Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
In the late 50's I bought a 8" Wade toolroom lathe that was reportedly made in 1939 for $275. It came with a beautiful Wade milling attachment that replaced the compound. It had a degree graduation
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Paul Loyd
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Chuck backing plate
PDF files on Chuck backing plates I purchased a backing plate for a 5" 4 jaw chuck to a? 4" lathe mount from My Little Machine Shop. Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
For years there have been "Milling Kits" comprising an angle bracket that mounted the compound vertically as a slide and a table/vise that mounted on the compound. At least 100 years old. Bill wrote:
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Bill Williams
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Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
Wish that was around 45 years ago Thank you Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
Can drill new holes to add AXA Holders (eBay item 204144301081, not mine):
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ChazzC <chaz-creswell@...>
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Machinist's Tools for Sale
Been cleaning out and have a number of items for sale; if you are not local to the greater Harrisburg, PA area, all prices noted are plus s/h. Unless noted otherwise, items are unbranded: *UPDATED
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ChazzC <chaz-creswell@...>
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Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
Looks great . I have a AXA since 1970's.? They did not make the OXA size in the 1970's Thank you for photo Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
$10 7x16 Backsplash: The holes along the top were for 0XA Holder Storage Blocks; I have a dozen (made in the USA the sticker says) I'll throw in for $6:
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ChazzC <chaz-creswell@...>
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Re: How can I make bi-directional die holder???
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The 3 jaw chuck scroll bearing is where most can found for errors. A low cost chuck can have as must as 0.0015" bearing clearance and highly costly chuck as little as 0.000,15 clearance. A machinist?
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davesmith1800
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Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
What do have for only $10.00 Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
Bruce, I have an "excess" backsplash from a 7x16 that you can have for experimentation. Don't know where you are, but $10 + s/h?
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ChazzC <chaz-creswell@...>
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Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
If get lucky and fined a old Real estate singe will do job for chip guard. Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
Heartily agree! Mine is parked on the back of the bench, leaning against the wall while it waits to be used in something that needs a pre-painted piece of sheet metal. Roy
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Roy
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Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
Here's my chip guard modification on Grizzly 7x12.? Needed more room when I got a compound upgrade so I bent it back at the base and made a bracket? to support the headstock end.? Worked out nicely
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Arthur Coe
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Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
Mine came from the factory with chip guard. Which nice looking. It is one reseons I purchased this one. Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
As I cant reach much behind the bench to the wall, I just use cardboard for everything. Backboard, under lathe swarf catchment, mill chip guards and such. I get a lot of cardboard boxes thus I can use
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[email protected]
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Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
Looks like my shop and I use a wheelchair ! Well, I do have a clear area for my lathe and mill but that's about it. george
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[email protected]
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Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
I never thought the idea of a backsplash like that scaled down very well to a mini-lathe.? At some point, it just makes it too crowded for access even just for ease of cleaning.? Many other small
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Charles Kinzer
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Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
I need to either remove or extend the backsplash mounting ( Ted Hanson¡¯s book has a how to on that) in order to get more working area, since the whole thing runs into the backsplash before I run out
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Bruce J
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Re: Milling attachment for mini lathe
You can add plate for more work aera too. It limit on stork to 2" x 3" . This should do almost everything needed for milling. When had Bridgeport with 48" table most was done 5"x5" in rare I need to
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davesmith1800
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