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I need to make a spider for my 7x14 mini-lathe. The spindle has male threads and two spanner nuts. I am by no means a machinist so I need some help determining how to select the correct gears but I don't even know what the thread size this is. I took some basic measurements. Does anyone know...

Hi all and Happy New Year! I noticed some end mills have slots others don't I just got a new Taig Mill, and the end mills it came with are too small in diameter so I am looking to buy some larger diameter type end mills to use in the stock ER16 3/8" collet holder. I am going to be cutting and...

Hey Guys! I have a Ryobi DP100 table top drill press but the chuck is garbage its kinda soft and after years of use the drill key is slipping from the worn out teeth. So I would like to replace it but how? There is no drift pin slot, so I am thinking its a thread on type but not positive. The...

Hey Guys, I am just learning about screw cutting, and this dial is supposed to turn when the half nut is not engaged, so what is making this turn when not engaged and what stops it when it is engaged? Anyone have issues with the mini lathe's thread dial not turning at all? Any suggestions on...

Hey Guys, I can only afford a mini mill, and all I am doing its small aluminum or brass parts. I know there are only about 4 choices on the market in my price range of under $800 including shipping. So I am looking at two right now the Grizzly G8689 with an MT#3 spindle taper at $570 or the...

Hey guys, I am thinking about buying a 4 jaw chuck for my MicroLux mini lathe. But I saw two types and now I am wondering what one? One says self-centering here: http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=3424&category= and here is the other one...

Hello from Massachusetts! I am a CAD operator using UGS NX 7, AutoCAD, and a side computer programmer, and enjoy many hobbies! For many years in the past I was a welder but always loved CAD and wished I new more about machining. I bought a mini lath about 2 years ago and never really did much...