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  1. FCJimmy

    Gear question

    I just noticed your thread and thought maybe one of you guys could tell me how you cut two gears of differing diameters on the same blank with very little space between them. It would be impossible with a gear hob, and I can't find any end mill type cutters anywhere which will cut gear teeth...
  2. FCJimmy

    found Aloris tool post

    WOW Paul! I see what you mean about the prices. I had no idea what those things went for, and haven't looked anywhere to check. I got the Aloris, two other posts that were similar but another brand, and a fourth one that looked like it may have been homemade by someone who knew what they were...
  3. FCJimmy

    found Aloris tool post

    I found an Aloris tool post last week in a box of junk I bought several years ago. I had no idea what it was good for back then, but after watching some you tube videos made by "Tubalcain", the light dawned on me, and I realized I had quite a treasure. I made a new center bolt to hold it down...
  4. FCJimmy

    Homemade vise wide and low

    I drilled and reamed the holes for the slide pins through both the moving jaw and the "anchor" block very accurately so that the moving jaw can only lift if the rods bend or spring, and when setting up to hold a part the rods are all the way into the "anchor" block, and when I tighten the vise...
  5. FCJimmy

    Homemade vise wide and low

    I love that idea of the extra bolts sticking up to do odd shapes or round work. I chose not to put the small step in the top of my jaws to hold thin stock just because I wanted to be able to still clamp small model engine type parts at the top edge of the jaws, and figured I'd just make do with...
  6. FCJimmy

    Homemade vise wide and low

    That's a great looking vise! I have a similar one about 2/3 done, but had to pull off that project to work on the motor home. My vise has tenons on the stationary block, will have two 1/2" slide rods from that to the moving jaw, along with 2 allen bolts to push the jaw, and the other jaw is...
  7. FCJimmy

    air operated vise

    Thanks once again to all the great people on this forum willing to help an old beginner. barnbikes, you were right on with that link...what I thought were just casting numbers on the bottom was the model number, 33-A :) If I do set it up to use in my shop, I will definitely watch the fingers...
  8. FCJimmy

    air operated vise

    Does anyone know the story behind this little gadget? a friend gave it to me and said an old Navy guy gave it to him years ago. I'm guessing it may have been used in manufacturing something that had to be in and out of the vise quickly, but I don't know what or when, or if that's even what it...
  9. FCJimmy

    Lead screw worn out

    I just ordered a 6 foot piece of acme thread rod from McMaster Carr yesterday, so will be seeing it one day soon. I don't know how soon I'll be repairing the old lathe, as I now have a new one to use if I need it, but will probably fix it next winter when I get back to inside projects. Thanks...
  10. FCJimmy

    I can lift my 80 Lb. milling machine vise with one hand!

    Very creative phillipintexas! I just ordered a 13' I beam to mount on my shop ceiling above my lathe and mill, which are lined up with each other, and will use a wheeled carriage with a pulley on it. I can hook the cable to the heavy accessories and just pull down on the other end of it to pick...
  11. FCJimmy

    BAZMAK-A very,very useful Vise for the benchmill

    Thank you Bazmak and workshopman for the great ideas. As a result of your posts, I have started making both types of vises for my new mill, as the only vise I have for it is an 8' wide cast iron unit that weighs about 50 pounds! I'm using it to hold the parts to make the new ones, and then will...
  12. FCJimmy

    Lathe and mill question

    NEWS FLASH! If at first you don't succeed, read directions :rolleyes: I went back and studied the manual and all your replies to my question and the answer jumped out and bit me...I missed the part about the control lever down on the bottom front of the carriage. When I tried that, the lathe...
  13. FCJimmy

    Lathe and mill question

    kf2qd, there is a forward/reverse lever on the front panel just under the two top levers. I tried moving it both ways, and it just clicks a switch, but doesn't make the lathe start. If I go to the back of the machine and push on the buttons that protrude from the white boxes (presumably they are...
  14. FCJimmy

    Lathe and mill question

    OK, I'll try to post pic's now.
  15. FCJimmy

    Lathe and mill question

    I know you're right, Shop Shoe. That would probably help someone to help me, but that's another problem for me :wall: I have had trouble getting a photo resizing program to work so I can download pictures to the forum. I have a lot to do today, but I'll try later to download another resizer and...
  16. FCJimmy

    Lathe and mill question

    Well, I went out to the shop after work tonight and made a cord for the lathe so I could plug it into my 220V welder outlet. I checked the circuit diagram in the manual that Tin Falcon hooked me up with, and found out it doesn't exactly match my lathe terminal box. It showed hooking the hot...
  17. FCJimmy

    Lathe and mill question

    Once again I am in your debt everyone! The picture Gail posted looks almost identical to my machine, except mine is mounted on a stand. it came with a full set of collets, end mills, two sets of hold downs, a large machinists vise, a rotary table with extra set of indexing disk attachments, an...
  18. FCJimmy

    Lead screw worn out

    RGS, sorry I overlooked your question before...I am a few miles north of Portland.
  19. FCJimmy

    Lathe and mill question

    Since my last inquiry brought such great answers, I decided to prevail upon you all again, and ask another favor. I just acquired two machines that are a few years old (don't know how many), but they were never used, and have many accessories and attachments still wrapped in wax paper or coated...
  20. FCJimmy

    Lead screw worn out

    You guys are the greatest!! I went from figuring I'd have to spend $517.97 plus shipping to get my lead screw and split nut (ebay prices), to now finding out I can make my own lead screw using 4' of acme rod from Roton, and a split nut from Clausing, and it will cost a grand total of $81.35 plus...
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