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    elec. wiring problem with central mach. 12x36 (33274) lathe

    well with many tries of switching the five wires around i finally got it to work forward and reverse. so problem solved!
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    elec. wiring problem with central mach. 12x36 (33274) lathe

    the 2 links do not have the info that is of use to me. the brand of lathe is in the title!
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    elec. wiring problem with central mach. 12x36 (33274) lathe

    don't how to test which wires go where, but i do get a test for the switch which is ok. it's only in the panel is where i have a problem and get lost. new lathe is out !
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    elec. wiring problem with central mach. 12x36 (33274) lathe

    i need help with a wiring problem like i had to replace a switch on the start stop reversing switch . which i copied the wire #'s on the switch itself but i had to pull the wires out of the main fuse block and i had them #ed and even the manual has them #ed but not color coded . and when i went...
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    help needed for ka counter

    just installed a mitutoyo ka counter on a lathe and the counter only reads in full thousands in the x but in the y it reads half's so I would like to get into the parameters and see about changing the counter to read half thousands in the x. also the y reads correct as far as plus and minus but...
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    how to cut DOUBLE LEAD left hand acme threads

    the thread is 5' long and i do not know of cnc equipment local that can turn 5' plus at one time of that size. so from the answers i got so far: if i set the shaft up on a manual lathe i would use a 5 pitch insert and cut to a depth of .05" with the compound turned to 14.5 degrees and once...
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    how to cut DOUBLE LEAD left hand acme threads

    sorry for the time delay, but the job had got pushed back till next week. i will be using a lebond servo shift lathe and i have avail carbide inserts available, but for the 5 thread double cut what insert should i use like a 5 pitch acme or a ten pitch insert? could anybody tell me the depth...
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    how to cut DOUBLE LEAD left hand acme threads

    i found out that the thread is 1 1/4" 5 left hand and it can also have a under cut at the end of the threads which goes to the full dia. for a length of 6". but the job is in brass that is 4' long on one shaft and stainless on the second piece that is a total of 6'with the 6" section on that...
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    how to cut DOUBLE LEAD left hand acme threads

    I need advise on how to cut double lead left hand acme threads on a manual lath. and the lathe has electronic gear shift , so it will be hard to just index the spindle 180 degrees to start the second cut. yes' i have done right hand double lead threads but it was on an old geared lathe. but that...
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    new monitor and old video card ?

    ended up buying local because of the price. and if it would have had any dead pixels and had to ship it back it would cost me more than local. and the one i bought is an acer h233h monitor and i like it so far but with my video card i can only get 800x600 resolution. so the max is limited with...
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    new monitor and old video card ?

    i have a crt type of monitor right now and want to upgrade to a lcd monitor. and have narrowed the search down to a 23" with a price of around $199.99. but i am noticing different resolutions avail in that price range. so another thing i was compairing is dpi tyring to get the smallest pixel...
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    Complete project desired for me and my son to build togather.

    just a thought: when my son was growing up, i also wanted to teach him how a motor worked. and also show him what to look for in getting a motor to run. so we went to a local lawnmower shop that had junk mowers laying around that would be rebuildable(no holes in the block type of thing, etc.) ...
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    Lifting a X3

    i have to agree with gunboatba that the mill should be lifted by the head. as i have moved mine several times. like out of the box to a bench for cleaning and then to it's final home of a steel table i made for it. the way i did it was to use a sling of about 1 1/2" and wrapped around the head...
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    Maytag 1/2 scale by B.Smith, looking for the Modeltec build article

    i just went and looked for the info you are asking for, and found it! the article is done by brad smith in a 2 part article . with the first being nov. 1990 and the second being dec. 1990. so i think this is what your asking for. and the total of both articles is 10 pages long and does go into...
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    Maytag 1/2 scale by B.Smith, looking for the Modeltec build article

    didn't go look at the kit and plans for the vertical maytag kit that i have waiting it's turn in my list of models to build. but i will check them out because i think i have the info you are looking for. if the model is of the vertical maytag. i know that there was other maytag kits , and if...
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    power savers are they real ?

    thanks guys ! this makes a total of 5 people that are telling me the same thing on this type of unit. so i guess i will not spend any money on them! but hey: it did not even hurt to ask ! next ? on the power saver. i saw that they are suppose to act as a surge suppressor, so is that part true?
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    power savers are they real ?

    i saw on tv news and searched the net for the things they call power savers. and from what i see is that they are suppose to cut down on the electric that you use by 10-35%. but from what i can understand is that they only save electric on running motors. but i have a heat pump which has 3...
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    model maytag ?'s

    a while back i purchased a set of castings and plans for a upright maytag which i have not had time to start . but in the past week i saw listed on ebay after it was to late, a model 72 casting kit which is a twin cyl. but it had no plans with the auction, so i would be curious if anybody knows...
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    shop heating ?'s for winter

    after a long time on pondering on how best to heat my shop area. it was decided to leave the 3000 watt elec. heater in the wall and not replace it because of the cost. but i do plan to put more effective way to heat the area by installing 2x3 walls on my side of the garage (work shop). and with...
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    shop heating ?'s for winter

    i have looked at some window heat ac units on line. but from what i saw is that some brands are using resistance heat to get some of there rated BTU. and i'm finding out that the mfrs do not have the info on their site as to which brand and model uses only the compressor for the heat side. the...
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