The Home Machinist!

Thanks for the good information . Exactly what I was looking for. 95% of my grinding will be smaller brazed-on carbide. I've often read that grinding anything but carbide with a diamond wheel was a no-no and couldn't quite reconcile that with grinding a brazed-on carbide bit. Relief grinding beforeh...

Have long wanted a diamond faced wheel for grinding carbide tool-bits. Finally decided to spring for one. What would be the best grit for a wheel to be used for grinding small carbide tipped toolbits?

My neighbor brought me a small pancake-type air compressor to fix. Said "it just hums". The capacitor was plainly visible and looked pretty beat up, so I plugged a new one in and turned it on. Same problem, just hums. Checked cooling fan and it wouldn't turn. Got a long-necked punch and ta...

YES! Thanks a lot for your picture and explanation. This is exactly what I have and I would never have guessed it on my own. Never cease to be amazed at the depth and diversity of knowledge and information on this forum.

amen to all the above. I'll spend an hour at the lathe or mill any day to make a part that costs two dollars.So what if the cost per hour is exorbitant....my time is free...and I ENJOY IT. I'm also one of those guys that will drive a mile out of the way to save a penny on a gallon of gas just to spi...

i have an old Westinghouse stick welder (bought cheap at auction) that I need some information on. It is a 130 amp AC machine, marked Type 13-C, Style 1457005. None of the taps where you plug in the leads are marked, and their arrangement is rather strange and does not suggest what the amperages are...

thanks to all for your input on the planer blade problem. After reviewing all proposed solutions, I pretty much abandonded the idea of an on-board sharpener and focused on the jig idea. What I finally ended up with was a hold-down jig. Don't have pictures, but I'll try to describe it. Looking the si...

Just thought I'd put in my input on the subject of hitting the draw-bolt to release a morse taper from one of those small mills. I too cringed at the thought of abusing the bearings with such a method. My solution was to weld up a spool sort of device with a yoke at the top to slip in the gap betwee...

I have an old Logan that had been sitting idle for a long time when I got it and the bearings in the headstock felt a little rough with hesitation spots. I pried the seals out a little bit and applied a little WD40. Didn't take long for them to smooth out, then I worked in a little 20 weight. That w...

I did a little more investigating this afternoon. The device had a thin coat of rust and crud on it, so I chucked it in the lathe and held some emry cloth against it to clean it up a little. In a few seconds this popped up....Pratt chuck co, Frankfort N.Y., and under that #14. I sprayed the jaws wit...

I realize it is very hard to visualize from my description, but it's the best I can do. I'll see if I can work up a sketch or maybe I can get someone to take a picture and help me post it. I very much doubt that is a one-of-a-kind....too much well done machine work....also one of the Jaws has a numb...

Amen...everyday I see evidence that most people today....of either gender...don't have a clue about things mechanical. However, I am convinced that we are not all wired the same. My wife of 50 years is completely non-mechanical, however she is quite intelligent and readily grasps an explanation of h...