HI I was reading a file on mounting a microscope to a lathe and my computer did it thing! I thought it was in this groups file but it is not. I jwearlyatt post...
I read a post somewhere about lapping the ways on all of the moving parts on a mini lathe, but now I can't find it. I don't think that it was this group, but...
James, This may not be the correct group for this post but here goes anyway. In a note concerning gear boxes you mentioned the advantage of a selection of fine...
Larry, I found this interesting. I too was in submarines. 594 and 637 classes. In the engine rooms we had South Bend lathes. I believe something like...
I posted this initially to a UNIMAT list but seems like it might apply here also: Being an inveterate frugal person (except for books, guns, girlfriends and...
I have read all the articles on the Capstan Attachment for small lathes that have been posted, and I must say that I am impressed. Here you have a country...
At the risk of bringing an off-topic discussion to this list, I can only agree most whole-heartedly with JWE! I echo the statement of one of our revolutionary...
Is anyone working on a lever action tailstock ? I'm getting ready to build one and I'm looking for anyone who already has or is building one right now. I've...
I have a couple of metalworking books on ebay. Guy Lautard's Bedside Reader: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1748673361 A. Frederick...
James, Don't know about the rest but all of the articles posted have done wonders for my designing ideas. If you have time to upload the rest of the parts for...
Been there, talked to tony, found that they were rare. You did a tailstock modification of a grizzly tailstock for a 7inch import which i wondered if there...
Is there a tailstock being manufactured that can be modified to fit a 6 inch lathe It has both flat and vee on the bottom of the tailstock. I hope that i...
I plan on purchasing the 7x12 mini lathe from Homier and have a question regarding conversion to metric threading. I found a kit for these lathes at...
James, The LVM series looks very interesting - and I hope you will continue with the rest of the series. I tend to be, although not exclusively, a tool builder...
JW, I always enjoy the documents you take yourself the trouble to put to the Newsgroup. I thought I have to once tell you my appreciation. I particularly like...
JWE, Ya beat me to it <G> I uploaded the first page and was on the 2nd when the .zip file appeared. Your solution was better. Dave www.broncosaurus.net...
hi all, i need to mount a 4 jaw scroll chuck onto a 7x10 HF mini lathe. i cant find 4 jaw scroll chucks that are small size. the smallest one is 5 in. is...
full size is too large to print without doing computer calesthinics. the use of such large files creates a problem for some of us who cannot manipulate these...
I just uploaded a photo of the clamp style toolpost system I am working on. It is similar to the clamp style sold by hf and others. I made this out of 7075...
