center cylindrical objects on a mill. My precision was gained by using dial...
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duwayne@...
Feb 21, 2001 12:00 am
... Items like 1-2-3 blocks and parallels are milled to tolerances that you could match, then they are ground to their final dimensions. The most important...
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Yury Brodsky
ybrodsky@...
Feb 21, 2001 12:37 am
Thanks DuWayne, I understand what you are saying, it is more than just milling a workpiece, it is a multistep process of using standard machines just like we...
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ballendo@...
Feb 21, 2001 3:16 am
Hi! I'm pursuing this in a similar way: An add-in block which contains the key and tightening mechanism. On my RF-30's (from HF) there is a relatively flat...
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Joseph Johnston
usc@...
Feb 22, 2001 4:07 pm
DuWayne Thanks for the nice pic. They look like a GREAT pieces of steel for the price. I do not believe either are HF clones. They are imports as a salesman...
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Mert Baker
MertBaker@...
Feb 22, 2001 4:49 pm
Joe, this list is labeled 7x10, but there's lots & lots of neat interesting stuff on here about millers and steam engines and hot air engines & cannons & even...
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RLGardner@Home
rlgardner@...
Feb 22, 2001 4:59 pm
Hello Joseph and DuWayne... I'm only vaguely familiar with Penn tools. Do they have a web site? Is there any other contact information you can provide that I...
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Joseph Johnston
usc@...
Feb 22, 2001 5:08 pm
Hey Mert How yah do-N? I was hoping that might be the case, but I'm trying not to rock the boat. Have you had the opportunity to check out the mill that's...
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Joseph Johnston
usc@...
Feb 22, 2001 5:14 pm
... This is all I've got so far Richard. http://www.penntoolco.com/ -- Joe & the four furry paws of Jenny, the wonder dog, in the Aurora filled skies of...
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Mert Baker
MertBaker@...
Feb 22, 2001 6:01 pm
Don't bother much with the mill stuff, Joe, because I have a Clausing 8520, & don't need a mill. I am following the rotary table stuff, because I'm gonna...
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RLGardner@Home
rlgardner@...
Feb 22, 2001 6:12 pm
Hello Joseph... Thanks for the lead... and the image. I contacted Penn Tool Co. about the ... My first thought would be if this could be converted to CNC (an...
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Roger V. Petrella Jr.
rogerpjr@...
Feb 22, 2001 6:39 pm
That's why I stay on this list as I don't even have a 7x10 or 7x12. I was on the Atlas Craftsman group and the moderator there is one of those egotistical...
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StarsWatch@...
Feb 22, 2001 6:55 pm
Hi Joe. The smaller of the 2 Penn Tool drill/mill has exactly the same specs. as the HF 12 speed drill/mill and except for the color it looks the same to me. ....
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Joseph Johnston
usc@...
Feb 22, 2001 8:35 pm
Hey Roger ... Here's some specs right off Griz's page for model #G8689, The one your telling me, (I think any ways), that is the match for the larger Penn...
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Mert Baker
MertBaker@...
Feb 22, 2001 8:50 pm
Attaboy, Roger. Mert MertBaker@... ... From: Roger V. Petrella Jr. To: mill_drill@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 3:31 PM Subject:...
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ballendo@...
Feb 23, 2001 3:36 am
Hi! Not Mert, but this appears to be the DRILL PRESS on an XY table that HF started also aoffering recently. BEWARE, IMO... It's NOT a milling machine... ...
