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by ALCOSTEAM
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:05 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: USA Trip from San Francisco to Las Vegas
Replies: 17
Views: 813

Re: USA Trip from San Francisco to Las Vegas

I was thru the LA Union Station a couple times 40 years ago. Its a place you see once in a while in films and TV shows and to be able to see it in person is nice. If you like full size trains there is nothing quite like going out on Cajon or Tehachapi and watching heavy tonnage being moved up and do...
by ALCOSTEAM
Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ENC Variable Frequency Drive
Replies: 27
Views: 1470

Re: ENC Variable Frequency Drive

My VFD is Lenz, a US company. The language in the manual is still difficult, due to the specialist technical jargon. They should include a glossary, or better yet just have it written for the users instead of for each other. I have used quite a few Lenz or ACtech drives.. they have been used in alo...
by ALCOSTEAM
Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ENC Variable Frequency Drive
Replies: 27
Views: 1470

Re: ENC Variable Frequency Drive

All VFD makers need a lesson from Automation Direct on how easy a VFD can and should be to set up.
by ALCOSTEAM
Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:03 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, Trade, Wanted, Free!
Topic: SB chucks rotary table and misc.
Replies: 12
Views: 635

Re: SB chucks rotary table and misc.

I will add this instead of editing the previous post.. maybe it needs to be a rule that postings to questionable sites are just deleted. I consider most all the mass social media sites as questionable and violate the rules of no politics for this site.
by ALCOSTEAM
Thu Feb 15, 2024 9:48 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, Trade, Wanted, Free!
Topic: SB chucks rotary table and misc.
Replies: 12
Views: 635

Re: SB chucks rotary table and misc.

I concur. First time I have ever looked at marketplace. One can tell how bad farcebook is in how badly is slows down the computer and internet connection trying to skim information back and forth. Maybe its not so bad on a phone but I run the computer thru its weekly purge early to mitigate any garb...
by ALCOSTEAM
Thu Feb 15, 2024 9:40 am
Forum: Lathes
Topic: Left handed lathe, for lack of a better name
Replies: 31
Views: 1374

Re: Left handed lathe, for lack of a better name

I can see the need for such on a gap bed lathe where having the cross slide to the left of center would be advantageous. I will look the oddball Harrison over when I go back to get it running. This has been one of those shake your head in disgust things, this shops 'mart guy swapping parts that had ...
by ALCOSTEAM
Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:56 pm
Forum: Lathes
Topic: Left handed lathe, for lack of a better name
Replies: 31
Views: 1374

Re: Left handed lathe, for lack of a better name

I recently worked on a good sized Harrison lathe, it and its sister lathe were both ordered new in 1978. For some reason the then owner of this shop had one of the lathes built with the cross slide dial left of the carriage feed. Guess which lathe has almost no use on it, I would consider that a lef...
by ALCOSTEAM
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Ring for a Troyke graduated in minutes
Replies: 13
Views: 811

Re: Ring for a Troyke graduated in minutes

Several years ago I bought a 14" Troyke rotary table and it too is missing the dial and handle so I have kept on the look out for one to appear.. In the meantime the one off my 20" Troyke is the same and I can swap them when needed.
by ALCOSTEAM
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:54 am
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: SuperMax VS 2hp mill head rebuild parts
Replies: 7
Views: 485

Re: SuperMax VS 2hp mill head rebuild parts

I messed with it a bit late yesterday evening it must be something in the back gear drive.. I can't recall if I dug that far into the head 20 years ago when I fixed the brake. So it could be something that I missed, bolt, nut, etc that has finally worked its way into somewhere or maybe wood dust has...
by ALCOSTEAM
Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:22 pm
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: SuperMax VS 2hp mill head rebuild parts
Replies: 7
Views: 485

Re: SuperMax VS 2hp mill head rebuild parts

Harold_V wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:05 pm I suspect you'd be able to make the needed parts. Have you given that any thought?

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yes, I am pretty sure of what I will find though, then it just depends on if any damage due to the nylon bushings or sleeves being worn away is repairable. can you 3d print a bearing type of nylon?
by ALCOSTEAM
Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:25 pm
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: SuperMax VS 2hp mill head rebuild parts
Replies: 7
Views: 485

Re: SuperMax VS 2hp mill head rebuild parts

The head does not have a lot of hours on it. It was maybe 5 years old when I bought it but was sounding like it was ready to explode so a new head was put on the machine and I bought this one more for a might be fixable thing. Turned out it was a loose bolt letting the brake parts flop around inside...
by ALCOSTEAM
Mon Jan 22, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: SuperMax VS 2hp mill head rebuild parts
Replies: 7
Views: 485

SuperMax VS 2hp mill head rebuild parts

Anyone got a suggestion on parts that might work on rebuilding the variable speed drive on a 2hp Supermax head. The usual places say they don't have parts as YCI has quit supporting these non cnc models and BP parts do not interchange. I always figured it was so close a copy of a 2J variable speed b...