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I recently completed conversion of my SX3 mill using the CNC Fusion kit. At the moment I have no limit switches but want to add them. Electrically this is not a problem, but I am having a problem finding switches that look like they will be a good fit to the SX3. What are the CNC'd SX3 users in...

I knew I had seen high speed spindle projects on HMEM, but using the search facility turned up nothing. I tried "high speed spindle" and "Jerry Howell's high speed spindle" with no results. Then it occurred to me to use google's site specific search like this: "high speed spindle"...

Is anyone in the community using a high speed spindle on an SX3 mill? I'd be interested in what sort of arrangements are in use on this mill. I'm thinking about building one or adapting one and looking for input.

There are postings to the Elmer's Engines Yahoo groups to the effect that the time has been deemed right to republish Elmer's Engines. Public Domain permissions have been withdrawn and so now is the time to download all the plans if you haven't already.

Any shows in Feb-March or in Sept-Oct 2012?

Has anyone in HMEM land built this engine? I'd like to get this one, but I am unsure if my lathe (10x18) and Mill (SX3) are large enough for the large centre section casting. Anyone out there got this one?

Draftsight, the free 2D CAD program has achieved general release. Among other things, the print funtion now works properly. You can get the new version here: http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/download-draftsight/

When I lived aboard part time in the UK, our boat club had an annual rally. As luck would have it, a group of traction engine enthusiasts held a rally on the same weekend, and I shot these video clips. The link is to the first of 11 in the album. Some of you in the UK may know these folks. The...

From August 30 to Oct 13 I was traveling by Motorhome from Winnipeg to Cape Spear Newfoundland. Along the way I took photos of things that interested me such as engines. The Photos in this album were taken in 3 locations: A campground outside Ottawa The Nova Scotia Industrial Museum The Old...

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I learned a lot building this little wobbler (Elmer's 25) and I really should have written it all down but I didn't. Thanks to all here whose postings I studied and who answered questions while I was getting ready to attempt an engine. There's lots to do before this guy can go to the head of...

Arc Euro has a spin indexer which also accepts er32 collets: http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Collets/5C-Fixtures Scroll down to "Stevenson's 5C Indexing Head with ER32 Nut and Adaptor" Is there a source for this in North America?

Would some kind soul with an SX3 measure the base of the mill and post the numbers. I've ordered mine and need to make a base for it before it arrives.

I've decided on a Sieg SX3, and I found this: http://cgi.ebay.com/3-axis-DRO-Axis-Linear-Scale-Kits-Mill-Sieg-X3-/400166317750?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d2bc56eb6 Anyone with any experience with this unit/supplier?

I'm planning to order a mill, and these 2 seem to be on the top of the list. I had intended to go with the Craftex from Busybee http://www.busybeetools.com/products/MILLING-M%7B47%7DC-MINI-DIGITAL-READOUT-MT3.html but I'm now leaning toward the one below because it can be had with 3 axis...

I knew I had seen one of these somewhere: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/at-the-garage/fixed-engines/ericsson-hot-air-pumping-engine/

I'll be traveling from central Canada to Newfoundland and back in September and October (by motorhome) and would like to augment my stocks of metal if the opportunity should present itself. If any of the Canadians who hang out here have recommendations as to places I could look into, I would...

I have been trying to understand the various types of "fit" referred to in plans and in the various build threads. I've searched around the net but not been able to find any definitions which indicate how close in size one part is to another when a particular type of "fit" is indicated. For...

I have been looking around the net for information about the various types of collets and collet chucks and am confused by the number of alternatives and the nomenclature used. Can anyone enlighten me or point me to a site that has a good description of the types and their specific advantages...