Hi to All, I just uploaded a Video that will show how to remove Rapid move lines. Check it out its free. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-KZgUXe4yI You can...
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BrianW
bd_ski
Jul 12, 2011 12:59 am
WOuld anyone know where I might be able to find a set of taig motor/spindle pulley's that haven't been drilled/bored yet? Any information or help would be...
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Luc
salutluc2004
Jul 12, 2011 1:19 am
I realy dont know how to word this properly....... buy a bullet and do them yourself..... or modify them to your need......... this is one reason why lathe...
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Brian D. W.
bd_ski
Jul 12, 2011 2:05 am
Yeh - I agree. But I don't have a lathe currently, and I can easily make them on my rotary axis, however, I'm trying to not add to my list of projects. ...
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Rick Reyes
aztaig
Jul 12, 2011 4:19 am
Call up Taig directly, they might have some without being bored. ________________________________ From: BrianW <bd_ski@...> To: taigtools@yahoogroups.com...
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Mars Bonfire
mbonfire2002
Jul 12, 2011 2:27 pm
Don't know why you need them unbored, but can you plug the hole in a standard pulley (slight oversize, or my new best friend, Loctite 680) with an...
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Brian D. W.
bd_ski
Jul 12, 2011 4:00 pm
Hey Steve,  Yeh - I thought about that too. I'm making a rotary tumbler/polisher for tumbling multiple drums, and a pulley setup with a belt would be...
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Ron Thompson
ronthomp2002
Jul 12, 2011 4:50 pm
... Might be easier to modify the shafts or make bushings. -- Ron Thompson On the Beautiful Florida Space Coast, right beside the Kennedy Space Center, USA ...
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Brian D. W.
bd_ski
Jul 12, 2011 4:58 pm
Hey Ron,  Yeh, it might come down to that, the shaft of difficulty is the tumbler shaft, which is 10mm. So I actually think that the Taig 3/8" pulley would...
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Will Schmit
anchornm
Jul 12, 2011 10:14 pm
Brian, don't shoot yourself in the foot. Use XL tooth belts and pulleys. The taig is designed for high speed "TINY" belts. You need slow and steady. Â Loads of...
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Luc
salutluc2004
Jul 13, 2011 2:42 am
Hey Brian have a look at the pictures I have on this site. I'm using serpentine belt 8 rows and the pulley are made out of delran. as for the motor and...
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Brian D. W.
bd_ski
Jul 13, 2011 3:51 am
Thanks Luc and others for sending me some ideas and advice. I'm actually trying to be lazy by going the pulley route - I do have a nice 1/8Hp dc motor I...
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Reid
rsimonus
Jul 13, 2011 2:26 pm
Luc, Where can I see those picture? Can you give me link? Reid ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Luc
salutluc2004
Jul 13, 2011 3:55 pm
hi the pictures are on taig site at the end of the page Luc G "A wise man will learn from anyone, even a fool. However, a fool learns from no one." From:...
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Reid
rsimonus
Jul 13, 2011 4:47 pm
I am lost. Do you mean photo folder on taigtools@yahoogroups? Can you give me URL for it? Reid ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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chuck
whatsit_stick
Jul 13, 2011 5:15 pm
Luc your gonna have to be a little more specific there are thousands of pics on the site. at least tell us what folder or heading they're in. Chuck ... From:...
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Luc
salutluc2004
Jul 13, 2011 9:09 pm
hi they are number 99 or 100 their is 8 pictures Luc G "A wise man will learn from anyone, even a fool. However, a fool learns from no one." From: Reid...
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Will Schmit
anchornm
Jul 13, 2011 10:36 pm
Depends on what your capacity is. Personally (I know I said it before) I would stay as far away from the Taig step pulleys as I can get. Â It isn't designed...
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Luc
salutluc2004
Jul 13, 2011 11:42 pm
Hi Will           first I think it's time to define "jackshaft" A jackshaft, also called a countershaft, is a common mechanical design component...
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Will Schmit
anchornm
Jul 14, 2011 12:18 am
Points all well taken. All I know is that I have been tumbling rocks for 50 years, and mass finishing jewelry and machine parts for 25 years. In my book,...
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Luc
salutluc2004
Jul 14, 2011 1:20 am
Hi Will, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â I really like your last line "If you are wrong -- fix it -- then try again." Einstein had the same mind thinking when he said "...
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Jeff Wood
the_silicon_...
Jul 14, 2011 12:50 pm
... I'm rather fond of treadmills. They have a decent speed control built in, DC and reversible, maybe not "out of the box" reversible but a DPDT will cure...
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Brian D. W.
bd_ski
Jul 14, 2011 1:06 pm
Hey Jeff, Luc, Will,  Thanks guys for all your input. I'm building this tumbler to allow me to have different stages tumbling at the same time, as well as...
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Gaston Gagnon
gaston_gagnon
Jul 14, 2011 3:39 pm
Hi everyone, I want to cnc my micro lathe. To do so I need to replace the cross slide 1/4-20 leadscrew for a longer one. How is that type of thread called?...
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Tony Jeffree
tonyjeffree
Jul 14, 2011 3:52 pm
Hi Gaston - I believe it is 1/4-20 UNC, but it is a left-hand thread. Regards, Tony ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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markjn@...
markjn@att.net
Jul 14, 2011 5:37 pm
Hi, first post here. I am buying a Taig lathe soon and want to get a motor - possibly from the Surplus Center like this one: ...
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chuck
whatsit_stick
Jul 14, 2011 6:13 pm
yes it will work on us 115v mains power. I would mount it on a pivot for easy belt and speed changes. its an open drip proof frame so I would cover it to keep...
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chuck
whatsit_stick
Jul 14, 2011 6:15 pm
by cover it I mean a lose fitting open ended box over it do not block the ventilation .... ... From: markjn@... To: taigtools@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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markjn@...
markjn@att.net
Jul 14, 2011 7:54 pm
Thank you very much for your reply. I just found Discountcampus.com has the Taig lathes for very attractive prices - e.x. $136 assembled basic kit. Are they a...
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chuck
whatsit_stick
Jul 14, 2011 8:03 pm
I use http://www.cartertools.com/ very nice to deal with and I believe Nick will match other dealers prices. check it out. ... From: markjn@... To:...
