Re: Please post comments Guidelines or like
Thank you
I am trying this to make very friendly group.
I can you moderator makes easier to do make changes as moderator.
Dave
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Grizzly 7x14 owner
I have a Grizzly 7x14 that I fitted with a ER-32 collet chuck.
It was improved with a steel gearset and I "fixed" a ton of things that were machined wrong on it to make it more suitable.
An OXA quick
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Nitro
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Re: Please post comments Guidelines or like
Any chance you are looking for some mods to help out?
I am the admin on an international support forum and if you want, I would be honored to help.
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Nitro
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Re: Projects ,on ,mini lathes,
We own a '41 Taylorcraft BC-12d and Curtis Pitts Big Hickey? ;)
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Nitro
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Re: Machining Square bare using steady rest.
I have made cats head think good project
Dave
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davesmith1800
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Please post comments Guidelines or like
We like to here? your view point on running this group. For a place that all can enjoy.
*Jest press like if like what see here*
This will not post 30 days like
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davesmith1800
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Re: Machining Square bare using steady rest.
We always called that a cat's head.
I worked at an outfit where we made vacuum chambers made out of welded seam 304 stainless steel tubing that was never round enough to use a steady rest on it.
The
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Nitro
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Machining Square bare using steady rest.
Here photo of turning a square bare in the lathe .
Note ring
Machine to fit the square bar
Dave
Sorry my postst was post had error? I do how when out.
This in my old South Bend lathe I downsize to
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davesmith1800
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Re: Projects ,on ,mini lathes, 7x12, 7x14, 8x12, 8x 14, 8x16. Steel aluminum. Brass wood cast iron Finding easy projects
Nice looking bench
Great job
Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: Projects ,on ,mini lathes,
I sold my company in 2004
Yes it is Smith Door , Smith Doors, Smith Hangar Door , JW Smith and Smith Industrial is found on the castings and DBA.
It started with father in building tee hangars using
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davesmith1800
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Re: Projects ,on ,mini lathes,
Yeah, I had a 1963 Cherokee 180 for several years. I've built two hangars and made the 40' bi-fold doors from scratch.
Are you the Smith doors I see on display at Oshkosh?
Stuart
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piper184
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Re: Projects ,on ,mini lathes, 7x12, 7x14, 8x12, 8x 14, 8x16. Steel aluminum. Brass wood cast iron Projects ,on ,mini lathes, 7x12, 7x14, 8x12, 8x 14, 8x16. Steel aluminum. Brass wood cast iron Rotary table on mini lathe
Thank you
Is piper for the aircraft
My line was building hangar doors from private Aviation to 747.
If you see a rolling door on a hangar look at? wheels or handles and see has Smith. That is my
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davesmith1800
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Re: Projects ,on ,mini lathes, 7x12, 7x14, 8x12, 8x 14, 8x16. Steel aluminum. Brass wood cast iron Rotary table on mini lathe
Very nice. Well done!
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piper184
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Re: Rotary table on mini lathe
Finish the adapter for 4 jaw chuck
Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: Projects ,on ,mini lathes, 7x12, 7x14, 8x12, 8x 14, 8x16. Steel aluminum. Brass wood cast iron Projects ,on ,mini lathes, 7x12, 7x14, 8x12, 8x 14, 8x16. Steel aluminum. Brass wood cast iron Finding easy projects
A metric to SAE thread adapter I made on my old lathe.
A hose clamp making tool
Makes this type of clamp
Off center spacers for a road grader
Tapping a very small
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Jerry Durand
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Re: Projects ,on ,mini lathes, 7x12, 7x14, 8x12, 8x 14, 8x16. Steel aluminum. Brass wood cast iron Finding easy projects
Here's the bench my wife and I built for our lathe.? Simple steel tube and angle with sheet metal topped OSB. The lower shelves will just be OSB but we didn't get a chance to make them before our
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Jerry Durand
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Finding easy projects
Here are some? good easy project and ways for mini lathes and mills
* Build a bench for lathe you use bottom tool chest or maybe the person is handicap and need a special bench to use the lathe.
*
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davesmith1800
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Re: My mini lathe
You Very good topics.
I ha0ve the lot around the home it save time money going to hardware story.
At time I lived over 20 miles to closes store and have save a 2 hour trip only find a will do costly
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davesmith1800
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Re: Rotary table on mini lathe
Machine tools are great for making more tools.? I like that your lathe looks like it's used, not a polished store display.? I'm naturally scruffy and my tools often look the same, I'm not big on
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Jerry Durand
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Re: My mini lathe
And, I unexpectedly had to use the lathe today.? When I got the milling machine, a box of parts was stolen in transit.? The vendor shipped replacements and all seemed well.
Well... I went to drill
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Jerry Durand
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