... No, I don't think it is too thick to do in one pass. On the shopswarf chart I referred to in my last post it says that depending on the size of the slot...
Hello Boatman, The below assumes you meant using an oil-based flood coolant for MACHINING, NOT for continuous bath of the spindle bearings, whichare greased in...
Phil, The shopswarf link didn't work for me. It could be that the site is temp. down, but could you ck for me please. Thank you in advance. Ballendo ... ...
Hi! ... Yes, I remember your post, and at the time I suspected your were probably right, but I wanted to try it anyway. ... larger ... I had seen the mention...
Yeah, I tried doing that at first (making a shaped-flycutter bit and doing the hole deal all at once), but the flycutter just wasn't rigid enough to take the...
Hey guys, Check out the new stuff from Rong Fu. Looks like the RF31 et al are gone and have now been replaced with this really interesting line up of machines,...
its a rahn and meyer. marked cinncinati ohio? Its very old (belt driven) but in good shape. ... From: Randy Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 10:23 AM To:...
Is it something you could do some forensics on and come up with a drawing for? Then you or a fellow machinist might be able to machine a replacement. That...
Enco has the horizontal style horizontal power feed on sale for $309.95. This is similar to the unit sold with the Grizzly machine. Still more than HF but it...
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Eric Murray
ericm@...
Feb 3, 2002 4:01 pm
The most recent HF catalog has the gear-head mill-drill on sale for $899. It seems to have the same specs as the RF gearhead, except that Y travel is...
Nicholas: I cant find anything about it not even on the Lathes UK site at: http://www.lathes.co.uk/page21.html But you might contact Tony and see if he knows...
Dick, I don't understand your comment about "won't lose any table travel, etc." I'm using the HF unit on my HF-2119/RF-31 and there is no loss of table travel....
I just looked at the Enco catalog to see the Enco version of the horizontal power feed (AR205-6404). I looks exactly the same as the Harbor Freight 39745...
hi there i just purchased the Enco power feed that is on sale at enco & installed it with no problem my RF31 the enco power fed kit is made in Taiwan &...
I'm a new MD owner with what is probably the first of a series of new owner questions. I just picked up my HF MD 33686. I tried to get the RF31 sitting on ...
Hi, I am not a machinist and have only a humble chinese bench drill press. I am more familiar with the portable drill where the chuck is screwed on. In the...
... Congratulations. You have purchased a fine quality machine made in the Peoples Republic of China. I know because I also own one. The rack sleeve has an ......
... can ... itself. ... used ... Ah, thanks Phil. I see that the MD is available with either the MT3 or R8 spindle. The sleeve must be the same for either. ...
Clean the tapers with degreaser, set the chuck on & give it a rap with a soft (lead or plastic) hammer to seat it. 15mm is close to the capacity of that...
I've got the MD RF-31 powerfeed from Harbor Freight on order... now it seems backorder. Someone said here the HF model is Made in China. The ENCO one is Made...
Hi there i bought the Enco Mill /Drill power feed for My RF31 over a week ago & really like it . it was easy to install about 2 minutes & is very well make...
... Eric, I have a HF 42827 gearhead mill/drill. It does produce some gear wine/hum that you do not get with a belt driven machine. It is not unpleasent to me...
What are the 3 speeds in the low range. Describe the quality of the machine compared to the Harbor Freight belt mill-drill. I own the belt machine and my...
Eric: I had a gear head drill press and the happiest day of my life is when I got rid of it and purchased a new Wilton belt drive. My hobby is not run as a...
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Eric Murray
ericm@...
Feb 4, 2002 4:58 pm
... When I took a machning class at the local JC, I was suprised at how quiet Bridgeports are. I expected something that big to make a lot of noise.... of...
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Rex Burkheimer - WM
rex@...
Feb 4, 2002 5:04 pm
I wonder if the gears get quieter after they have been run a while and get accustomed to one another? We used to put toothpaste on slot car gears and run them...
