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Would this not be the same as checking the dro against the dials? Thank you

The error is plus. I.e. the Gage block measures 3.008. The Gibs seem to be properly adjusted. Thanks

Yes I have accounted for those two things. Thanks

After saving up for a long time, I might myself a Bridgeport clone with a DRO. I've run across something weird going on when I use an edge finder or wiggler. I have trammed the head of the mill to the vise and it is within .001" in both directions. I have checked the DRO against the dials and...

Well I cut a good thread last night using just the cross slide. That eliminated the gearing setup, leadscrew, tool presentation etc. I'm thinking using the tailstock center will eliminate the problem with using the compound. I have not had time to confirm this yet. Using the cross slide...

OK, I checked my pitch with an indicator and it was right. I also checked the 30 degree angle and it seems to be right. I cut some more threads.....the nut still won't go on. I've attached a microscope pic of the threads. The profile looks more like a check mark than a v to me. But I don't...

I am trying to learn to single point thread. What I'm coming up with has the right number of threads per inch and looks like a good thread but when I try to put a nut on it the nut will just start a little and then won't go any further. Compound is set at 30 degrees from perpendicular. Tool is...

I have a Sherline 4000 that I would like to sell or trade for similar Taig items. I have the following accessories to go with it: 3 Jaw Chuck Jacobs Drill Chuck Steady Rest Power Feed Live Center Face Plate and Dog Dead Centers I bought this lathe about 1993. It has been used very little and is...

.....and bailin' wire

I soaked them in 3-in-1 oil for about a week. Then I checked the locking mechanism and it was OK. They were still locked up......as a last ditch effort I turned the spindle with a pair of channel locks. It didn't take much force and they started turning. I don't think this would have worked had...

I got them "unstuck". Thanks for the help!

Do any of you have any experience or knowledge of Dalton lathes. Apparently they were manufactured around 1910 -1920ish. I've run across one that has been restored. From the pictures it looks like a nice lathe. I just wanted to see if anyone knew anything about them. Thanks, Mark

Glad you posted this......I was just looking at adding more light this morning. V45 what kind of mill do you have. It looks really nice.

Hello, I bought a Sherline lathe 20 years ago with the intentions of building small steam/air engines. Somehow I never got around to it. Well I dug the lathe out the other day.....a little WD-40, some scotch bright pads and elbow grease and all was well. I received my metal for my first engine...

For what it's worth, I just rented my first DVD from SmartFlix. All went well and it is much cheaper than buying. I will rent from them again.

Spindle lock IS off........checked it several times. I thought about soaking but wasn't sure. In the 3-1 they go. Thanks for the help!

I have a set of mitutoyo 0-1" mics that are frozen. I've tried using the spanner wrench to gets things moving with no luck. Does anyone have a suggestion ? Thanks, Mark