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Craigslist is a great tool for finding great "stuff".... but very frustrating searching by individual cities. :)Just found a new web site that allows you to search across all craigslist locations for up to 200 miles from your location. craiglook.com It lists items by most recently listed...

You might check with Joe at plazamachinery.com

Thm:Here is a source for small quantities of way and spindle oil on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/MOBIL-6-SPINDLE-2-WAY-OIL-for-LATHE-or-MILL_W0QQitemZ280420136958QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item414a57b7fe rog

:wall: Setups with round stock drive me crazy! Thanks for sharing your indicator method. I plan on using it today to set up some indexing on my 4th axis. rog

Chuck... Great work in Visio. Thm: It's been 10 years since I used it. Can you save your files as a .dxf format from visio???

Appreciate your input. I am trying to pass a file to the emco lathe. As for parity, bits, and handshakes, I have that nailed. Just looking for a simple program to pass my file to the lathe via comm port 1. I will check out some of the suggestions in the above posts. Thanks again for your...

I have an EMCO CNC 5 lathe.... Everything works and programs fine. I am now trying to pass programs from my computer via an RS 232 link. I have had limited success... but have confirmed that my cable is wired and works properly. Is there a generic communication program that will read my files...

:bow: Great video. Thanks for Sharing. I have been thinking about trying to do some casting. Would like to find some one in East Tennessee as a coach.

Jim... Thanks for the tip on painting Aluminum.... Headed down to the automotive paint store right now. I would like to experiment and compare results to anodizing.

In addition to chalk, I keep a piece of 1/2"brass rod with my files. I use the brass to clean out the stuff that the file card won't remove. This works particularly well for aluminum stuck in the file. Learned this trick when I had to share files with a bunch of kids in shop class. Great...

::) Why didn't I think of that?? This forum continues to amaze me with it's ingenuity and simplicity. My thin parallel problem is solved. Thanks guys :bow: rog

*discussion* Thank you for sharing both pictures and methods. This will be my next flywheel project. rog/TN

;D Well I just robbed my wife's spice rack and getting ready mix my solution of Alum and water to start soaking my brass part with broken drill bit. ??? What is the proper mixture to achieve desired results? ie one table spoon per cup of water??? Thanks for advice rog

*discussion* Chuck... Thanks for sharing three great ideas. I plan to implement all 3 on my SouthBend this weekend. rog/tn

;D Hey Vern... I also use FeatureCam. I have written a Post Processor that will generate G-code from FeatureCam for An EMCO CNC5 lathe. I will be glad to share if anyone is interested. *discussion* rog/tn