The Home Machinist!

What series is the QCTP? Aloris has a holder for each series that is oversize. I have the CA series on my lathe, which is for 1" tooling, but they do offer holder for 1-1/4". I believe the CXA series is 3/4" but they have a 1" holder as well. As far as wedge versus piston, I have used both and haven...

Carrdo,

I have been following your work for a while now....very nice indeed! I must add that I am convinced you have a second set of machines that you actually do the work on. Your mill is way to clean....I guess it is for photo purposes only.

Did a quick search on Ebay for multi tap transformers ….came up with this --https://www.ebay.com/itm/Eltosch-12020324-Transformer-Pri-230VAC-Sec-24-27-29-32-34-VDC-7A-Sec/271532404567?hash=item3f3897af57:g:fOUAAOSwGiRTq0s~ You might wind up having to replace the single unit with 2 separate transform...

How are you constructing the ways? Flat bed design, or V? Regardless of the design you would want to start with a ground finish or equivalent on both surfaces. Any surface roughness will chew up the other, whether it's steel , bronze or what have you. The smoother the better. Stay away from aluminum...

1st picture, bottom left I believe is the rectifier.

Nyle

Ebay has 2 sellers with manuals for the Graziano SAG 12 lathe available.

lathes.co.uk also has the manual listed for sale, and the description says the electrical diagrams are in the manual https://store.lathes.co.uk/print/mg882


Nyle

If I was going to build a vise I would use 4140 Heat treated....decent strength , starts around 85000psi and hardness 28-32 Rc. Much better choice than 1018. Ebay has a decent amount listed from various vendors and prices aren't to bad, plus most have free shipping. Most of what is listed is round b...

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Not identical , but similar : https://www.ebay.com/i/231229694609?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=231229694609&targetid=541454064652&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9004507&poi=&campaignid=6470552634&mkgroupid=81274458647&rlsatarget=pla-541454064652&abcId=1139336&merch...

Left hand bars were designed for shops South of the Equator where everything runs backwards! All kidding aside, if used upside down, ideally the chips will fall away from the cut, rather than sitting on top of the bar clogging up the works. Most conventional lathes don't have enough travel to run th...

It's obviously missing parts, but I believe it is a bench center. Also could have been a concentricity checker.

Nyle

I trim just about any disc made, flap discs, roloc sanding discs, 3m surface prep discs, you name it. I have always just spun them up against my running 6" pedestal grinder . Amazing how much more life you can get from them.

Nyle