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I lucked out again on the Eclipse.
I lucked out again! My wife's friend lived in the path of totality in North Carolina for the 2017 eclipse so we drove 8 hours to see it. The weather was great that day and it was SPECTACULAR!!!! My son lives in the path of totality near Cleveland for today's event so we drove six hours to... -
Starrett #120 dial caliper bezel ring removal
This is the older model with the metal bezel ring. How does this come off? I found a mention of a "circular spring" in a post, but no discription on how to get to it. Do you remove the screws and take the entire caliper apart to get to it from the back? . -
Problems parting off large diameter aluminum
I am having problems parting off half inch pucks from a 5.5" slug of 2.25" aluminum. I usually work with stock of 1" diameter or less and don't have problems with those. I am using a Clausing 6300 series lathe with a "T" shaped parting blade mounted on a BXA Aloris holder. I have the blade as... -
Bad results firing 5.56 Nato in a .223 rifle
Interesting article in this month American Gunsmith magazine. As most of us have long known, firing 5.56 Nato in a rifle chambered for .223 is a terrible idea. Evidently this gunsmith's client did not know this. The rifle arrived at the gunsmith with the bolt stuck. The owner said they were...- Superbowl
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- Forum: Gunsmithing
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Turning down a long shaft on a short lathe
I have a 7/8" (22.15 mm) diameter rod of mild steel 48" long that I need to turn down to 21.75 mm. I have two lathes, a 10ee with about 18"-20" of working length to the tail stock and a Clausing 6300 with about 30"-32" of working length to the tail stock. I have steady rests for both but no... -
10ee for $1,400 in California
This seems too good to be true...- Superbowl
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- Forum: Monarch Lathes
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Will AI kill higher paying CNC machinist jobs?
I am doing some reading to try to learn about CNC mills as I plan to buy one at some point to go with my manual machines. One thing I picked up is that G-code programs, feeds/speeds, etc. for a part are set to the specific machines and can't be used on a different machine. It appears that... -
D1-3 Pins needed
I need a set of three pins to mount a new chuck to my 10ee. Does anyone have some to sell or recommend the best place to buy them?- Superbowl
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- Forum: Monarch Lathes
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Wanted--one inch arbor for Hardinge TM/UM mill
Wanted-- one inch arbor for Hardinge UM/TM horizontal mill. I know some of you have installed a vertical head on your mill so maybe you have a horizontal arbor gathering dust that you likely will never use again. Please let me know if you have one you no longer need. Thanks, Dave- Superbowl
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- Forum: Tooling, Parts and Accessories For Sale or Wanted
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Machining brake rotors---salt belt rust
First off, in the 50 years I have owned a car I have never paid for a brake job on any family car so am quite experienced. However I don't live in the snow belt where salt on the roads is super common in winter. My daughter however, spent the last three winters at a school in Ohio. The other... -
Small cnc vmc used prices
I have a fairly serious manual home shop (BP series 2, 10ee, etc.) and at some point want to get a cnc machine. Most posters here recommend a used Haas mini mill over Tormac or similar small VCMs. I see a 16 year old mini mill was just posted in the For Sale section for $35,000. I have no idea...- Superbowl
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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FS-- Monarch 10ee two speed gearbox
This 10ee gear box came in a pile of some other items I bought at an estate sale. The current issue of HSM magazine has a step by step article on mounting a three phase motor to this type of gearbox which was harvested from a DC motor housing. It turns smoothly and quietly by hand and the...- Superbowl
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- Forum: Tooling, Parts and Accessories For Sale or Wanted
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Roper Whitney #20 portable punch
I have been thinking about getting a RP #20. The newer ones have cast-in mounting ears to bolt them down to a bench. The old style used a separate base. Most often the old style used ones are sold without the base. At first I thought the bases were just lost or got separated from the punch...- Superbowl
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- Forum: Fabrication: CNC Laser, Waterjet, Plasma, Welding
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Need help to choose a pallet jack load wheel bearing
A while back I picked up some random new/old stock pallet jack load wheels. I want to use them on a project (not on an actual pallet jack.) I thought it would be easy to figure out what bearings would fit inside them but with out knowing what brand/model pallet jack they were designed to fit, I...- Superbowl
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- Forum: Material Handling and Rigging
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Viewing new/daily posts on a phone
On my computer I can click on the hyperlink words in the header to view only the daily/ new posts with out having to click on each individual thread and scrolling through the old threads. I don't see any way to do that on my phone. Am I missing something or does the mobile site lack this... -
WTB. Enco/Sargon DRO (sitting on your shelf?)
When I moved my mill the DRO crapped out. It is a 1990's era unit made by Sargon and this one is branded as an Enco. This uses scales with an odd 25 pin connector. If anyone has one lying around I would love to purchase it. Thanks.- Superbowl
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DIY dry ice blasting
I have got some machines that I want to remove peeling paint from without disassembly. The areas around the motors, gibs, lead screws, etc. are not places for grit blasting. Has anyone tried using dry ice in a small hopper type or pressure pot type sand blasting unit??? It is just for a few... -
Fastenal Bolt prices
I am lucky enough to have both a Fastenal and a Graingers nearby. Usually buy non-critical hardware at Home Depot but the local one does not stock anything in 7/16 diameter. I needed four black oxide 7/16-14 SHCS about 3/4" long to install a set of vise jaws. I stopped at Graingers today... -
Who has a Lincoln Weld Pak 180 HD
Hi Guys, I picked up a Lincoln Weld Pak 180 HD (Home Depot model) in a package deal on a bunch of other equipment and it is not working right. I am thinking the problem may relate to the voltage setting knob. This knob's label has five settings labeled A-E that span 180 degrees around the knob...- Superbowl
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- Forum: Fabrication: CNC Laser, Waterjet, Plasma, Welding
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Mil-Tec Freedom Shell Mill
In a package deal for some equipment and machines I ended up with a Mil-Tec Freedom 3" shell mill (Model 02007) with an R8 shank that fits my BP. I don't know much about these but from what I read they call it a "freedom" because it takes three types of inserts (round, octagon, and square.) It...