New G0602 Setup

Off topic but IMO, the forum is definitely worth supporting. I waited for several months before becoming a supporter, the first year with $10 and ever since with a $25 donation. With over 43K registered users (as of 2022), if everyone were to contribute, it would greatly enhance the operating budget of the forum.

Edit: I realize that some of our members are retired and/or on fixed incomes. I am one of them. But a $10/yr contribution is less than the cost of a meal at a fast food joint or a couple of drill bits or an end mill.
 
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WobblyHand said:
I just ignore the requests for bank account linkage.

In my opinion, this forum is worth supporting. I've received a whole lot of knowledge and help from here. So I try to help others here with what I've learned and experienced, to pass it along.
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As to pay pal I did that and the limited my account to the point of un-usability so no longer using it. I would love to support this sight, does anyone know of another way to pay than PayPal?
 
dabear3428 said:
As to pay pal I did that and the limited my account to the point of un-usability so no longer using it. I would love to support this sight, does anyone know of another way to pay than PayPal?
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Maybe we can create a new thread on this? Don't want to dilute this one. In the off-topic area I would imagine, as it is not really machining related.
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PayPal and supporting Hobby Machinist related issues

Wanted to start a separate thread about ways to support Hobby Machinist. This is a place holder.
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dabear3428 said:
i'm redesigning my compound and looked at his but am concerned that instead of pulling the base of the compound slide down onto a solid surface it clamps the round column that the compound base is attached to, i just think that is more places to flex where when the base of the compound slide is pulled down you have a larger footprint so longer moments to increase rigidity.

Any thoughts on this?
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This is the type project where I would like to have a surface grinder, set up and grind the 2 mating surfaced truly flat. I have read a lot about guys having issues with rigidity and it makes me wonder if some of the issues have more to do with the machining of the mating surfaces.... :confused:
 
dabear3428 said:
As to pay pal I did that and the limited my account to the point of un-usability so no longer using it. I would love to support this sight, does anyone know of another way to pay than PayPal?
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I used a card.
 
Had to redo the tool rest side plate thread for the QCTP bolt with proper tools since the hand threaded one described earlier wasn’t square.

Got a new one from Grizzly and set it up in the 4 jaw chuck to drill and tap square. Hand turned the chuck to make the thread.
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Now square
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Want to give a shout to to Grizzly's excellent service. I sent them an E-mail with a picture of the belt bits all over the pulleys on the drive side, they sent a pair of US made replacement belts in a few days

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Came up with a cheap way to enable locking down the belt tensioner from the gear side.

Drill out one side of the adjuster leg to 3/8”
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Get a 1/2” T-slot nut, run a 3/8x16 tap through it, and turn down the inside shoulder to match the adjuster slot radius at each end
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Now you can use a 3/8” x 16 bolt through the adjuster leg into the T-slot nut placed from the back side
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Tighten/loosen from the gear side to adjust belt tension
 
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Paul, that’s an excellent fix for the adjustment. That’s the second worst feature of the G0602 and G9972Z. I’ve pondered it a few times but never put effort into a fix. I have a long 17mm combination wrench that helps but it’s still not even close to your solution.
 
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