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I broke down and purchased a new band saw from HF last week and have been using it quite a bit. I went through and did all the adjustments from the 4x6 yahoo group and it seems to work great. Everything I have read says to replace the blade with a good one and ditch the one that came with it...

I think my next machine project will be a I.C. engine. I am debating between the Webster and the PowerHouse. One of my eventual goals is to build the Farm Boy Hit-&-Miss so I was thinking I should make the PowerHouse to get familiar with Jerry E. Howell plans, but I have seen some great write...

Here are a lot of pictures from Cabin Fever this Sunday. I couldn't make it on Saturday so all I have is Sunday photos. There are a lot of pictures so I will try to just link my photobucket album. I hope this work and if it does enjoy, Chris...

Hello, my new mill is due in a couple of days and I am playing with the idea of moving my lathe. Currently the lathe is on the left side of the bench but I have been thinking about moving it to the right side. That would give me better access to gears under the cover. My other thought is that...

Hello, tomorrow I hope to place a order for my first real milling machine and I am purchasing several accessories at the same time. The mill I am planning on purchasing is the G0619( http://www.grizzly.com/products/G0619 )from Grizzly. The question is on the size of Precision Milling Vise to...

Just wondering if anyone happens to know what the model number is or maybe what size blade it needs. The plate has been removed from the back to identify the model number. I am trying to put this thing back to work. ;D

Has anyone else noticed that Harbor freight raised the price on most of their mills and lathes? I was playing with the idea of their X2 but with the higher price it puts me closer to a bigger grizzly mill or some of the other companies that sell a comparable mill. I thought I just looked a week...

Well I figure it was time to stop lurking and finally step out of the shadows and say hello. My name is Chris I am new to machining for the most part. I have never taken a class or had anyone show me how to use a lathe, but it is something I have wanted to learn for years. I got my first lathe...