Jerry, Sounds like a very worthwhile project. Hope you find that bag.. Rick From: mill_drill@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mill_drill@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
A friend gave me an old, classic Craftsman drill press for use with hand drills. You know, the type you mount an electric hand drill in. I never throw good...
I have an an old probably Craftsman Mini drill press stand made to hold an old Craftsman tool similar to a Dremel, haven't used it in years. Leon Robinson   ...
When drilling circuit boards with these very tiny drills (really end mills), a sensitive drill press is essential. I tried to do it on my mill and it ate the...
I've used a lot of 80/20 stuff for machine frames and robot enclosures and the like. handy, but really spendy. OK on a cost plus robot project, but not for out...
Yeah, I've used a lot of bud boxes and Hammond stuff too. Almost every automation project goes in a Hammond or similar enclosure. Lately, I've been using...
Rick, Any idea what the original purpose was for this machine? Mainly, what would I call it if looking for one for myself? Carl H From: Rick Sparber Sent:...
Rick For those who haven't got a press to modify, you can always build one from scratch like mine, see: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhlRkO0EcFo> Malcolm  ...
Cww, I'm sorry to hear that you are between jobs again. May the wait be very short this time! I used to make sheet metal enclosures using aluminum "coil". It...
Cww, A Dremel really works great at these speeds. The trick is to fixture it since you can't hand hold it and expect to drill a 0.75 mm hole. Rick ... From:...
Carl H, I have no idea what it was for. I think the logo reads Fischer instrumentation which is a medical instrument company. But they don’t sell anything...
Hi All,  I remember buying these items - the poor man's drill press. It was a cheap attachment (a good one was remarkably well-built as compared to what we...
Hi Malcom, Â Well-done and done well - THANKS! Â Kind regards, DBN ... From: Malcolm Parker-Lisberg <mparkerlisberg@...> Subject: Re: [mill_drill] new...
Malcolm, A true work of art! Thanks, Rick From: mill_drill@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mill_drill@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Malcolm Parker-Lisberg Sent:...
I read your finger brake article when you built it. I haven't found a good scrapyard in this area yet. They sell 18" bench brakes which would work for...
Cww, Here in Phoenix we are blessed with not just scrap yards, which I do not visit, but also Industrial Metal Supply which sells drops. For not a lot of money...
I've considered that, but when I last taught, it was about everything but teaching electronics. But, I might inquire and see if things have changed. It would...
"Justify the Disease" I just fixed the toilet with material from the saved scrap bin in the shop. Bonus points for making the spouse happy without spending any...
You might try some of the smaller employers. Some of them appreciate more experienced (code for older) workers. Older workers often turn out to be more...
Hopefuly this works. Here is a pdf I found on the Internet of a home made Precision Drill Press. Where the table is moved up to the drill bit. looks like it...
Outstanding work and very inspirational! I do hope to get into casting some day any your video really makes it seem more doable. Thanks for sharing. Rick R ......
Coincidentally, I just had a major repair success. I recently had a total knee replacement and need regular therapy and exercise. Last summer we hauled home an...
Rick R, Your story warms my heart! It would have been easy to say that you could not fix the electronics so put the machine back out on the curb. But instead...
Jose Rivera solved this problem by developing a platform with a very fine micro control that lifts the work piece into the drill bit. He calls it the...
MachTach kits and parts are again available at http://www.machtach.com. The sales portion of the site had been shutdown over the holidays but is now again...
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