Recent content by robbieknobbie

That's some nice stuff you've made. Really nice.

Plus one on the Mobil Vactra... though I just got a quart of this Keystone way lube as a sample and it's very nice as well. Both seem to leave a nice slick film on the metal even after the carriage has been over it all day. Either way, with just hobby use, our machines will outlast us 3 to 1 at...

Having worked in a couple job shops when I was younger (and now my work has me visiting them too), I think that storing a lot of tools out in the open is pretty standard. The Kaizan/Lean folks insist that anything you need for a job be right at hand, and the old timers I've worked with always...

I love my mill to little tiny pieces, but you can do an aweful lot with a lathe and a comparably sized drill press. The 'secondary' machines (drill press, sander etc) that you may already have can go a long way before you go and buy a mill. One great person to chime in on this one would be...

It's pretty common on some heavier equipment to shim or jack bolt the machine level, then lag bolt it down, then fill the gap with grout. That's assuming you never intend to move the machine. As for trying to match the hole pattern on the floor... you may try this if you have a welder...