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Hey guys, I have this spinner hub, that is drilled and tapped already for a 1/4-28 crank. I would like to machine away about a 1/2" of the material on the inside, so that I can thread it onto the crankshaft and sit down flush against the propeller, and hiding the prop locknuts inside. I cannot...

Didn't know where else to put this question... Has anyone made this pump from the casting kit? Not the pre-machined parts kit, but the raw materials kit? As I have not yet made anything from a casting, I was wondering if there are any precautions I should know about when working with the cast...

I live in the San Fernando Valley. I would love to attend a hobby machinist class or join a club so that I could learn "hands on" from others. I am aware of SCHISM , but for various reasons (driving distance and my walking disabilty) it is not a convenient option for me. So, does anyone know if...

I was wondering if it would be possible to let the mini mill do the work of running a 14mm tap into a piece of steel. I want to tap a .500" hole so that I can mount a QCTP stud into the steel. Has anyone been doing this? I figured maybe by getting it to turn really really slow it might work...

Hi guys, I was cutting some steel for the first time on my mini mill. Oh, I have trimmed some t-nuts before, but other than that I have only milled aluminum. So anyway, I was cutting cold roll steel, 5/8" thick and I needed to mill down 1/4" of it for 6" long by 1.25" wide. I initially used a...

:) Harbor Freight had a 25% off coupon for today, New Years, only. I went there and found what I think will be a very useful gizmo to have for my lathe. It is a contact tachometer. Nothing new in that. But, this one also has a switch to select "Surface Feet Per Minute". I used it already to...

I used two new procedures for the first time today on my lathe. Taper turning, and boring. My goal was to make a funnel for a smokestack. All went really well, for awhile. I was feeling pretty good about it all. Then all heck broke loose. While trying to do a taper turn on the inside of the...

I have one new M5 x 710 v-belt for the HF 9x20 lathe. Supposed to fit the other brands as well, Grizzly, etc. My HF 9x20 lathe came with a defective belt and it broke shortly after getting the lathe. The info I got was that it took a 5x710 belt so I ordered two. Well the 710 belt would barely...

Quick question needing an answer: I want to go around once more on an item I brazed, so that I can make a more aesthetically pleasing fillet. Do I: 1) Brush on flux first, then heat and apply braze rod 2) Just heat and apply brazing rod on top of the old braze Thanks!

Of the few long'ish pieces I have tried to machine on my lathe, they have always had some taper to them. I have set the tick marks on my tailstock to "zero" but that has not removed it. I have never been able to get rid of the taper in my 9x20 lathe. I certainly don't know how it is supposed...

I have a HF 9x20 lathe and a HF Mini Mill. I always wanted these machines so that I could repair my r/c models parts and make modifications, etc. I also had a dream that someday I could actually make parts from a set of plans. I do not read blueprint type drawings very well. I could use a...

I am a hobbyist and I build radio controlled model aircraft and boats. I am slowly learning to machine small bits and hope to build an engine from plans one day. In the meantime I love to look at and read about the builds that others have done or are working on. Cheers! -Tom Keliher...