I have a Harbor Freight Mill/Drill that is roughly 12 years old. I purchased it a couple of months ago and have a question about the motor switch (where you...
No, the switch handle should not be "Grounded" to neutral. It should be grounded to ground for exactly the reason you encountered. Because neutral in a single...
I'm in the middle of installing an ALSGS AL-310S power feed onto my HF 33686. The table feeds opposite of the handle movement. Is there an option to reverse...
I have a Jet JMD-18 that sometimes has some virations during machining wich seams to be comming from the Motor. This often makes it hard to obtain a good...
Let me start with the dumb questions: If you run just the motor without the belt attached, does it vibrate? If so, does if vibrate without the motor's ...
one more note on the move- you may want to make a hole on the top plate of the stand so that you can later have access to the y-axis split-nut for adjusting...
Yes , thanks for reminding me . What do you think ? is a 6 inch hole big enough to lube and adjust the screw y-axis. I would be interested in finding out what...
... without the ... motor's ... metal ... and cause a fair ... http://www.aol.com ... Without the Belt it runs smooth. I am also kind of suspicius about the...
yea....get to answer my own question. Turns out it is a DC motor and the wiring was backwards internally. Opened it up, redid the wiring. Works correctly...
Hello everyone, I am in the process of setting up a mill which I have obtained. Based on the Rutland tool #26660500 sn737004 this appears to be a Rong Fu RF-20...
Does anyone know anything about this Smithy LX-329. https://www.smithy.com/product_home.php?cid=2&scid=12&pid=10 It looks like a modified RF-45 clone, but for...
I suspect what you are experiencing is chatter. If it just happens at times and under load there is probably something loose causing the bit to chatter and...
... If you are going to replace the belts, I would suggest using the Fenner PowerTwist Plus belting. It a fantastic product, I have it on my 33686 and 2 drill...
Well, I think chatter can be reduced greatly if you can Identify what is causing it and fix it. (may take some time to trace down) Thanks for the Belt...
I heard of these Belts before someone mensioned that they liked them. Checked them at a local Hardware store, they are small littel pieces that are linked up...
On the one I had I finely ran it down to the motor pulley. I was no where close to being round. I cleaned it up on the lathe and that got rid of most of the ...
I've had a tough time with vibration also. Part of it was my motor though, it would vibrate even without the belt on. I found that tightening every bolt you...
I have recently put these belts on my mill/drill. They are expensive and do reduce vibration. I did not see a dramatic reduction in vibration like some have...
Hi Charles, Impressive and the price is very nice - it looks to be less expensive than Grizzly. Let us know how you like it...<smile> Take care, DBN Charles...
I visited a belt supplier that other day with the intention to purchase a set of link belts for my mill. Now this place only sells belts and pulleys so I...
... own one, you can rent them pretty cheap. ... I completly disasembled mine in my garage so I could move it into my basement shop. I created a strong point...
I had to bore out a 12,50mm hole on my Enco 115 Mill/Drill this morning because there isn't a drill bit that size to be had in town anywhere - I spent half a...
... morning ... A boring head is more or less a excentric tool and you may have to take this into account when choosing your spindle rpm. How fast did you run...
FWIW, some years ago I replaced the solid belts on my floor model 12" Delta Table saw that was vibrating noticably during use. The reduction in overall...
... Can you elaborate on what he said about adjusting the tension? I just put a linked belt on my newly acquired 17" Rockwell drill press and got significantly...
Check your bearing preload. Keep the quill extension as short as possible. Use as short a boring tool as possible. Keep the quill lock "lightly on". Also check...
... Thanks Phil - I learned a couple of things from your post 1. Short quill & short tool brings cutting point closer to mass of head and is more stable. 2....
I just finished my power lift head using a Bodine 42R5BFSI-E2 I got off ebay for $65 with shipping. It works like a charm, total cost was about $110. The motor...
Do you have one of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dial_indicator If not (study) then buy one, together with a magnetic base/stand. It's the most useful...
