Recent content by compressor man

I wonder if thin-set tile cement would do well. It is very 'squish-able" so you could apply it and mash your broken part back into place. Chris

I have neither the plans, the skill, or the hardware! I look at these big old flywheels and just weep! Super looking engine btw! Chris

YouTube is a fantastic source for learning this stuff. If you can dream it up there is likely someone who was kind enough to have made a video teaching you how to do it.

Wow. Thanks! Chris

Does anyone here have experience with the (astonishingly) affordable rotary tables from India? Yes, I know that one tends to get what they pay for but are these good enough for the occasional hobby job? I saw some 4" units that were ~$100 cheaper than a comparable Grizzly table. Is a Grizzly...

Well, I want to hear it now!! Chris

Hi Neil, I asked something of this nature some time ago, perhaps this would help you. http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/showthread.php?t=27084 Chris

Thank you so much for your post John. Although, I must admit that it is not what I was wanting to hear :( Chris

I love shays, your soldering skills on that engine are absolutely fantastic! Nice job!! Chris

Foozer, thank you for your reply. Are you using that on a drill or a mill? On another note, I am making a beam right now and yours looks a lot fancier than mine, nice job! Chris

Would you then consider this table 'heavy' enough to use on the mini mill and get good results? I do not plan of boring out v-8 heads :D. Just making small engines out of mostly brass, CI and AL, and occasionally steel . I just dont want to buy it, make a new base and then find out that it is...

I do have a much larger mill. However, most of the things I do are so small that the mini mill is much more comfortable to use. I just get tired of so often wishing that it had another inch or so of table travel

I have considered buying a larger x-y table and installing it on my mini-mill. I realize that little machine shop offers one but it is only 30% larger and seems to be rather pricey. I have found this one on Grizzly http://www.grizzly.com/products/6-x-18-1-2-Compound-Slide-Table/G8750. I know...

Cannot thank you guys enough. This is what I was looking for. Chris

Wow, thanks for the replies guys! Chris