emco

Hello Hobby Machinists! Today is my first official post on this forum. Up to this point I have been a lurker skimming tricks and tips where I can for my home shop. I've always been an operator of those slightly disappointing Chinese import machines (mostly Grizzly) and although they do the job...

Hi guys, I am new to this machining and I have acquired this Emco compact 8 with mill attachment with missing pieces like the fine feed and change gears. As arrived. Now unpacked and on our modified reinforced desk in basement. My first newbie machine to get know the lathe ( it was...

I need to purchase a collect chuck for my EMCO FB2 mill. Looking around on the web most of them are from China,( not surprised), but did find a chuck on MSC from Iscar made in Israel. Does anyone have input on what brand is good these days that is quality. I did miss out on an Schaublin chuck, dam.

Hi there, this is my first post other than introduction. I've been looking to buy a lathe and/or mill for a while now and it seems like any of the ones I am interested in get snatched up real quick (A few weeks ago I missed out on a good deal on an Atlas because I was away for a wedding!)...

I'm now looking to get collets and a 3 jaw self centering chuck. Problem is, I'm not sure what type of spindle taper is has (I assume 2 Morse taper, but need to verify). I'm also unsure what type of chuck will fit this guy. I just bought this guy yesterday for $1200, it included 2x 4 jaw chucks...