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[BCRider]

I think it would help us to help you if we knew what you have or want to get pretty soon for machines to fit this space.

[BCRider]

That is on par with my lathe. I was able to make a screw on 5C holder to go on the spindle nose and I made up a draw tube so the whole ID of the collet...

[BCRider]

That's a dandy idea ! ! ! I really like that option.

It also gives you the option of a touch lower belt tension provided it doesn't slip....

[BCRider]

I'm glad my mouth wasn't full of some liquid when I read the first post.... I'd have had an hour of cleaning to do...

Thanks for the...

[BCRider]

I went on at some length about how to ensure that the QCTP would be accurate and consistent for centering if it were adapted to indexing in my first post...

[BCRider]

A die shop is one thing. And certainly I have a lot of things around my shop that use shims. But messing with shims to adjust tool height for anything...

[BCRider]

The little SB9's are probably one of the top 5 lathes for a small home shop. And if it lives up to the promise of extra tooling I'd say that you made...

[BCRider]

If you're into using inserts you'll certainly need more tools and that means more holders if you don't want to keep swapping. There's inserts that work...

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I'm thinking that indexing on it's own isn't a guarantee of consistent tool point placement. Consider how many tool posts are held by a plate in the cross...

[BCRider]

Welcome aboard Bruno. I really like the type and quality of the work you've done. Clearly a high level of detail and ability.

[BCRider]

As Jerry pointed out I think you'll find that these trade names for essentially the same product are a lot more sturdy then the 20 to 18 Ga material used...

[BCRider]

Or changing how the lamps are mounted would just be part of the project.

Summing up If I had a bunch of heavy stuff that needs to go onto...

[BCRider]

By now your head must be so swelled up by the compliments that your hats no longer fit. And at the risk of further increasing your hat band size another...

[BCRider]

Perhaps you're cranking down hard enough but still with the idea in the back of your mind that this is YOUR machine? We've see enough pictures of busted...

[BCRider]

A few years back I seem to recall seeing that someone had built a storage shelf that sat in behind their mill in the "dead space" along side...

[BCRider]

If you get a set be sure that they are thick enough to extend up above the mid line of the round pins used to seat into the dovetail corners.
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[BCRider]

I'm a bit amazed at the negativity being shown here in a HOME shop forum. Not all of us have the money or room for a surface grinder? By its nature...

[BCRider]

I have a low speed wet grinder I use for my wood working tool sharpening that works like a charm. So arbor speed isn't an issue if you feed it slowly...

[BCRider]

Or there's the low cost option and just be careful and double check when making your connections?

If your situation is that you would be...

[BCRider]

Yeah, I watched a few of his videos. Some very nice work....