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    DRO's for my Mini-mill

    Bernd, The base is 1/2 inch P&O plate and the angle bracket is 1/4 inch. Probably weighs 40 lbs. or so! I am lucky in that I was able to cut all of the parts on one of our lasers at work so it is almost perfectly square. Getting it all set up and trammed was not as big a deal as I initially...
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    DRO's for my Mini-mill

    Well, I'll show you how I did it using the HF digital calipers. (Also, I thought I would include a pic of the column brace I made. (It is absolutely amazing how much this little item improved the mill!!) Note how I have the Z axis DRO sitting in relation to the spring arm. There is just enough...
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    Show us your lathe

    Well, not sure if this is going to work but here is my little lathe. I really haven't had to do too much to it other than lap the gibs and tighten everything up. I made a hand crank for the right end of the lead screw and a chip guard for the apron gears and am quite pleased with both. I do...
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    Hi everyone!

    Hitandmissman, I am about 25 miles south of Pittsburgh (I am in Washington). Small world after all! BC1, I think it is possible you have me confused with Bob (KV6UVM) on the electricity problems. However, I am quite challenged in the electricity department! Ever since I cut that extention cord...
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    Hi everyone!

    Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome!
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    Hi everyone!

    I finally decided to stop lurking and join in the fun here! I am from the Pittsburgh PA area and am a CNC laser operator and programmer. We have a Bridgeport milling machine and a large LeBlonde engine lathe at work that I have tinkered with from time to time but I am mostly teaching myself as...
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