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Hi guys, selling my Craftsman 3" lathe on ebay. It's a rebranded Sherline 4000. It comes with milling column and tooling. Very good condition. details at...

I'm selling my Upshur Farm engine project on ebay. Item number: 170301425603 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=170301425603 Thanks for looking, Jenaro

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=170297987371 Ebay Item number: 170297987371 I have a used Taig Micro Lathe with a custom setup for milling. I made up a bracket to attach a dremel tool to the milling attachment so you can do milling on a small scale...

I'm getting back in the shop after a two month hiatus and would like to improve my accuracy. Are there any marking out/layout tutorials available on the web? I'm making do with a square and a ruler but would like to get a surface plate, height gage, etc. I've had no formal training so any info...

I'm making a built up crankshaft for my Upshur engine. What are the options for the pin? Do you use a dowel pin? Can a pin and loctite work as opposed to a pin and soft solder? Does the drilled hole for the pin have to be reamed under size? Any other options? Thanks, Jenaro

After a few days off in my shop I decided it was time to tackle the crankshaft for my Upshur Farm engine. I decided I would machine it out of 1018 steel as one piece as described in the plans. I milled it to size, marked out the offset centers and rigged up a between center setup on my Taig. I...

This is my first engine build so please be gentle! I'm learning as i go. Anyway here goes. Marking out parts to cut: Here I'm cutting some parts out: Side plates cut: Side plates taped together with double sided tape and milled to shape: Drilling sideplates prior to boring for...

Continuing with my engine build, I will be needing some Loctite to retain the crankshaft bearings. Just not sure which type I need. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks, Jenaro

I'm building an Upshur farm engine. Due to my initial problems with drilling holes accurately in my drill press (separate thread) my front plate has a bored hole which ended up .028" off center to the left as measured between the inside of the bore and the side of the plate on both sides. As...

I just got a new drill press. Having problems accurately drilling marked holes. I tried center drilling first but then the table has to be lowered to fit the drill bit so all positioning is lost. Tried a few holes yesterday on some 1/4" aluminum but locating by eye on a marked location I still...

Just thought I'd post a few pictures of my cave (shop) as my S.O. refers to it. It's in the corner of my 2 car garage so it's not real big. I don't have any big machinery so I guess it's fine that way. This is a picture of my lathe. It's a Taig with a Leeson 1/4 hp DC motor with a variable...

I'm having a tough time getting a decent finish when side milling. By this I mean when you take say a 3"x3"x.25" aluminum plate and set it in the vise flat. You then use your x axis to move the stock sideways against the side of the mill bit. I always end up with a ridged finish. If i set the...

I made a milling column for my taig lathe which uses a dremel tool. I need to know what the thread size is for the spindle. I want to make a few accesories but would rather screw them onto the spindle than use the collet. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Jenaro

Hello everybody, decided it's time to come out of lurk mode. I've been interested in getting into the hobby for a couple of years now. Finally got me a Taig lathe a few months ago and have started making some chips. Working on some mods for the lathe right now. I do have plans for the Upshur...