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[The Metal Butcher]

Proper fix indeed. I've always lusted after a Tree 2UVR ever after seeing one.

But one with Erickson quick change and a nice brake? Dayum!...

[The Metal Butcher]

I've always had good luck with pipe dope. Maybe 1-2 leaks... ever. And usually fixable with a wrench.

Tef tape on the other hand.......

[The Metal Butcher]

I finally got around to making a video showing the finished machine. So if you want to see how it runs or how noisy it is then enjoy. There are a few...

[The Metal Butcher]

I have not. I've found a 3 jaw we had that I like pretty well so my motivation to wear my self out screwing with that thing has been low. Hopefully...

[The Metal Butcher]

Cut a few 5/8-18 threads at work in 304 stainless male and female. Humorously, I've machined titanium before stainless. Just not a metal I work with much....

[The Metal Butcher]

Not a big deal to make your own backplates, kind of fun actually.

[The Metal Butcher]

Thought so, thanks.

They are so undertooled. That's because "[they're] not a machine shop". Well, me machining things near daily...

[The Metal Butcher]

Well, well, well.

I was looking for a Nardini Mascote 1440 manual today at work and I stumbled upon a PM thread that just so happened to...

[The Metal Butcher]

What exactly is costly? The Chinese all-in-one looks tempting, but that AB hardware is far superior. Looks like you're very close to having everything...

[The Metal Butcher]

Man, I wish I had of talked to you before wiring a reversing starter. I was scratching my head for a while. Eventually I found a wiring schematic for...

[The Metal Butcher]

Dad has a 7 hp lathe on a 7.5hp converter. Same 2 speed type setup. Starts in all but the highest speeds. I should think your 10 would be capable. Might...

[The Metal Butcher]

There's a massive dust "collector" in the room with it. I say collector in the loosest sense of the word. Basically, who ever is supposed to...

[The Metal Butcher]

Yeah, I knew about the 2 speed motor. But 1/2 of those speeds are 1/2 power (not that it matters).

Good call about the T setting. I learned...

[The Metal Butcher]

Agreed....

[The Metal Butcher]

I'm sure Fasttrack gets some PTSD seeing that already half crumbling pallet....

[The Metal Butcher]

Excellent!



Man that's too straight. 4lb hammer will make it look it's age. Not even any broken windows?...

[The Metal Butcher]

Young people lingo for "am I right?"



1550 is fine for me. I rarely ever get that high. 50 on the low end is a little...

[The Metal Butcher]

Condition is a factor...

I'd take the 24" over the G&E for that reason. G&E is bound to be full of problems, or at least a few....

[The Metal Butcher]

Motor will be half power in low speed. However, I have found that our start-up current is actually higher for low speed on a similar HP machine. But it...

[The Metal Butcher]

Sounds like plenty to me.

On the bright side the 7.5" set-tru is doing great. Dad and I just balanced it+the backplate Saturday....