Hello All, I am about to finish bore the cylinder for the Hit & Miss engine I have been building. Go to my photo album for a picture of the boring set up on...
Why are you locking down the dovetail on the column? Mike Eorgoff ... From: "Bill Wilkins" <bgwilkin@...> To: <lathemaster@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday,...
Hello Mike E. I have to lock the gib because I have head movement in the dovetail. When I lock the dovetail I get a sideways movement of the cutter of 010". ...
Hello After burning myself out about everything I can find about the Lathemaster 8x14 Lathe model :CQ6120X320 Can someone tell me if this is a Chinese made...
Hi Frank, Yes it's Chinese from the same factory of all the other ones 7x?. Yes you can remove some parts to lift but please get a buddy to help you. I sent...
Hello Frank, I moved my lathe by myself. Off the truck and onto the yard trailer covered with a piece of 3/4" ply on top. Didn't want it going all the way to...
Newbe here - if they'll indulge me I've got a couple of misc. questions on the 8x14 for current owners out there - Spindle - I know at one time I found...
Hello Everyone. Just received my new X3 mill last week... Man this thing is SWEEEEET! Anyway I had to remove the column in order to move it into the...
Tim, The spindle and chuck flange is all one piece. I would imagine an adapter plate would have to be machined for an aftermarket chuck. I think the stock...
Bob, You may have already done this but what I would do is tighten the column bolts in sequence. RF-LR-RR-LF, just snug first, then a little at a time each...
... I have a 3" screwless from LMS (~$50). It works quite nicely but you'll have to machine two small clamp blocks to hold it down. Chris at LMS has some plans...
Hello All, I have downloaded 4 pictures of my mod to the X3 Z Axis. I have never been happy with the stiffness of the Z axis operation. Sometimes having to use...
Folks, I originally was on this list via a different name, but my email kept bouncing (d&*n company firewall), so I'm back with a different name. I purchased...
... Bill, Thanks for the info... I just received my x3. I tore it down, cleaned and lubed it and its now back together. My z axis is also very stiff. Some...
... Bill, Thanks for the info... I just received my x3. I tore it down, cleaned and lubed it and its now back together. My z axis is also very stiff. Some...
This is how I went about removing the head of the X3 mill. I left the motor on. WARNING: The HEAD all together WEIGHS approximately 100 LBS. You do not want...
Hello Bob B., Congrats on the new arrival Bob. The head has a tapered gib. There is a screw on top of the dovetail plate at the top of the gib. The gib should...
Bill, Thanks a lot...that is a BIG HELP. I didn't realize that the gib was tapered, I "thought" that screw just held it in place! I will check that first to...
Bob, I cleaned mine up while I had the mill laid over. Used the column for a flat plate and 280 W/D with WD 40. I had to do some work to my dovetail plate...
Greetings folks. I'm sitting up here in Anchorage trying very hard to convince myself that the 8x14 will be my next "toy". I, too, have read everything I can...
Jerry, Welcome to the group! You'll be pleased with the 8x14. I finally have been able to work some more on my little rotary table project (see photos page),...
I'm fairly new to this list and finally came up with the funds for a bigger mill and lathe (currently own Sherline equip). My X3 showed up yesterday so I've...
Group for users of the Grizzly G0516 and Sieg M2 Combo Lathe With Milling Attachment. Discussions about modifications to the machine and projects completed...
Sorry about the "no body" message I just posted -- don't know what I did wrong. I am in need of advice/assistance. I desire to purchase a small lathe to start...
Folks, For someone with the 8x14, if you mounted a Silver&Deming 1/2 inch shank drill bit into a tailstock chuck (flute length is ~3 1/8 inch), what is the...
... stores up here has the Jet 9x20 for $1100. ... snipped of course. In your situation I would pick up the 9x20, if it could be taken home that day, my...
