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I had just bought a vintage K&E Paragon Drafting machine. I am a machining and drafting student at a tech school. I am trying to disassemble the machine, in order to restore it to its former glory. Does anyone has an owner's manual or technical drawing. So I can disassemble it and reassemble...

Any chance anyone has come across this surface grinder before? I've been looking for a while but can't locate it. Trying to find a manual for it. I just purchased itfrom a guy on Craigs List. It seems to be in great shape. It appears to have been manufactured in 2006. From what the...

I've got an Atlas Craftsman 12x36. Whenever I run it on the back gears and apply more than very little force taking a cut, there's a fair bit of what I can only describe as a "crunchy" sound. Attached is a video of the lathe running with the sound. My first guess is that there isn't enough play...

First off, I'm not a machinist. I'm an electronics nerd, but I have a hardware (metal, not silicon) question, and I'm hoping I can hit you good folks up for some advice. here's a part from my keychain. It separates, so you can give keys to a valet or something. That part on the right is...

Greetings, First, I'd like to say thank you to the members of this forum. I began machining just under 10 months ago, and the advice people have given me here has really propelled me forward as I try to climb each mountain. I am trying to successfully inject a mold I made for a card, but I...

This came in a small lot of "machinist" tools off of eBay. Does anyone here know what this is? Thanks

Want to be able to save, backup, load, and organize your files to your local machine like other functional normal software without all the hassle and slow upload/download issues buitin to Fusion360 presently? Want more reliable, safe file storage? Cast your vote and post your comment for...

This is not just a build log, but also a plea for community support! I have little money, and few tools, but I really want my own machine shop. I feel like the first step I should take is to build a self-making metal shaper. The core of the project will rely on the accuracy of a purchased "GNP"...

I am looking at what I think is a Bridgeport clone (Newport) series 1 with a "J" head. I don't pretend to know what all that means, but several hours of reading and looking at pictures has led me to this conclusion. The machine has a 3 phase, 2H.P. motor and a belt and pully set to change...

I recently bought this arbor press and the seller wasn't able to give much information about it. I am mainly just looking to find out the country and date of manufacture as well as any other information that might be available. It has a Sears, Roebuck and Co. label on it but even after a lot of...