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I have started cleaning up the lathe. I took the chuck apart, cleaned and lubricated it. I used a wire cup brush on a 4.5" grinder to clean the rust off. I also filled all of the spots that lead to bearings with heavy machine oil. I chucked up a piece of 1/2" diameter steel bar. I was...

I found everyone of the broken parts for the lead screw on eBay. I am really stoked to get this machine running. "G"

I want to make chips. Even with the broken lead screw housing it will make chips and I really don't have much confidence in my ability to teach myself to make threads. Thanks, "G"

The attempts I made to restore the burned lathe were all for naught. I returned back to my original lathe to see if I can use it. I started cleaning it up and checking it out. I didn't even know what kind or model. It is a Seneca Falls Star Lathe with leather belt drive system. Of...

Heating really isn't a huge problem in Louisiana. I have a small propane heater that knocks off the chill. In the summer the heat kills. Today at 6am it is 80F with 90% humidity. The high today is expected to reach 95F. For cooling I am planning for an 8000 BTU AC unit. For now I have a...

At last. I think running the ditch witch gave me a detached retina. Now that I am all healed up back to work. I hired a crew to come out and pour some more concrete for the shop. I added a sidewalk, a slab for the air compressor and another 20 x 20 slab in front for a driveway. Sidewalk...

I posted the photos, circuit diagram and ARDUINO sketch on my blog: http://bugwerks.blogspot.com/ "G"

It is my own cat that is leaving the presents. I have my two cats contained in an escape proof yard area. I have access by a screen door from my car port and a another gate. The screen door is right next to the back door of the house and for some reason they choose that spot as their...

I will be happy to. I will create a circuit diagram and post the program here as well. I use plain old tap water to squirt them. I don't want to hurt the cat just annoy them. "G"

Our darling cats like leave us their aromatic presents by the back door. Even though I provide them with two large and clean litter boxes. I found this idea on a website http://www.instructables.com/ several people have built different version of cat repellents using buzzers and other noise...

Ball Peen hammer heads. "G"

Just to add a few things to think about... We park in a driveway. We drive on a highway. Cargo travel by ship. Shipments travel by car (train car). Just sayin' :hDe: "G"

The slab is extra. My slab is 20 x 20. The website gives dimensions of the building as 21 x 21, they are counting the over hang of the roof. The building has been up for a year. My only complaint is the roof panels run side to side instead of up and down. Leaves and debris collects on the...

Kevin, That is a future plan. My 20 x 20 garage will be insulated and air conditioned for machining work and power tools. The containers will be moved around and situated as additional work space and perhaps even a third or fourth container added as needed. Thanks for the post, "G"

Everyone, I am curious about VFDs. How do they work? Do I need to buy a special motor to use with a VFD? What if I have a machine with a three phase motor? I need a three phase VFD? What brand gives the best results? As you know I have an 11 x 36 Rockwell lathe I am attempting...

This past weekend I started the conduit run to get power to my shop. I bought the material: I started the trenching for the conduit. 2.5" rated for a 200 amp service The trench got stuck in the mud pretty quick so I had to drag it with a "Come Along". I used my truck as the anchor to...

Finally some shop work to show. I have been wanting to build a furnace to melt aluminum. I decided to start with a charcoal furnace. Since I have never melted anything other than lead or pot metal this was a new experience for me. I used a brake drum from a big truck and set it up on a 3"...

Lapping plate... DOH!! and giving myself a dope slap. Thanks much!! "G"

I have been reading some interesting books by a guy that built his own lathe and other machine tools. David Gingery is his name. He says in the book that you can achieve a flat and true surface by scraping the metal. His primary material is aluminum, but he claims it works on steel as well...

Each "outlet" is a separate engine. Rocket engines can throttle and do have moving parts. The liquid fuel pumps on the space shuttle can empty an Olympic size swimming pool in 10 seconds. IMHO "G"