Recent content by Graybeard

I'm looking to buy a benchtop mill. I was pretty much settled on buying a Sieg X3 or SX3 when I took a look at the latest Enco sale catalog. They have a benchtop 20" mill on sale. It looks very interesting as the capacity is a step up from the X3, and the price looks very good, at least to me...

Thanks for all of your input. I've pretty much decided to go with separate machines now. I'm up in the air as to which bench top lathe (leaning toward an 11x26 though), but the mill will definately be either a Sieg X2 or X3 - depends on how the budget holds up. Cliff.

Thanks, DB. That'll do it just right. I had found another one, but it was so complicated and required a right-angled motor gear mechanism - not in my game plan... Cliff.

Thanks, Tin, I may buy several "upgrades". I stumbled on a site this morning that has several "goodies": http://www.harrisson.biz/ Cliff.

Thanks for the great responses - just what I was looking for. So, if I made a custom tool holder I could build in that ".030" shim" and make it even easier...? Cliff.

Where can I get a set of plans for a radius cutter. I like what you've done here. Cliff.

Drool! Cliff.

I'm now looking at buying a Sieg 9x20 lathe. I would like to know which size cutting tools most of you who own similar size lathes are using, ie: 3/16", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", etc.? Thanks, Cliff.

Sounds like you're going through the same challenge that I am. I started out looking at a Smithy 3-in-1, then the Shopmaster Bridgemaster 3-in-1 (all because of space limitations), and now I'm zeroing in on the Sieg 7x20 lathe and X3 mill. From what I've gathered elsewhere the Sieg lathe may be...

This swashplate certainly does have some "sex appeal" - some wild motion there - nicer looking too, at least in my opinion. Cliff.

Has anyone here done anything with the Green Steam engine? http://www.greensteamengine.com/ It looks kinda neat and interesting... Cliff.

Very interesting post - thanks. The cutaways are great. From a video, technical point-of-view I'd suggest starting out with a full view of the engine and then going in for the close-ups in some sort of order. Most people will find that easier to follow. This is not meant as criticism, by the...

Yeah, the money does add up, and I have thought long and hard about individual machines, but space is my problem. We've down-sized and space is at a premium. No matter how I slice the pie it looks as if it comes out to the $5,000 neighborhood in order to be able do anything decent. You're...

I've been spending some time reading about the various models and their specifications when I came across this: http://www.shoptask.com/ I must say that it looks like an impressive bit of machinery...now to start saving my pennies... Does anyone out there have any experience with the newere...

Awesome! His #15 really is a work of machining art, as are they all, but #15 just turns my crankshaft a wee bit faster...lol... Thanks for the link. Cliff.