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found this on another site. For UK Boxford lathes & similar idea to South Bend but still plenty of info http://www.pulse-jets.com/boxford/boxford_know_your_lathe.pdf

Some time ago "digiex-chris" posted: http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/showthread.php?t=19212 with a drawing to make a reverse tumbler for this Busy Bee 10 inch lathe. Well, I added it to my to-do list but other things kept intruding. Now, I need to cut a left-hand thread. Looking at the...

Note to moderator: Unsure if I can/should mention a company even if the reference is non-commercial. If this post crosses the line please edit or remove. The usual disclaimers reference any connection to the company(ies) involved except as a retail customer. I received an email from Little...

I was browsing old posts & came across this http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/f12/spark-erosion-tap-extractor-16497/. There were links to Lynn Anfinson's Poor-Man's EDM. Unlike most of the plans that I have seen his was running from a car battery, eliminating the house current from the...

Wondering if anyone has removed the drawbar from this machine? It is apparently captive in the spindle. I would like to replace it. I spoke with a BB rep and he seemed to think it could be removed once the tooling it holds is released. No go. Does it come out upwards or downwards (dropping out...

I needed to tap several holes 10x32. A neighbor said that the easy way was to use a spiral (gun?) tap. He brought one of his to my workshop & proceeded to show me their merit. Anyway, got me thinking. I now have a good selection of taps: some high carbon (labelled tungsten) and some high speed...

Sort of extending firebird's post w/o hijacking the thread... Steels that are ideal for machining (eg, leaded) are poor choices for welding. If fabricated parts need subsequent machining then how would one choose the steel types? If using 60xx or 70xx rod is the weld material itself machinable...