Need opinions. I keep seeing an 8" Rotary Table from KITTS INDUSTRIAL TOOLS for $169.00+$3.00 S/H in Home Shop Machinist magazine. I've got a small dividing...
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Skip Evans
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Jul 1, 2001 3:44 pm
Paul, I do not know a lot about rotary tables, but at $169.00 I would be leary. I just paid $250.00 for mine from JTS Machinery. I originally bought their 6" ...
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Bruce Simpson
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Jul 1, 2001 4:08 pm
Take a look at: http://www.mini-lathe.com/Victor_RT.htm and consider carefully any Indian-sourced rotary tables ;-)...
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beaton@...
Jul 1, 2001 9:12 pm
Hello to YOU ALL,I now live in an Area annex to the U.S.A. and above the 49th parallel,it is called Canada for now but soon it will change,something to do with...
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Bruce Simpson
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Jul 1, 2001 9:17 pm
... As Mr Worf says: "Every day is a good day to buy a mill" :-) If you need an excuse or a special occasion to buy a new tool you're not trying hard enough...
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Mert Baker
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Jul 1, 2001 9:20 pm
Bastille day on the 19th. Know anyone from Quebec? Mert "The more fundamental the truth, the more politically incorrect is the mention thereof." ... From:...
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beaton@...
Jul 1, 2001 9:49 pm
Hello again,you guys are fast and to the point ,i like the French angle it even feels like a go , The color is right for the holiday ,the French flag is the...
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Bruce Simpson
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Jul 1, 2001 10:01 pm
... Hey, just set it for the fastest spindle speed and it will make its own whine ;-)...
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Alan Marconett KM6VV
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Jul 1, 2001 10:06 pm
Hi, I got in on a slightly early father's day for my RF-31, almost mother's day! I just picked up the proper mill stand for the RF-31. Third trip's the charm!...
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Bruce Simpson
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Jul 1, 2001 10:11 pm
... Saint Patrick de la Bastille? :-)...
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beaton@...
Jul 1, 2001 10:12 pm
... bottle of ... own ... Why Didn't I think of that,thanks I will put that wine money to tool use and the two of us can have a laugh...
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Alan Marconett KM6VV
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Jul 1, 2001 10:20 pm
Yes, That works, but my son Pat's birthday (4/17), is a long way off! Alan KM6VV...
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beaton@...
Jul 1, 2001 10:48 pm
... July! Hay, ... When is tree hugging day for the Green people,another angle to tilt!!!...William......
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powernob@...
Jul 2, 2001 12:02 am
Hey Alan :) Cool you got that stand finaly!! Congratz! I on the other hand had to make one for my mill, it turned out alright, but i bet it doesnt look as...
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John R. Page
jrpg@...
Jul 2, 2001 4:31 am
Welcome Pete. I bought the Grizzly G1008 and am very impressed with the fit and finish. With the information and support of fellow members of this group and...
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fzrpete@...
Jul 2, 2001 1:03 pm
... John, Thanks for your response, I am glad to hear you like your 1008. Is it a big deal to have only 3 1/2 inches of quill travel or does the knee travel...
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Alan Marconett KM6VV
KM6VV@...
Jul 2, 2001 5:46 pm
Hi Tyler, Well, the mill is still on the old toolbox cart. So still have that little task, but we're almost ready to do a little work! My youngest son wants...
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Paul R. Hvidston
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Jul 2, 2001 6:00 pm
Alan, One thing to keep in mind (you probably already know), routers typically run at around 20,000 RPM (my Porter-Cable runs 23,000) which is about 10x faster...
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Alan Marconett KM6VV
KM6VV@...
Jul 2, 2001 7:16 pm
Hi Paul, Thanks for the tips! Yes, the mill is not well suited to this mundane woodworking project. It is, however, an excellent way to get to work with my...
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Mert Baker
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Jul 2, 2001 8:11 pm
FWIW, I frequently mill barrel channels, etc in walnut on my Clausing 8520. Never noticed any problems, & didn't bother to change the speed from milling steel....
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j.c.gerber@...
Jul 3, 2001 4:25 pm
Paul The belts arrived last week. I could not believe it. It seems that banging at the door works sometimes better than knocking politely. Sorry for the...
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dclark@...
Jul 3, 2001 7:00 pm
I just received a set of ER-32 collets I purchased from Marshall Tool on eBay. This is a mill toolholder system that uses collets which fit into an adapter at...
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beaton@...
Jul 4, 2001 5:53 am
Hello people;I just can't get an in house mill drill here in Canada with an R-8 spindle ,the word is drill and so what is it like to drill with an R-8 ,does it...
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jkmccoy@...
Jul 4, 2001 7:48 am
Hi all, I've been lurking about several of these groups for the past few months and really appreciate all the information posted by more experienced...
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Mert Baker
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Jul 4, 2001 12:25 pm
Hi Kelly. Like you, I just got a 9x20, but I got mine at second hand, and it joins 9 other lathes in my shop. Unloded it single handed from the back of my...
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jkmccoy@...
Jul 4, 2001 2:24 pm
Hi Mert, Ten lathes!! That sounds like a lot of fun. Right now my budget (and space) is limited to a single 9x20. I weighed the decision carefully and...
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Mert Baker
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Jul 4, 2001 3:10 pm
With a limited budget, before I'd shell out any money for aan adjustable/QC tool post, I'd make one. Simple. 1.25" round post, 2"sq x 1.125" block with 3/8"...
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Ken
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Jul 4, 2001 4:07 pm
Kelly, Is it possible for you to provide more details on the construction of your bench. I am especially interested in the way you built the casters and jacks...
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j.c.gerber@...
Jul 4, 2001 5:01 pm
Hi Mert, Here pix request for my pleasure to look at and eventually copy (j.c.gerber@...) Jean-Claude, Switzerland www.homestead.com/turnandmill Subject:...
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jkmccoy@...
Jul 4, 2001 9:26 pm
... of your ... and ... Ken, Most of the construction of the bench is pretty basic. The main frame is two 36x48 rectangles of 2" angle iron (one for the top,...
