Todd: Either one will drill and bore holes. Which one is better? I don't know. You might assume that paying more for one would get you some improvements...
It's nearly a week after the close of the First Anual CNC-Workshop and things here at my shop are still not back to normal - Real soon now, however - We even...
Greetings, I'm in the process of converting a RF 45 to CNC. This is my second cnc conversion - first on this style of machine and I was wondering if anyone...
Call Rockford Ballscrew - they will do end machining to your prints for $65/end, and for small orders, you can get 'precision' grade for the same price as...
I know I saw it on one of my forums, but for the life of me now, I can't find it with any searches. Does anyone know a supplier of VFD's and motors in NY? ...
Which brand and model number did you use? I have a 33686 as well Randy " The difference between Genuis and Stupidity is that Genius has its limits" ... From:...
Hi All; I'm new to the group and i just purchased a Harbor Freight 42976 Mill/Drill and I would like to know if you can put a micrometer feed on the column...
Was it SurplusJohn? Try under the classifieds at www.practicalmachinist.com He regularly advertises; right now he has some scratch&dent VFDs on sale. Hope...
Sure it can be done. You may have to fabricate you own mounts though. You can find them on Ebay all the time. ... From: "f111d2000" <rcflyer46@...> ...
... Hi Ron, I'm assuming you're asking how to add a fine down feed on the HF 12- speed "Big Red" Drill/Mill? Basically, you're going to need to mount a 160:1...
Thank you Robert George, that is exactly what I was looking for. Now if the moderator of the group will speed my approval to join, I will be able to read up on...
I have a RF31 mill/drill, with a 6" vice. I have noticed that the vice is approx .006, in 3", from being parallel. I am milling the T bolt for my quick change...
I just acquired a Grizzly G-1006 and would like to put a power feed on the table. I've looked in the Grizzly catalog and web site for the power feed that goes...
6" is very very small in terms of working space. I have a 10" and it's a nice size for the MD, buy is a royal PITA to move on and off the table. So, I guess...
Looks like a nice unit and it appears it would mount without protruding above the table top surface. Is this true? Generally, what is required to mount it?...
Thanks Doug .. Its very satisfying to be able to make your own tools .. :) Randy " The difference between Genuis and Stupidity is that Genius has its limits" ...
Consider what types of projects you will do in the future. I've got an 8", I ordered a 6" and they sent the wrong one, I just kept it. Anyway, I really hate...
I also have an 8" rotary table. I bought the 8" w/indexing from Harbor Freight. I haven't used it a lot, but it seems to work fine. I bought this one because...
A friend gave me an 8" Craftsman/Palmgren 8" XY table. I think the table itself is just the right size, but would not recommend an XY table for any serious ...
Hello William, Great idea with the removal of the X or Y axis! That actually could be useful, having one axis left. It would be like having a milling table...
I downloaded the manual and found the answers to my questions. From the picture, it appears to be a vertical mount for the right side of the table. Looking...
Prior to removing the second axis, the table shook pretty badly when I tried rotating it under power to mill radii. Tightening the gibs did not eliminate the ...
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