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Hello to All. How about some collet blocks for R-8? I don't want / can't afford to buy a set of 5C, so here we go. I made some for R-8. A pretty straight forward piece of lathe work. I did each end separately, as the collet locates on the ends. I ended up with about 6 tenths of runout on...

Hi to all here. It's been a long while since my last post, but I've been watching. ;) Got an urge to get the i-gaging remote DRO from grizzly. My mill is the generic round column mill/drill from Taiwan. The 12" unit will cover the X travel. $35 USD OK Fine. Question is: My Y travel is 5.9"...

Hi All. I've got this "Heat Experiment" going on. I need a wick for my alcohol lamp. I've tried nylon twine - it melted. :o No big surprise. Then I got some cotton rope. Seemed to work OK but burns up real fast, and smells bad when it smolders. I got some replacement wicks for oil lamps at...

Hi, I'm trying to share AutoCAD2002.dwg files. How do I convert them to something that everyone can use, such as pdf. I tried 'save as' and 'export.bmp' but no success, when it comes to adobe reader. What I have done is to 'Screen shot' as described here, then edit the picture with 'paint" and...

Hello to all. You regulars may recognize this oscillator I posted earlier this month. Something I wanted to try is to get it to whistle. So I took my prototype and counterbored a spot to hold a whistle I made. It's just a piece of brake line tubing with a notch that I put in with a file, and a...

A couple of photos of my newest oscillator. In my original post, I called the wrong bore, it's really 3/8" bore x 3/4" stroke, double action. 2" diameter flywheel. I started these (two of them) back in November, just got it "finished" (are they ever really good enough?) this past week. The...

Hi to all. Quite some time ago I posted my C_Thru Oscillator . It runs pretty good for a single acting engine, I wanted to make one to run on an aquarium pump. Double acting seemed to be the way to go. I also used Enco radial ball bearings for the crank and some brass sleeves on the cylinder...

Hi all. I don't want to beat an overworked subject, here's my version of the Z-axis readout on a mill-drill. Maybe some of the newer guys, or even some old hands, can find inspiration and ideas to make one for their machine. Mine had no flat or square surfaces to mount anything, but a file and a...

Hello to All. I've seen some other fine examples of ho-made tools along this line, here's my take on it. Not better, just different. At the shop where I work, we've gone thru several hundred inserts boring holes for months on end. My machine alone, about 4500 holes per week. But that's another...

When I try to log in, my username comes up automatically, but HMEM website doesn't like the password that my Windows XP 'remembers' for me. I have to either login again, or delete the 'dots' in the box at login. I've tried re-entering my password on my user account, but no change. A minor...

Hi all. One of my frustrations has been depth control on the mill, with no readout. I came up with this indicator holder. It slips on real easy, magnets hold it fairly secure. There's a flat on the thread rod for the magnets to locate on. I started with a round piece 1" dia x 1-1/2" long...

Hi to all. I got tired of fighting the cold and condensation problems in the garage. It's time to move the mill to the basement. Being a s the machine is about 700 lbs (?), need to take it apart. First step was to remove the table from the machine. Take out the lead screw for saddle and then the...

Happy New Year to all. I got an email from my boss about discount at mscdirect.com good for up to 40% off entire metalworking line. (Usual fine print disclaimers here) Just enter the promo code MWYEARW when you go to check out. I just tried a couple items that you normally don't see in the...

I love those "mill engines". Sooo, here is my version. I started on a slow day at work with some crap-o-cad, them went home and put it on auto-cad to help hold scale and organize a little better. Looking at 3/8 inch bore x 3/4" stroke and sketched with 2" flywheel. On Friday and Saturday, in...

Well, 55 weeks ago, I bought at auction, a mill-drill, and a 9x20 HF lathe, and some tooling to go with. Spent about $1300, but don't tell Mrs DB. Wanted to get them down in the basement, but getting all that bulk and weight down there and back out again didn't sound like fun. Finally, in the...

Went to the big "chain" bookstore today to get the September Live Steam & Outdoor RR mag. ( I wanted the follow up on last month's mill engine plans. I got that mag on a visit to the 'city'. ) She says :"It's not on the computer, ??? are you sure of the title?" "Yes, I'm sure. Can you order...

Hi to all, Haven't been posting for a while, but I saw something cool last week. On the TV, I saw something about a CornishPumpingEngine (link) Located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, It's about a 2 hour drive from my home in Wisconsin, I went for a visit. Yes, it's patterned after...

Well, I rubbed and scrubbed all weekend in my "shop". Finally done with polishing, and put it together, finished at 8:00 pm Sunday nite. There are a couple things I wish had turned out better, but if I don't tell you, you promise not to mention that you see them, right? ;) The frames are...

Working in lathe dept. some time ago, I noticed a young fellow filing a shaft. I had to stop him and show the right way. Hold the file handle in your left hand, and the tip of the file in your right hand. This will keep your left elbow close to your ribs, NOT draped over the chuck. the right...

Hello, I need some input. I got this mill at auction last fall. No it's not hooked up yet, don't have 220 in garage. And it's too blasted cold out there! Yes I have the guard for the belts. Question 1 is how do I get this baby in the basement? Well I plan to take off the motor, and the saddle...