Mike, are you wanting to do inside or outside grinding? How large a diameter do you want/need? Like David mentioned, for outside grinding the LMS units and...
Hi, I have an HF 8x - it's a great machine. I did buy the accessories from HF for two reasons, 1) wanted them, 2) they were cheap. So while I have the...
Thanks, DBN. I am doing some fine prototype in aluminum and am experiencing some flex and thought a follower rest may help (not turning between centers so I...
... I am looking to do both inside and outside grinding on parts up to about 2" diameter. The longest length would be about 1.75 - 2" Thanks in advance. Mike...
... Hi Paul, I see this thread is a month old but my guess is that it's the motor's capacitor(s). There are two, upper and lower, and in my case the lower one...
I replaced the switches and the terminal strip, and the motor did spin up - initially, it spun in one direction, just hummed in the other - but it is now...
Nice Job! Did you use one bearing on each side or did you use just one? also is there a reason why you chose radial over thrust bearings? I plan on doing the...
Hello Spike. Sorry I didn't notice your reply till now. I never touched a lathe until July of 2008 when I bought my HF8x12. Anyway, long story short, I did...
Hello! A short time ago, I purchased a HF 8x12 so I could do some of my prototype work at home instead of going in to the shop. I cleaned it up and was...
Mark... The most-discussed solutions to this problem, lately, have been: 1) Replace the capacitors in the motor. 2) Examine all the connections for those...
Hello all. I need to mill a 3/16"x1.5" keyway on a 3/4"dia axle shaft. I have a milling vise and setup for my 8x12 compound. Now the question: I have 4-flute...
hallo al just get in and start cutting ,,, you are cutting a slot so there is no climb milling,,,,,start by cutting a couple of thow deep at first,,and take...
Sorry Charles but drill bits are not designed for side cutting. I wouldn't use one on wood let alone steel. ________________________________ From: Charles...
Thanks for the advice. I was told to make a shaper and practice on some scrap - which I'll be doing before I mess up one of my axles. At least if the...
I know that Rick they are an emergency use only and work very well try one and see what happens you might be pleasantly surprised,,, ask my old employer he...
hallo al try on a piece of scrap rod,,,,, I have been meaning to make a shaper for the last 30 years there's quite a good one in number 584,, 1962 edition...
Hello friends. Milled keyways in my wheelchair motor axle shafts. What the heck was I worried about? Went like a piece of cake. Setup my milling attachment...
hallo al some of these tasks do seem a bit daunting at times especially when you haven't done it before ,, drill rod I use and make a lot of cutters from that...
I just saw it the other day myself and would love to get feed back. Seems like the perfect size machine between a mini and a mill/drill. Hopefully the manu....
Seems awfully light for it's size, and the column looks awfully spindly. For the price, I'd go with the X3. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
if you want a bigger colum go to seig x 3 ... From: Rick Reyes To: lathemaster@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 11:40 AM Subject: Re:...
