I have the 9x30 but it's moving components are nearly identical. I took mine apart in order to move it into my basement. The bed, carraige and headstock were...
Anyone know from experience about drilling clean, unchipped holes in plastic sheet like Lexan or Plexiglass? My experience over the years has been less than...
Daddyo, I have just finished doing some plastic drilling and not one failure. I used tape over the place the hole is to be drilled and on the other side too....
I see in some of the posts that some of you are buying lathes/parts from Bob and that soon Bob will have a planetary gear set-up for the lathe for sale. Which...
Hello all, I am a newbee to the mysteries of the lathe but am "coping" with my new found hobby, so far!! I am trying to set up the gear train on my 8x14 for...
I believe the "Bob" that others are referring to runs the Lathemaster website. Here is the address: http://www.lathemaster.com/ Hope this helps, Chris...
Al, Bob Bertrand owns Lathemaster in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. You will see from the Lathemaster web site that the planetary gear setup is alredy for sale....
The opearation manual basicly states that it can be done but not how. (I showed this manual to a coworker born in China and he was nearly rolling on the...
There is an article about drilling plastic in the October 2006 issue of American Woodworker on page 10. It advocates using a sharply pointed drill (your 135 ...
Hi Bob, Many thanks for the information, makes sense now. I do have the extra 40 tooth gear, BUT, my machine doesn't have the two extra tapped holes!!! Knew I...
Bob Decker gave a nice explanation of the steps required to reverse the rotation of the lead screw for cutting left hand threads. It lead me to another...
I've posted a picture in the BobD album that shows all 3 holes. The hole is about 12mm down and 4mm back. This is on my 9x30 but should be the same for the...
Hi Bob, Many thanks again for your help, very much appreciated. Holes will fit no problem on my 8x14. I'll let you know how I get on. Best regards, Kevin. ... ...
Hi, I'm new to the group and would appreciate your comments. I heard of differences between the X3 milling machines but also hear that the manufacturer is...
... Short answer: Yes. The X3 is made by Seig, as are the X1 & X2. They sell their own mills, but will also build one to your specifications. You can call...
Hi Tony, Thanks for the information. I guess I need to see if anyone posted a comparison chart of the different X3 machines offered in the U.S. Yes, I noticed...
Hi David, Thanks for the reference site - It does help! As an "FYI" - after a bit of checking ('phone calls to 8+ HF stores in NY, NJ, PA...area - their X3 is...
Hi David, Just a quick follow-up. I notice an "n/a" in the chart on your site and I found a note sent to me by HF regarding the table for the X3: "TABLE...
Hello, I have kinda had an eye on a few different milling machines myself, and I thought I would ask some of those doing the research here how the X3 machine...
Hi Chris, I'll wait for the comments though I have looked it over - I just wanted something a tad smaller. In any event - the price is good, it is in the...
I would advise against it because of the round column. The gear head is nice, but you can get the same head with a square column, which will not change X-Y...
Hi All; I'm about to start the cam lock project featured in a back issue of MWS. While researching the project,I found a great Japanese web site that suggested...
Hi Guys, I've narrowed my choices down to a Lathemaster 8X14 or 9X30. I've owned a 7X12 for about a year and would like better precision and more capacity. I...
