I was parting some mild steel on my lathe last night and was picking up chatter. I was using the correct speed, feed and even change the rake to help the...
James, With the parting tool mounted upside down at the rear of the work piece the parting tool is allowed to deflect away from the work if it starts to grab...
Just purchased a new 5" 3 jaw with plate and want to be sure I do not screw it up. Looking for advice/steps to correctly mount adapter and chuck to lathe -...
Mount the adapter on the lathe and just snug the bolts. Run an indicator on the outside diameter or the thru hole and tap on the adapter with a dead blow...
Jim, I could use the scans soon. Just received two G340 gecko drives, PC breakout board, power supply that may not work, a few servo motors. About to test the...
Fred, I am hitting brick walls,plenty promisis but no delivery but I have the phone no of the Author who I am trying to get hold of so bear with me. Also some...
Thanks Jim. Sure glad you could get a hold of the author. Timing pulley mod on the drive sounds interesting. Looks like a project once the cnc is completed....
Let me know if you recieved my email with the article. Jim ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail...
Bob at Lathemaster has changed his website a bit, and advises he will be on vacation until the 22nd of June. He is expecting a shipment of mills and lathes on...
Hello all, down to the wire on ordering a lathe. My questions are 1 if I order one today will I get it from this shipment, or do I go on a list ? 2 Is the...
Hi Mitch, 1) When I got mine (last shippment) Bob was talking about getting a bigger space to do bussiness in. My guess is, he got a bigger space and has more...
Have to admit to a little dumpster diving at a local Tool and Die shop - their scrap steel bin - looking for a suitable piece to make an adapter plate. Brought...
Dennis, I got an email from Bob about a 3 weeks ago saying, he expected the saws to be 'in stock' sometime in July. Have you seen the video of the saw (in...
I can't answer your first question but your second question is easy...... Uncrate the lathe, bolt it down to your table, a quick wipe down with WD-40 and fill...
Yes I have seen those - just thought steel would make one with a little nicer finish (and cleaner) also want to make one for use on the bench when I am trying...
Jack Yes I have seen the video and that has my "want" factor up a bit. Have bid on a couple of the traditional band saws at auction because I am tired of ...
I can't argue with you on using material that is cleaner. Very good material would be oil hardening drill rod. If the O-1 is too expensive go with 12L14 cold...
Most tool and die shops now use prehardened steel blanks. And cut them to shape with edm or wire feed edm. Go to an old fashioned machine shop they will have...
Mitch, Having owned both, I was glad to see you made the decision to buy the 8x14. You won't regret it. I sold my Grizzly because it just was not convienient...
I've been looking at the small grizzley 10/12 inch and other cheap lathes is the LatheMaster a better built lathe. It a bit more expensive. Thanks Hex...
My X3 has an MT3 spindle installed. I am going to replace it with an R8 Spindle. Before I go ahead and change it out, does anyone has any experience doing...
... The inner ring of the taper roller bearing at the spindle head (the business end with the taper) may be impossible to remove from the old spindle without...
I have a pic or two of my R-8 spindle from my X3 in the Photos section under "Daddyo". Simply select the appropriate folder and you'll see some pics of my X3. ...
Looking at the photo, the quill and spindle would be removed. Then separate the spindle from the quill. Remove the the bearings and other sleeve. Is that the...
