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I just ordered a Homier for which based on my research was the best buy I could find. It costs $299 and the only accessory it comes with is a fixed center. Cummins sells the same machine but it comes

wrote: have problems ejecting the arbor....... to make up the difference and it does not have to be cosmetic. ...and John repeated: Get the length right. Keep the other suggestions as fallback

Hi Rodney, Welcome to the vocal minority! <G> Here are some random thoughts. Firstly, what's the hole in? I'd love to be able to do such holes in sheet for electrical panels. Many switches and fuse

<markzemanek@...> wrote: On the subject of stability, I don't recommend the Sieg setup. My manual said it was preferred to bolt to the bench but they also supplied rubber feet and bolts for free

Hi FRI, If you can get the wench to pick up your socks & jocks, you're doing above average. No way mine's likely to clean up chips and curly metal swarf too! Many remove the rear splash guard for

Where are you going to be using your lathe? NOT in the kitchen, I hope! <g> Seriously though, you're likely to have swarf everywhere, and it's a good idea to have a spaced devoted to metalworking. My

put a round bar in the tool post since it is quick and most of the time I am just putting the final contours on the piece being worked on. Here is a photo: http://www.firechat.com/WOODREST.JPG In

Here in the USA you can buy alum in the spice section of grocery stores. It works because it's an acid that attacks the steel but doesn't harm the aluminum. In horological school we used it all

John wrote......Get the length right. Cut it too short and you'll have problems ejecting the arbor....... It is not too difficult to braze a small piece of metal on the end to make up the difference

Hello all, I have been lerking on the group for about a month now this is my first post. I have a HF 7X10 mini and a Grizzly Mini Mill and my main interest is building model steam engines. However my

Several of my MT-2s that I shortened a little too aggressively have a aluminium disc epoxied to the end to make them eject. I used one of those "cold weld" type super epoxies but I'm sure anything

hi all I'm a cliff dweller and have a 7x12 on order. I think I must construct some sort of enclosure to contain the fly-offs. (have to get along with the lady that cleans up) anyone got a design, or

Hello. Took me about 2 hours!! Good exercise? Removed the tang and about 5mm of main body. Paul

It only took me about 2mins to cut of the tang. I used a thin 41/2" metal cutting disc that I bought from machine mart. Lots of sparks but it cut it easily. John wrote: vice wrote: on

Yes, John, you have. But in a good way. It will save me a 2nd order later. Thanks to others for your input. I've added: 2644 Clamps for the faceplate 1222 Chuck studs & nuts 1655 Oil fittings 1773

Mine is marked L - O - R I sort of figured that to mean Left, Off, Right. I dunno? Been wrong before. Ed B be

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Well that confirms a mystery for me! The other thing that puzzled me was that the "Forward" and "Reverse" label on the power switch is backwards. I sort of *thought* the tool cutting edge was

Hi All. Have just used a hacksaw for shortening an Arbor. Held it in the vice using the Tang then used six junior hacksaw blades and a lot of effort!. Used a junior hacksaw as I had plenty of them in

by the way broked centre drills can be converted into nice flat bottom drills by grinding the tip square and putting a bit of relief on the citting edges Gerry Leeds UK