Hi everyone I don't want to be considered a spammer so I'll only post this once but it's going to a lot of lists. I just started a new list on yahoo called...
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Greetings, Acme, 1/2-20, 4 flute, roughing & finishing tandem taps are available from ENCO (www.use-enco.com), (1-800-873-3626) as part # 313-1432 for $46.64. ...
Greetings, My previous post stated "ACME 1/2-20" and should have read "ACME 1/2 -10" Ned Ned Seith Nedtronics 1716 Lodi Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401 (650)...
Greetings, Acme, 1/2-10, 4 flute, roughing & finishing tandem taps are available from ENCO (www.use-enco.com), (1-800-873-3626) as part # 313-1432 for $46.64. ...
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Hi Guys As usual an apology as you may see this lots of times; I'm posting it to all of the groups I'm on. I won a Powermatic model 600 bandsaw blade welder on...
Hi everyone I want to thank all who responded; I got in touch with Powermatic today and they're sending me an owner's manual FREE! Real nice folks. Thanks...
I've been cutting 1x1 and .75x.75 inch stainless steel bars with my Milwalkee reciprocating saw. The 14 tooth cobalt blades wore out within minutes, so I...
Lube and heavy pressure on the cut. If you aren't aggressive enough cutting stainless, the surface actually work hardens as you cut it and makes it even ...
Guessing your saw takes 50 strokes per minute, that means in 20 minutes you are cutting 1000 strokes to cut through the metal. This means each stroke is just...
... I thought I'd try something different to cut my bar stock. Yesterday I pulled out my $14 HF 4 inch grinder and put on a metal cutoff disk to cut some...
I'm upgrading the shop, I hope. I've only occasional use for a machine to cut gears, so I normally farm out my work. 1. Is there a 2 axis milling table...
Hello Ern, First question - Yes, there are small X,Y tables made for drill press or other use. I have seen three or four sizes but there may be others. In...
Hello Ern, This AM, with a fresh cup of coffee, I realised that I should have added the following. Harbor Freight, J&B, KBC, MSC(ENCO is the low priced...
PROBLEM: I am building a race car (Vintage road racer - see profile) and have machining estimates of about $3,500 for necessary work (I have a lot of tools,...
Greetings, I would recommend option 1 with the separate lathe and mill drill. I have had a Smithy Granite 1324 for about 2 years. The Smithy is OK as a lathe,...
I agree with Ned. I have the same Smithy model, about five years old. I have overcome the creep and other problems in milling by adding a three axis DRO and...
Hello John, personally I believe that purpose built machines are always better than one machine does it all. However if space is truly a problem then a 3 in 1...
John: I am a HSM with 3 years of experience. I started with a 3in1 (Grizzly 4015) and moved on to a mill/drill and then a 12 x 36 lathe. I have a 4 x 6...
9x20 lathe and 12-speed drill/mill I decided that light milling was my mill requirement - so I just bought a Grizzly 12-speed drill/mill w/stand ($495) and...
I just got my mini mill at a Homier traveling show. Just how much clean up should I do on it. Need I remove the gears or just clean up what is visible. I plan...