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I'm going to save my money for a Haas down the road. However, I should try my hand at scraping to straighten out the dovetails to regain my Y travel.

I don’t think so. Maybe you need to drill in a bar, bolt, or other round item That you don’t want to scar up and the hole doesn’t need to be within...

Or you can go with a magnifier on a magnetic base....

Replacing both caps—start and run—and checking for over-tight belts is probably as far as you can go on that motor, assuming there's no fault like...

For an old style dial indicator, check out Dorsey Metrology. They have them up to 3-5/8". No idea on the pricing. ...

Sorry TGT I posted before I read your post. I THINK we're saying the same thing. And hey, when I went looking for the names of the two parts of a...

You should get one! I use mine free (ie: no plan, prepaid or other) You can text using the textfree app and talk using google hangouts, google maps...

BANG ON! ! ! But to be complete you'd also want to confirm that the short end is also the same thickness end to end as well as the beam. After all...

I wish I could find it now but there's a British comedy skit that is likely on YT about a woman talking to her doctor and saying how she hardly does...

Test for 1st post Sent from my m8 using Tapatalk

Well, I was going to reiterate my "just use Google" to find content, but in looking for an example something odd came up. And, this is actually...

I don't mean this in any kind of negative or confrontational way (good way to start, eh?) but... I'm curious why, in today's world of stupid-cheap...

Well I couldnt read through all of them, just yours. Hmmm, I would have a hard time removing the lathe you just rebuilt. The 10l is worth the 1000...

http://www.motionics.com/bluedial.html Might no be cheap

I just got my first smart phone a week ago. I was having trouble posting photos on PM, finely giving up. I am not tec savvy at all. I figured...

I get what you are saying. When you say new you don't mean brand new. Just not clapped out so you have another project.. These fine gents brought...

My old Rockwell/Delta buffer runs at 3450 rpm. Same motor as their as their 7" bench grinder except long shafts. My Baldor bench buffer meant...

I have a couple buffers. I like a lower speed with low pressure. Variable speed with a nice grinder works well as does a harbor freight buffer....

I agree with all of you. Seems I spend time making a tool and enjoy it. Kinda like making something from nothing. I am not a machinist, artist or...

Yeah, I have one also, dont know the range but it is (was) very readable. Now I am like the rest. 12 dollar three pack of 1, 1.5, 2.0 and three....

I cant use tapatalk because I need to adjust my photo before uploading. I dont have the eyeballs to do it on my phone. I upload photos from my...

Lpve that. When folks in a Country find others with similar hobbies and crafts. I do like the engagement of all the folks. Where is the machinist...

Im good .Wern a fellow S African forum member who is a emco owner very kindly made me one for free.

You might also add step 1A, verifying that the blade is straight as well. There's photo in a Moore book of this process for checking squareness in...

Wish I understood this. Will try absorb it a bit better later on.

jeez louise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc6ff-FQEXY like this, one of my favorite canuks. watch it all!

I have a coupl OptiVisors of various magnification at arm's length at all times. JL...

Like The Fixx says: "One thing leads to another"

FYI Professional polishing (buffing in 'Mercan) spindles for 8-12" mops run at 3000 rpm. And generally start at a minimum 3hp on 3 phase 380-440V...