The Home Machinist!

thanks I'll check the auto lead -

the fractions refer to the inscribed circle.
That is the largest circle that can be drawn inside a triangle.

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thanks for the input - I have been to all those sites and more - no good I need 1/4" inserts - IC = .206" ANSI 1.5 for size 3/16" Fractional need only TPUH 1.5 * * or TPUH 6 * * (6/32 for less than 1/4" but how do they tell?) also need TPG a little smaller for a 12" boring b...

I have some 1/4" carbide tools from Harbor Freight -

does anyone know how or where to get replacement
inserts?

I looked through Enco's stuff and couldn't find anything smaller than 3/8".

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Quad Man - suggest you call and talk to the guy at Littlemachineshop - he has always been helpfull to me. Some times the directions don't match the product or are for several products. I have a couple rotary tables that do disengage an a couple small ones that don't. There are 3 different 4" ro...

I just ordered a gallon of each - thanks for the tips guys - been using WD40. Products Line Quantity Part Number Description Unit Price Total Price Ships 1 1 Each 13595K61 Standard Spindle Oil ISO Grade 15, 1 Gallon $12.90 $12.90 Monday morning 2 1 Each 1017K11 Standard Way Oil ISO Grade 68, SAE Gra...

Also check the Niles Canyon Railway just south of Oakland (about halfway between Oakland and San Jose.

http://www.ncry.org/home.htm

great steam and lots of good stuff -

might it be a left hand thread???

try soaking it in wd40 for several hours

well I was gunna tell you to check out the frog -

http://www.emachineshop.com/frog/

you should check out the pages so you can learn about it -

but it looks like that is no longer an option - check it out -

if any of you who read this is intrerested in a small bus. check it out.

send me your e-mail address in a private messager and I will send you a great lube chart.

try these out - http://www.2linc.com/engraving_tools.htm http://www.rolanddga.com/products/accessories/engravers/default.asp http://www.bitsbits.com/halfroundpage.html http://www.bitsbits.com/endmillpage.html http://www.super-tech.com/root/taig/taigpart.asp scroll to the bottom for the milling cutte...

you did not say which one you have -

check these links -
http://www.lathes.co.uk/atlas/page3.html

I have The Atlas 'Model 618'

http://bellsouthpwp.net/t/h/thib9564/At ... he_FAQ.htm

Pat - the site with your photos does not allow linking to them -

all others - you can see the photos by openening a second browser window the right clicking the red X , click properties and copy the url and past into the address line of the second window.