2018 Archive

[Cadillac]

Didn’t buy today but was on the porch when I got home. Teco vfd for my new surface grinder. Now just waiting for breakers and the controls will be done.

 

[middle.road]

Picked this pair up about six weeks ago, just finished the cleanup this weekend.
Cleaned up nicely, used them a couple of nights ago to make the dovetail on a couple of wood rails for holding BXA holders.

 

[Bamban]

Last week I received email ad from The Little Machine Shop and in there there is that rotating MT3 adapter for tail stock. Reading about the compatibility, it showed one of their 3 inch chucks to fit the bolt center of the adapter.

Thinking back when I bought the 9x20 it came with a couple of 3J Bison chucks, one 3 inch and the other is 5 inch. I never had the need to use the 3 inch, I was able to do everything I need to do with the 9x20 using the 5 inch chuck.

I measured the bolt center on the 3 inch chuck, looks like it is perfect fit, so on to the website and ordered the rotating adapter.

Today, the adapter came in. Sure enough the two pieces bolted nicely.

There were times in the past when I could have used such an accessory, when a center would not work. I think this will serve me well for a long time. I may build a spider for the adapter and use the finger clamps with ball bearing for longer clamping area and the ability to center up nicely.

 

[Bamban]

Short videos. TIR is not bad on the three inch Bison 3J.

 

[Ianagos]

Just ordered 24 cans of tap magic delivered from Amazon for $12.50 total to my door. It's like 87% discount . Found it posted on here . Won't last at this price , resellers on eBay will buy it up.

I got in on that too I’m worried that they may just ship one and say the ad was wrong though.

 

[DoogieB]

here were times in the past when I could have used such an accessory, when a center would not work. I think this will serve me well for a long time. I may build a spider for the adapter and use the finger clamps with ball bearing for longer clamping area and the ability to center up nicely.

I fabricated a chuck tailstock last year, but it's a small (3") 4 jaw chuck that slips onto my favorite live center as needed. Just needed to machine a backplate to fit.

I wouldn't say it's absolutely necessary or used frequently, but it does make certain operations quicker or easier.

 

[magicniner]

This arrived today



I have a 4-Axis mill conversion in the pipeline and this might just replace a PC, Mach3, and BOB, just what I need, another Learning Curve! ;-)

 

[MAKEITOUTOFWOOD]

Picked this up today. Got it home tuned it up and it is cutting perfect. Happy day.

 

[mmcmdl]

Didn't buy a thing , but I'm loading up Craigslist to sell ! Coinsidence on the saw ! Clearing lots of stuff out over the past 3 weeks .

 

[foleda]

Just returned from a road trip that took me near Cleveland, OH. I couldn't resist a stop at HGR Surplus where I picked up 4 rollers:

2.75" diameter by 53"-- just shy of 400 lbs of ballast for the rest of my trip home.

I am trying to ID the alloy. I only have a limited number of reference samples: 1018, 4140, and O-1. The rollers spark like 4140 but I am not sure
if that is enough to rule out other alloys with a similar carbon content, e.g. 1045 or 4340. Are there any other tests that might narrow it down?