The Home Machinist!

My Southworth will drift down as well. My major customer has Presto lifts and they have had 2 from the factory that drifted down. Both the factory and a local hydraulics shop told them that was acceptable. Not for my customer it isn't! They use 2 lifts to pick up a machine and work on it. I replaced...

That lifts looks pretty nice. You could make a nice adjustable work table with that. It would also make a nice train loading/unloading lift, with the right top, I would think. I have a Southworth 2500lb, 8ft lift hydraulic table that I use mostly for a workbench and would have a hard time doing with...

Most of their parts can be replaced with off the shelf components. I wouldn't pay $200 for a limit switch either. I probably could get the same part cheaper from one of my suppliers.

Jim B

Yes, mine has the tool changer. The only problem that I see so far with me doing the controls, is the VFD for the spindle. Haas is really proud of their replacement drive. I may put in a different brand drive.

Jim B

What a score! In my shop, I have a low/medium end Sony receiver and 4 AR book shelve speakers, and yes, the neighbors can sometimes tell when I am in the shop. The best one is my next door neighbor had his stereo cranked on a local radio station. Not to be out done, I was on the same station and I c...

Harold, this one is missing controls but the iron is in great shape. I am going to install Centroid on it. "If you can build, be happy and build! compressor room, separate grinding room, wood shop, welding area, car shop..." Here in New Hampshire, you can build, then watch the property taxes skyrock...

I too have to rearrange my shop. Just bought a Haas TM-1 and now where to put it. My shop is 660sq ft. and most stuff is on wheels. The lathe and BP clone is not. Hopefully, Mike of RRSC can put on the addition at his house and then his CNC Bridgeport will go home. That will free up some space. I ha...

One ceiling fan, one split unit AC in my shop, keeps me cool.

Jim B

I used Nelson's expander on my wife's Shay many years ago. Still running.

Jim B

The Tannewitz saws that we used at the foundry did friction cutting. And yes Spro, lots of sparks. Sometimes they would leave the boxes of blades too close and set them on fire.

Jim B

Yes, Century did make the Snap-On Welders. Any parts that I need for mine, YA212, come from Century.

Jim B

Sometimes its purchasing. This capacitor is cheaper than the safety cap that the engineer wants; lets buy that!

Jim B