Is this normal for a BP clone?

[Dave C]

I used t keep close tabs on my power usage much as you are doing. I even was able to get a person at MP&L ( Mississippi Power and Light) to give...

[Dave C]

Small lathe, or big diesel?

[Dave C]

Was it Gilmore? I bought one that looked like a fire hose nozzle, and had the same result. I called the Gilmore co. and they sent a new one. It lasted...

[Dave C]

If you could open the door at 1000 degrees you would probably loose your eyebrows

[Dave C]

It has oil cups same as a Bridgeport. That's why I find it odd that it is full of grease. Both cups were broken off, so maybe the po had been pumping...

[Dave C]

It's been a very long time since having a Bridgeport head apart, but I don't remember one having a great amount of grease packed in it. This Supermax...

[Dave C]

Nothing wrong with trying to fix things, and it looks like you did a good job with the JB Weld. Just be sure to let it cure for a day or 2 before putting...

[Dave C]

Go and buy a decent nozzle, and throw that pos in the trash....

[Dave C]

I would slow the spindle down for power tapping. If I have to go to the mechanical speed reduction, I don't see the need for changing out the single...

[Dave C]

Thanks George and RichR. I don't know why I didn't see the media button before now.

[Dave C]

My only complaint is over the loss of the photos that I had in albums on the old version. If they are still available, I wish someone would tell me how...

[Dave C]

I suppose nobody had ever been there or done that one. Many years ago, I had a new Bridgeport for 2 years before figuring out how to reposition...

[Dave C]

Good on you Bob. It just goes to show that being decent to people can make a big difference in how you make out in a deal.

[Dave C]

Depends on what I am derusting. I've had good results from Evaporust on cleaning up some lightly rusted sockets. For bigger structural parts I use Ospho,...

[Dave C]

Funny how all the lower priced units, regardless of brand, have the same design cast into the housing. I have a brand new Work Horse unit that was ordered...

[Dave C]

I have a floater in my left eye from a sliver that got by my glasses when side milling a die plate. The cutter was throwing needle like chips and I had...

[Dave C]

After reading through this thread I checked the sizes of the parallels in a set I bought from Harbor Freight about 20 years ago. All the larger ones were...

[Dave C]

Does she work at IHOP?

[Dave C]

Visited 3 of the 4 Vicksburg casinos today. One of them was giving away dish sets, so of course it made sense to make the 100 mile round trip to get...

[Dave C]

+1 with metalmagpie's post. My mindset for years was like what 754 says. Consequently I have an enormous amount of useless crap that takes up valuable...