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  • Founded: Aug 17, 2004
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6 andkabret Send Email Nov 27, 2004
6:57 pm
I'm trying to build be a cnc machine. Has anybody used the ST200(www.tecel.com/st200) stepper driver board from Tecel? I would like to know how reliable is it....
7 klbengineering Send Email Dec 25, 2004
8:48 pm
I just saw the group on the internet searching for lathe related sites. I must say that it is an interesting machine. But just wondering if the group is out of...
8 multimachine@yahoogro... Send Email Dec 28, 2004
7:02 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the multimachine group. File : /news...
9 BOB & CINDY WRIGHT
aametalmaster Send Email
Jan 9, 2005
5:38 am
I am interested in building a machine. I have started gathering materials. My buddy had a block a few days ago but i was a day late and it got scrapped. I have...
10 Ryan Lefebvre
rino_113 Send Email
Feb 7, 2005
2:33 am
well I am loking throuh the bussy bee flyer and seen they were on sale $109.99 reg $199.00 I have all the pulleys and a 1hp 1750rpm motor off my wood lathe now...
11 joe
jalign Send Email
Feb 8, 2005
6:35 am
... on ... 1750rpm ... Hello, Nice to see some activity here. I've been collecting parts too. Found a Ford 200 cu in 6 cylinder block I'm going to try and use....
12 John Labutski
kd6wd Send Email
Feb 10, 2005
7:42 pm
At first look someone might chuckle, but this group has some great potential. Engine blocks, heads, wheel bearings, etc. make great structures and components...
13 joe
jalign Send Email
Feb 10, 2005
9:14 pm
... spindle ... He ... was ... weld ... edges ... Hello John, The listing I have shows that ford made the 300 inline 6 from 1965 to 1996 all of them iron as...
14 John Labutski
kd6wd Send Email
Feb 12, 2005
4:35 am
After gazing at the block and machine in the picture. It looks like one of those unused cylinder bores could be used for a homebrew shaper. Any one have any...
15 Bobby Yates Emory
liberty1_27606 Send Email
Feb 12, 2005
6:19 am
John, That is the whole point - to do multiple things. I wouldn't be surprised if he offered that option. Bobby ... -- Toward freedom, Bobby Yates Emory...
19 luciana_abednego
luciana_abed... Send Email
Mar 3, 2005
4:52 am
Hello semua, Apa kabar? Kenalkan saya anggota baru di milis ini. Nama saya Luciana Abednego. Teman2 biasa memanggil saya Lucy. Terima kasih karena telah...
20 David Lee
nhengineer Send Email
Mar 4, 2005
4:11 pm
Greetings Fellow Members, Last week I received an e-mail advertisement (I thought from ENCO) for an inexpensive, small tool post. I saved the e-mail (I...
21 george_ewen Send Email Mar 31, 2005
7:06 pm
Hello Pat, Congratulations on a fine job! I like your system for adjusting the preload on your spindle bearings. It is very simple and I am sure that it works...
22 Paul Liebenberg
zulutrading Send Email
Mar 31, 2005
8:55 pm
George, starting your project anytime soon? It would be great if you could give this group a boost and document your project. I have an old copy of Pat's Video...
23 george_ewen Send Email Mar 31, 2005
11:01 pm
... you could give this group a boost and document your project. I have an old copy of Pat's Video and I think I'm missing a few details, but I'm about ready...
24 Mike Delany
p1800s1969 Send Email
Mar 31, 2005
11:03 pm
Look at the Ford straight 6. Common, cheap, and heavy. I saw a Dodge Cummings diesel block a while back and thought that it might work well, but it made the...
25 Pat Delany
rigmatch Send Email
Apr 1, 2005
2:39 am
I apologize to everyone for my poor attention to the group. My wife found that she had breast cancer several months ago and I'm 69 years old and not in the...
26 Pat Delany
rigmatch Send Email
Apr 4, 2005
1:59 am
Hello George I lost my copy of the HSM that had your Engine Mill article but it was what got me started on my quest to build a multifunction machine tool that...
27 george_ewen Send Email Apr 4, 2005
4:54 am
I think it's great that you took the idea a step further. Your machine looks very well done. I am sure that anyone getting your CD will be very satisfied with...
28 Pat Delany
rigmatch Send Email
Apr 6, 2005
12:08 am
George Send anything that you have! My pictures are a little slow because every every time that I try to photograph a new function some old function needs some...
29 george_ewen Send Email Apr 6, 2005
8:20 am
I have posted some photos of my milling machine at work. George...
30 rick
rgbai42 Send Email
Apr 6, 2005
8:32 am
george in the article you had in machinist's workshop magazine for the engine mill you used ball bearings instead of angle bearings. Im wondering how well they...
31 george_ewen Send Email Apr 6, 2005
2:36 pm
I have had no problems with the bearings in my machine. I think that you can use whatever kind of bearings you like. Just make sure that you have a good tight...
32 joe
jalign Send Email
Apr 11, 2005
12:35 am
Hello, Anyone care to jump in and comment about what cross slide table to get ?? Enco has the small table (#201-2826) on sale for $68.95. 12 inch long, 5 and...
33 joe
jalign Send Email
Apr 11, 2005
12:44 am
Hello, I'm looking at putting together my machine using a rear hub and spindle from a Honda car. Double row angular contact bearing in the hub and then I plan...
34 john labutski
kd6wd Send Email
Apr 11, 2005
1:01 am
Get the bigger table. You will get twice the travel and can add preloaded ball screws later and still have about 10 inches of x travel. I have the bigger one...
35 Pat Delany
rigmatch Send Email
Apr 11, 2005
1:17 am
Joe The larger table seems like it is less likely to chatter. Maybe its the difference in weight or the size of the leadscrew. BUT BUT - ENCO shipped mine in ...
36 Pat Delany
rigmatch Send Email
Apr 11, 2005
1:22 am
Joe Do you have any pictures of a Honda hub. Don't forget that you may want to use some kind of a drawbar. Pat ... __________________________________ Do you...
37 catfish7251 Send Email Apr 11, 2005
1:29 am
If anyone could post pictures of the rear and side of a multimachine it would be helpful catfish....
38 catfish7251 Send Email Apr 11, 2005
2:00 am
I am just starting to gather parts for a MM. Some where in a topic I saw information about using a front spindle for a MM, but I am unable to find it again...
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