Hi all, kind of a wierd question - looking for input here. Problem: I want to buy a 14mm end mill and mount it on a drilling tailstock. Reason: I want to cut...
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Nicholas Carter and F...
nickandfelice
Sep 3, 2002 11:38 pm
Drill with a 13.5mm split point 135 deg. drill, possibly parabolic flute. Ream to 14mm That's what I would do. felice@... is Felice Luftschein and...
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Stan Stocker
stanstocker
Sep 3, 2002 11:47 pm
Greetings; I rarely turn stainless, so haven't used any of the specialty lubes that claim to be great for SS. I have used TapMagik (sp?) with good results, ...
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pt_green
Sep 3, 2002 11:51 pm
that's what I was first considering as it would cut down on the time, but the added step of changing operations from drilling to reaming is primarily what I am...
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Stan Stocker
stanstocker
Sep 4, 2002 12:03 am
Greetings; You might want to take a look at the slot for the rule in that center finder head, it isn't too rare to find a bit of swarf or crud stuck in the...
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jrcat0
Sep 4, 2002 12:28 am
can any one tell me the width of the lathe bed and what deg dovetail they use iam going to use the spidle and bed add a crosslide table with 5 inches travel...
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Larry Richter
xapur
Sep 4, 2002 12:42 am
... If the accuracy is good enough for the job, and the workpiece is just aluminum, I think you might be able to just make a piece that threads into the chuck...
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Nicholas Carter and F...
nickandfelice
Sep 4, 2002 12:53 am
They do make combined drill/reamers, if you have a through hole. felice@... is Felice Luftschein and Nicholas Carter. See our web pages ...
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Peter Homann
homannp
Sep 4, 2002 1:11 am
Hi, I had an interesting experience on the weekend. I'm converting my lathe to CNC and decided to reduce the thickness of a spare Crosslide Dial Bearing Block...
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penitent75
Sep 4, 2002 1:16 am
Thanks all for the great advice! :) I turned some rod, and used the center finder on it, scribing once, then turning 90 and doing the same. Each mark was off...
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Larry Richter
xapur
Sep 4, 2002 1:41 am
... Had a lapse here. This should be 'threads onto the chuck mounting thread'. Sorry....
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Stan Stocker
stanstocker
Sep 4, 2002 2:43 am
Greetings; Any chance the pip was the source of the inaccuracy? It seems the rule couldn't lay flat if the end of bar isn't flat. If the rule is up in the...
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Nicholas Carter and F...
nickandfelice
Sep 4, 2002 3:04 am
I would check Ebay, they seem to go for $25-50 for a complete conbination square set. Mitutoyo, Starrett, Sher-Tumico, Brown and Sharp, all are great brands....
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Tony Jeffree
tonyjeffree
Sep 4, 2002 7:31 am
... Correct. Regards, Tony...
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Tony Jeffree
tonyjeffree
Sep 4, 2002 7:40 am
... I would be tempted to replace the bearing block altogether, and design a new one around a couple of small ball bearings; unfortunately, this almost ...
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Nicholas Carter and F...
nickandfelice
Sep 4, 2002 5:10 pm
There should not be a space. On mine there isn't. It may be defective. You can either return it to Taig, or press the pin out and redrill the hole. Or you...
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Nicholas Carter and F...
nickandfelice
Sep 4, 2002 5:11 pm
Width 2.21" .3575 thick .01 of the thickness is not dovetailed (champhered) 45 deg. dovetail. felice@... is Felice Luftschein and Nicholas Carter. See...
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Nicholas Carter and F...
nickandfelice
Sep 4, 2002 5:11 pm
It is hard, you could always anneal it by heating red hot....
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riocruz@...
riocruz
Sep 4, 2002 5:43 pm
Yeah, I didn't think there should be any space, either. For the time being I've ground down a small nail to act as a shim. I'll see how well that works. I'm...
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wanabeemachinist
wanabeemachi...
Sep 4, 2002 8:53 pm
Just received my Taig Mill and observed that the length of my capacitor is about half the length of the capacitors attached to identical mill motors shown in...
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homannp
Sep 5, 2002 12:28 am
Hi Tony, Thanks for your reply. Replacing the leadscrew is phase 2 I guess. Once the lathe is converted and functioning well (backlash excluded) I'm going to...
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feck123
Sep 5, 2002 2:16 am
Hi all..was just wondering if someone could let me know how the backlash adjustment is done..tahnks for any and all help mike...
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ticutter
Sep 5, 2002 2:38 pm
Hi folks, I placed an order with Super-tech for a servo taig (large machine). Please dont confuse this servo machine with the max_nc cl system. Please take a...
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ticutter
Sep 5, 2002 3:18 pm
I talked to Dennis this morning! The machine has been tested now and is in great running shape. Here is the link: ...
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Dave Martindale
dmmartindale
Sep 5, 2002 4:42 pm
First, I don't see any problem in using this motor without the 30 uF start capacitor and start relay. The smaller run capacitor and the second winding of the...
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Ken Jenkins
kjenkinsnova
Sep 5, 2002 7:14 pm
I have an Starrett 18" combination square including a protractor head which I paid $80 for 25 years ago (and at that time that $80 was like giving blood!). It...
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Tom Benedict
inetd_conf
Sep 5, 2002 9:51 pm
Bad ASS! Yeah, I can get about 20ipm with steppers using the Microproto controller. Not bad for cutting since I rarely have opportunities to even go that fast....
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Jeff Bissonnette
jnj1097
Sep 5, 2002 10:10 pm
OK, nice machine... Big question.... What is the difference between this machine and the Micro Proto Taig that warrants the extra $1500?? Better servo...
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lasernerd2
Sep 6, 2002 12:45 am
I looked at the microproto website. I didn't see any mention of servo motors, only steppers. Not the same at all. Regards, Robin ... between this machine and...
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Tom Benedict
inetd_conf
Sep 6, 2002 1:03 am
And that's the big difference, I'm guessing. Servos and a servo controller instead of steppers and a stepper controller. Tom...
