Recent content by jeep534

I find this very interesting my friend who purchased a similar lathe calls these things a "kit of parts" happy hunting archie

Ninefinger, This is a very cool project , one I would like to make. I am going to mount a chuck to my bridgeport today to make a spanner socket (think little fingers) and it is kinda thin ( mill vise will crush) any drawings or build notes or drawings would be greatly...

I wish you all the luck in the world. I will be watching this with much interest. Happy hunting archie

This is all very cool pictures of it on the mill please Happy Hunting archie

Your english looks fine from here :thumbup: I would like to know more about your indexers with more (bad english) and pictures... Thank You archie

thank you the pvc holds various tig rods and the blue ones hold stick rods, the idea for PVC came from Jody (welding tips and tricks) archie

Thank you, The tig was a new product last year I have used it a little but the mig was used to build the cart. the tig machine was back ordered for a couple of months when i ordered it . the mig was on the shelf. I think this model of mig has been discontinued for the dual voltage model. i am...

This spring I sold a couple of old boat anchor welders and purchased 2 new ones. a lot of time money and energy went into this build. there is even enough power cable to reach into the alley I will let the photos speak for themselves. I am really proud of this. Happy Hunting archie

I needed to mount my plain back hardinge 5C collett chuck to my south bend 14 which has a D 1-4 spindle nose. here are some photos of the process. I had a smaller D 1-4 mount which I adapted' a lot of swarf

ksierens That is an awsum job very clean. Happy Hunting archie

some food for thought D1-4 camlock spindle

I asked for and received a arduino last Christmas and it is still in the box. A year has passed. I guess I could use a little motivation. archie

drill one diameter in from the edge of stock and the pilot drill should be just slightly larger than the web of the drill bit you are using for your final hole. IMHO archie =) =) =)