The Home Machinist!

I have accumulated a few pieces of wood over the years that fall into that category. None quite that large though. Every time
I look at one with cutting in mind I get the feeling such action would not be worthy of the material. Someday.....
Don't even whisper about paint!!

Pete

Alan, don't forget the brass chain between the hammer and the 'box'.

Pete

Ha! About 30 years ago I destroyed a good mechanical watch by forgetting to take it off before starting in with a
pnumatic rock drill. Homogenized the guts.

Pete

ctwo, you seem to know how to set 'em 'cause you're doing it well. If you think about it, a machine wants to be
adjusted so the parts move with minimal, or no, friction and minimal, or no, 'shake'. Put that together with a
good lubricant and you're good to go. For a long time!!

Pete

You are certainly causing premature wear! Gibs should not be kept tightened up and the ways should be wet with way lube at all times except when wiped down to clean them. After which everything is immediately oiled up again! Way lube oil is very much different from 'head stock' oil. I presume you me...

Harold you saw it correctly. Bill, do not use the surface reference plate for lapping!! You're wearing the plate down as well as the part. Get a chunk of, ideally, cast iron. A small one. Even a piece 4"x6" and an inch thick is great. Surface it and use it for your lapping plate. It can be...

I needed another 5/16 for my Benchmaster and bought it from Enco IIRC. Not the cheapie. It's well made of good steel (dings like a bell), dead on size and no runout that I can measure with my 10ths indicator. Yep, I took a chance but it worked out fine. The only alternative was what you've already f...

I have two of them, both Ideals. One is on the lathe most of the time. I like 'em 'cause they're small, accurate for most ordinary purposes and tough. If you hose 'em out with WD40 once a year they stay in good shape. If you want to repair it they come apart easily. The only trick is fiddling the li...

Those numbers are for non-threading feeds when you are not using the half nuts. They apply when you are using
the clutch to engage either the carriage or cross feed. They are not the same as the thread pitch! They are the feed
per revolution of the spindle.

Pete

I just looked at the pic again.... it gives me the shivvers!!

That's just beyond excuse.

Pete

Return that sucker post haste! None of the jaws in that picture line up worth a ........

Pete

Great find and a really great price!d

Pete