OT, smart watches.... huh?

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They could have all sorts of uses if it wasn't for the 10mm arbor hole. I have similar wheels for my T&C grinder with standard 1-1/4" arbor...

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The Haas lathe is interesting, they put a turret on it presumably because that provides more tooling space than having tooling on a slide like the Omniturn....

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As I mentioned previously I'm about to go with the Acorn system. So far I've think I've found more useful information via Google, mostly links to YouTube...

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The VFD on on my lathe screwed up my radio.

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I have the same machine as Doc. IME "chucker" usually refers to machines that don't have tailstocks. So, yes.

Also called "gang...

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I have a job coming up soon for a floating reamer holder. 6mm bore in cogged belt pulleys need to be reamed to 6.35mm (1/4"). I'll do this in...

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I agree with Illinoyance , it sounds like you have a tap holder. The ones I have are both tension and compression. Their function is for tapping in...

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The grand kids all have smart watches. They can't understand why I don't have one.

I got my first watch when I was in the sixth grade, nothing...

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Thanks, it did indeed....

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There are premium grades of stainless available that machine very well. They come at a price and can be hard to find in small, hobby type quantities....

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I'm about to dive into an Acorn conversion. Looking at the Acorn forum I was a little disappointed by the search function. My machine to be converted...

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I expect "cheap" inserts you see on eBay and other online sellers are counterfeit. Even those that come in what appear to be original name...

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Thanks Bob, Great idea, very relevant for me. My Hardinge horizontal has a Bridgeport M head that I mounted on the 2" overarm. I've only ever used...

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Mcgyver, what is the thing in the third picture? The one with what looks like a vertical spindle that doesn't appear to have a drive mechanism.

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I like the insert end mills for use with the high positive aluminum cutting inserts. It would be hard to grind a solid end mill with cutter geometry...

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Older Hardinge horizontal mills have universal tables. With a fully tricked out setup they can cut helical gears, but the cost back in the day must've...

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The thickness of material could matter, you want the drill all the way through before the tap engages since the feedrate of the tap is substantially faster...

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We're currently building a rental unit in our back yard, almost finished for a tenant to move in Feb 1. The mini-split heating system was roughed in...

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Dumore TP's came with a diamond dresser holder that clamped around the tailstock quill. That was pretty good so for small diameter work you didn't have...

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Many times we think of deburring (which includes chamfering) of parts as a job for inexperienced noobs in the shop. In my area where there's lots of...