... There was a known issue with the earlier Xylotex boards that they were too sensitive to induced noise; I believe that the newer versions of the board ...
... I had that problem with my mill when it was fitted with what used to be the "standard" motor - about 1/8 HP if I recall. Basically, the motor was too ...
Run it for 10 minutes or so in a slower position, then run it in the fastest position. Usually the grease needs to warm up a bit. felice@... is Felice...
Hi, I'm a Sherline lathe owner and I need a more adjustable tail stock. I've looked around the Sherline sit's but didn't find one that was adjustable so you...
Scott To cut a taper on a Sherline you rotate the headstock. This arrangement can be used with or without centers. Jerry Kieffer ... tail ... their ... to see....
Scott Long tapers would normally be done with the stock on centers with the only limitation being the length of the bed. It makes no difference if you off set...
Thanks Tony and Nick, I will try the warm up idea. I have been running the mill for several hours at a time in the 2nd position. I have been making a lot of...
Scott, A couple of years ago I adapted a Taig tailstock to work on a Sherline lathe. Photos are in the Sherline forum archive in a folder bearing my name. I...
Having had conversations with small lathe operators participating in other types of message boards( this includes Sherline, Unimat, Atlas, Small Myfords, Mini...
... Do you mean 1/10 of an inch or one hundredth of a thou ;) ... Not even the Indian "remanufactured" bearings are that bad. Have a look at a bearing...
Hello, Does anyone use their mill to make money? I have a few Ideas but I don't know if my little taig is up to making multiples of the same part over and...
... in ... Atlas, ... clockmakers' ... accuracy ... report ... axles ... well ... equipped ... bearings ... I can ... be ... spindle ... time. ... a few ... ...
Indicating on the spindle register and the spindle bore of a brand new Taig headstock (straight from the factory about 2 months ago, unused) I got about...
... It's time to scrape some paint off the motor mount and also run a ground wire from the motor to the switch box. I have the same problem with Parker OEM650...
Depends how much money? I make an index plate for the Taig lathe with my mill, I have probably paid for half of it with the plates over the last three years....
I've done some cosulting work where I had to create a mock up of a water meter. I had to machine some bearing blocks, motor mount, and plate with some...
... I haven't made money off my tools, but I've done jobs for work on them. Mostly these are vacuum feedthroughs. Our vacuum systems are high vac, not ultra...
-Nick and Felice, thank you for the verification. Hopefully this will shut some yappers. Sincerely, John-- In taigtools@yahoogroups.com, "Felice Luftschein and...
Trust me, you can never convince an expert that they are wrong. The best you can hope is that the information also falls on more receptive ears. If there is...
I received my 0-1/8" Albrecht chuck with a 0-JT taper fitting from Enco earlier this week. I thought Clive Foster's advice on setting up a taper was great, so...
I have probably paid for my mill, lathe and tooling a couple of times since Feburary by selling parts to make CD motors for R/C airplanes and helicopters. Take...
... I've got a CNC Myford - and had a Super7, they are/were no better or worse than the Taig. The only advantage they have is the rigidity. If you set the...
... Q. What is the accuracy of a specific Albrecht chuck? A. Albrecht drill chucks are the most consistently accurate drill chucks available anywhere in the...
Thanks Steve, but I had already seen that having been all through the Albrecht website looking for answers. Having slept on the issue, I have decided not to...
Martin To get the best results you need to make the pin long enough to go right to the bottom of the jaw so that the sliding jaws are fully supported. Ideally...
I have been making tools to drain helicopter gearboxes for about 4 years now on my Taig lathe and Sherline mill. I have made 20 or 30 of the same item numerous...
Hello, I am trying out BobCad with my taig mill. Does anyone know what machine profile I use to generate my gcode? I have a Xylotex 4 axis board. I have...
... I logged onto your site. Looks like some pretty good stuff. Picking one part more or less at random: GWS EPS 300/350 gearbox single 22.7mm stator mount -...
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