The Home Machinist!

Given what you just said about rigidity you could use almost any thing including a welded or bolted triangular or square truss, I would head down to your local scrapper and look at everything they have with an open mind. Maybe you'll spot an old cast iron machine base.
Pete

Have you considered looking for the square or rectangular steel tubing material used in buildings etc.? Might be easier to find some locally at a fabricator or scrap yard.

Pete

Dynabrade have the first type under their Dynaswivel brand in both nylon or aluminium. They're are in daily use at work by the metal finishers and they are problem free. http://www.dynabrade.com/dyn10/index.php http://www.dynabrade.com/dyn10/searchresults.php?egrp=JUE2JUJG&epf=JUEzJUJCJTg3&e...

Torch Noble endeavour. I think it might be better to raise some cash and approach Lee Valley at the corporate level and tell them what you want the tools for and they might help you out. No guarantees but they might surprise you. I have these braces and they are decent tools. http://www.leevalley.co...

My dog would kill for one of those rawhide mallets.

Pete

If you placed a ground bar in a collet (bigger and longer is better) and turn the head until it is parallel to the table. Put a magnetic base and indicator on the table with the tip on the side of the bar. Run the table side to side in the X direction and adjust the head rotation until the indicator...

Machinistchest is a forum member that sells parts and so forth for those types of chests.

You could try sending a PM to him or contact him through his website and see what info he has.

http://machinistchest.com/site/

Pete

I has always been my contention that, "TO BE GOOD ON A CNC, YOU NEED AT LEAST 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE ON A MANUAL MACHINE". As an inspector (unfortunately without a machining background) working with the end results of CNC operators and machinists, I would have to agree with you in most insta...

Condolences. Sounds like he was a good guy.

Pete

Because of the reasons you have alluded to I do not have a cordless anything in the shop. My Milwaukee drill and screw gun are both 30 years old and always work when needed. If I was working in the trades I would have cordless tools, but for occasional home use they are an environmental waste in my ...

Pictures???

As much as I would love to commiserate on great jobs and flush with cash I'll have to be content with living vicariously through you.

Pete

28 views not even hello eh.. looks like the wrong place for me. bye. There are quite a few members with the knowledge to help you but they don't all prowl the forum on an hourly basis. The remainder of us that come across a post like yours may not have any expertise that applies to your machine so ...