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Wow! 2 weeks is pretty aggressive. I can't wait to see her come together. Keep us posted.

excellent progress man! I am impressed with the quality of your spindle. I can't wait to see the cooling system you come up with!!

I like the look of your machine, seems very sturdy. One day I think I may build one out of extrusions as well. :)

I like your concept. Should be a cool build!

NICELY DONE! Looks like a quality machine. Good move on the color choice, white, very professional :)

Just as the others, I am not too close. I am located in Oklahoma, but I am willing to take a look at what you have. I have a lot of experience in this area and feel confident I can provide you with...

Cool design! Thank you for documenting the process and showing evrybody your progress. I am excited to see the finished product!!

Hey thats it! Thanks!:)

Hello! I am having trouble finding a part for a lathe that I have been working on. I have included a crude sketchup screen shot of what I am looking for. It is a travel indicator of sorts that...

Hey all,

I am looking for some equations that will allow me to calculate the milling forces experienced by a cutter (such as a 2 or 4 flute HSS end mill) when cutting in a material (i.e. wood or...

Interesting design... I do have two suggestions though.

1). Take care when selecting the diamter of your rails. Due to the size of your machine, it will be difficult to keep them from flexing too...

Hello All!!

WOuld it be possible to make a tap out of a piece of Acme threaded rod? I have a piece of 4140 (I think) precision threaded rod that I am using for a leadscrew for a lathe cross-slide....

Excellent tips guys!! Thanks for your expertise and willingness to share. I'll give it a try and keep you all posted.

Thanks!!

I have a 5/8 - 10 all threaded acme rod. I need to cut a length approximately 12". I am going to use it as a lead screw on the cross slide on my lathe. The old screw had ends machined on it that...

hey all, thanks for the help! I will try out the companies you all listed. Thanks again!

I am trying to replace the old cross slide lead screw and nuts on an old Zubal 14 x 40 lathe I recently acquired. Initally I planned on turning a new screw using another lathe, but I quickly realized...

Great job! I have been looking for these types of instructinal videos for quite some time. Thanks for sharing!!!!