Hello everyone, I'm totally new at this, and am in need of a little advice. I intend on starting with simple things to get me going but do need a minimum of...
Hello, A few quick thoughts on lathe and mill stuff: A Quick change tool post needs to be high on the list for the lathe; these are a "must have" for me. Start...
hi Charles here that's a good question i have been playing around miniature engineering for around 35 years and you can fit all my hand tools in a 2ft square...
One last "preliminary" question until I actually start using the machines. What are the important things I should check (apart from obvious shipping damages...
I would suggest that you put some rubber mats in front of your machines and work bench. Makes for comfort after hours of standing there working away and will...
hi Charles here with this model not really much to check just make sure that all things turn sweetly it will be a few months of use before things do run really...
A couple of points made here are worth emphasizing: First, the main thing is to double check the tightness of every bolt and screw you can find on your...
One thing you might consider us getting a higher qaulity live center. The Chinese one available from LM is not exactly a precision tool, but stepping up to one...
Thank you all for your suggestions, that's very kind of you. For your information I've received my vfd kit from Friesen and am rather inclined to keep it for...
hallo marc Charles returning i don't know much about what you are proposing to do i think you are on 110 volt system in the states personally i think at the...
Thank you very much for the input, I've picked up the mill and lathe today. Now I just have to clean up the monumental mess in my shop, make appropriate...
Hello all ; I found a nice 1/2 HP DC motor with speed control. Is this to small for the 8 X 14 lathe. I see the motor on the lathe now is a 3/4 HP AC, but my...
hallo Mitch if you can get it cheap enough-dirt cheap it will work its a little underpowered by a 1/4 horsepower seeing that you have a 3/4 horse that...
Hi Mitch, a few questions immediately come to mind: 1) What is the motor's RPM? 2) Is it a TEFC, TENV, or open-frame? 3)What is its voltage? 4)What is the...
Hi Mitch, As you saw from the responses, the issue is not as simple as we we belive it should be. First, as stated in ealier posts "...the Chinese have small...
I just received my new face plate from LMS and I had to do a little work to it to make it usable. This is twice i recieved poor quality from them I posted a...
Bob, If you got that from LittleMachineShop.com I am sure Chris Wood will replace it, that sure does not look like the quality of merchandise they normally ...
Hi, Wow, that sure doesn't look like it would be worth the shipping cost. I now wonder if there are excessive voids in the casting and if it would fall apart...
Yes the dc motor I wish to use is at this site http://www.pennstateind.com/catalog/p/046.htm I plan to use one on my Taig Mill I will open up the motor on my...
That motor might work just fine, I may try one on my 7x14 as an upgrade to the 250 watt motor it currently has. John D. Guenther 'Ye Olde Pen Maker' Sterling,...
Keep in mind that LMS supplies mostly import tools. Probably the same factory makes all of these things, and not every one is made with top quality. They...
Hi, While the points are well-taken, it is certainly not a good idea to excuse any vendor on such conditions. The vendor does indeed earn a reputation, be it...
