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yvesw1,

I may have some info helpful to you. PM me, if you want.

Greetings!

Someone asked me to draft a procedure to create a new tail stock with a rotating spindle for a large chuck. The work piece he needs to cut on his lathe must pass through the tail stock...

...unless you were referring to this: 223806

Greetings,

Probably find a better image of this on the web but here is what I have.

Doug223804

Ah, cleaning is the operative word in the OP's post. Missed that. But, the sandflex still stands as the best I've used for that purpose.

Hi Geof,

Eloquent. But scotchbrite should not be used, according to the guy who taught me (a while back, ugh!) I do like to use this stuff: Grizzly.com (or finer, down to 120 grit a while ago)....

Greetings,

I will disagree with awerby on this. When done properly, stoning reduces the harmful effects of scratches, dings and burs. Any bearing surface with these untreated features is not...

Greetings,
Worms and wheels are problematic... running them in works, to a degree, for those that are already very close. I would recommend against using any lapping compound as the wheel or worm...

Thank you so much for the reply and the link. I'll look things over tonight after work. And especially, thank you for your offer of help. I have dxf files and such I'll pdf and send out to you.
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Hi Kevin,
I just bought a sinker, I do prototyping on the side. I've made small molds for liquid urethane (slow) with good results. I've seen/been around injection molds and am anxious to learn....

Hey Benny,

What is it behind every diy project? Cheap, scarce, fun, practical? I pick knowledge. My boss asked me the other day: why didn't you just convert one of our mills, instead of building...

Okay, Benny,
I'm in, have voted, now, whats the lead time? Great suggestion. Do you need more feed back?

Doug

huflungdung has it right! And the thinner the more dangerous. Use clamps. Perscribed method is at least three points that are clamped for any work. Leave your self 3 tabs or use 3 strap clamps. Use a...

Some time ago I worked in a repair shop. We fixed lots of machines which included wood lathes and the chucks to go with them. One day, one of the other technicians, who's english isn't too good, was...

Hello Mr. Ed,

Glad to hear you have kept at it! Like you, I clamped a pen in mine to do tests and I still have a bunch of blunt felt tipped pens in a can in my shop :rolleyes: I hope you get a...

Ya, I'll be on the lookout for those. Last time there was a company selling lasers across from us. We were shaving 10" oak and maple down to 1/8" slabs and he was cutting up trinkets for us to take...

Anybody going to IWF in Atlanta? Went to my first show 2 years ago and it was quite overwhelming. Pretty much sensory over load. Anyway, stop by and say hi. I'll be stationed at a Resaw next to a 7'...

Been almost a year since I actually started this machine. But at least it can cut. Found a 1 1/2 HP Sears router in a hock shop for $34. Bearings are in great shape and !/4" collet holds the bits...

Way to go! It feels great, doesn't it? 'Actually see it do the things you tell it to do? Ya kinda gotta watch what ya tell it to do, tho. If you are lookin' for Cam software, I'd suggest Bobcad/cam....

Hi DAB,

You may want to check your acceleration and velocity rates in the Motor Tuning menu under Configure. You may find that you have to set your velocity to something like 3 or 4 and...

Well, at last I've got something cut. Spent a little time last weekend making a mount for the hand peice for the Sears version flex shaft grinder I've had for 8 years. Spent most of my spare time...

Here is a quick update for those who'd like to know:

Moved the machine into my garage, hooked up all the motors and a computer. Spent a weekend trying to get things dialed in and moving. Still no...

Hi Mike,

According to the Roton catalog, if your minor diameter is 1.0" and you want to spin @ 1500 rpm (300ipm with a .2" pitch) you will have a limitation of about 65" in length. I couldn't find...

this should proly work. My boss' machine is set up to find the surface and account for tool length using balsaman's method. Not sure which controller you'd have to use.
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Thanks Mike,

I have a Ryobi that I have used for wood working. It has a plastic case that would not hold up well. I'll probably haunt the pawn shops and look for a get-by for now. Eventually, I'd...

well, this pic is a couple of weeks old. Kind of a frontal view. Yesterday, I attached the box that houses the drives and before that, some extra bracing for the birdge. I started to pick it up to...

'have you checked to make sure the drive belt is not loose? Ran into this very problem sat. and gave me fits and wasted my time.... motor tensioning bolt was loose (i think my partner had used it...

Hi George,

What about a drill press spindle assembly? Seems like you could even purchase as replacement parts (probably already assembled) and go from there. Some of the really small 5 speed DPs...

Congradulations, Strat! Oh, man. You beat me by a couple of weeks!

What are you going to make first? Post some pics after you make some chips! Way to go!

Doug

"each with different stages

1. mechanical
2. electronics
3. software"

Hm, "get it built first" is what I always seem to read on this site but 2 things could be added to the list above:
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