The Home Machinist!

Hello Scott,

Looks great! Which cad system did you use, PlasmaCam, Torch Mate etc.?

Rick

In this month's "Home Power" magazine there is an article on Water Rem Pumps.
I did not read it but it seems to cover theory and operation.

Good luck,

Rick

Thanks guys, with the abundance of negative comments and the current price I will pass on this machine. It is reaching the price of a new import and although the tooling will have to be added to a new machine, the items with the SB are probably in excess of my needs.

Thanks again,

Rick

Thanks for the comments, I'm off to the machine shops to try and get an idea of the R.I. prices.

Thanks again,

Rick

Thanks to one and all for the ideas and suggestions.
Now it's time to visit Enco, MSC etc.

Thanks again,

Rick

In a much earlier post, I asked about a good "basic" set of tooling for my new to me Bridgeport. (I bought almost all of the items suggested) Here is the same question only regarding measuring implements. I am not looking for the best or priciest (unless there is an overwhelming need) or t...

I have looked at a SB 13 x 39 lathe. It appears to be unabused, bearings and gears are quiet at all speeds, no bashes in the ways, no missing teeth in the gears. The only thing that I can find wrong is wear in the ways from the chuck to aprox half way to the tail end of the bed. The "finger nai...

John Johnson of LocoGear has a neat threaded axle for his Shay design. The wheel without the gear has a locking key that can be backed out and the wheel turned until it meets the "other" guage width. John has a nice autocad drawing of the part he will probably sell as a single drawing. jjo...

Any thoughts on Delta/Rockwell 10 or 11 inch lathes? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=92086&item=3868385798&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=92086&item=3867637893&rd=1 Use will be hobby shop, turning steel, cast iron and alumin...

Some time ago, I posted a question titled " Tooling a Bridgeport". Many of you answered and I wanted to let you know that my new 1967 machine has arrived... The riggers delivered it today, I powered it, and actually managed to make some chips without breaking anything or spilling blood. [i...

The consequences of a single snow flake sound just like Rhode Island. Supermarkets sell out, schools close or delay opening, and people forget how to drive.

Rick

The welding supply shops in RI suggest a TIG machine as their first choice for aluminum. If you need the MiG for greater speed, they say a spool gun or "push-pull" system is the way to go. The softer aluminum wire tends to "birds nest" easily they claim. No personal experience, j...