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- Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:35 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Toyo Sakai ML-360 lathe... i need help...:)
- Replies: 86
- Views: 74275
Re: Toyo Sakai ML-360 lathe... i need help...:)
Now that lathe will hold better tollerances for a bit. Tho the headache is the ways cant be tightened. It is tight new. The nice thing about a traditional lathe. The gibbs are adjustable. so it wont matter in 6 days to 6 months. You will be able to adjust with an asiatic lathe. Unfortunately,, anyth...
- Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:59 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Cylinder cocks
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10180
Re: Cylinder cocks
The Railroad supply American also has the same type of cylinder drains
- Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:54 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Toyo Sakai ML-360 lathe... i need help...:)
- Replies: 86
- Views: 74275
Re: Toyo Sakai ML-360 lathe... i need help...:)
Your in for a world of hurt when you get that saiko lathe. Your going to fiind the jewelers lathe doesnt have the accuracy you think it does.
- Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:02 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: best way to get started?
- Replies: 112
- Views: 41035
Re: best way to get started?
The OP is under age (alot under age).
I think you should join the local steam club. Some one might have a small loco they started and will sell you for a song.
- Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:57 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Toyo Sakai ML-360 lathe... i need help...:)
- Replies: 86
- Views: 74275
Re: Toyo Sakai ML-360 lathe... i need help...:)
I just googled the Sakai ML-360 lathe. You want one of those yet you dont want one from Grizzly? The Sakai ML-360 seen in the search showed to not have the tollerance that you seek. They are good for jewelry. They wont have thread cutting as there is no need for it on those tiny machines. The lathe ...
- Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:47 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Mich-Cal 1.5 Shay.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9637
Re: Mich-Cal 1.5 Shay.
Nice to know
- Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:42 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Toyo Sakai ML-360 lathe... i need help...:)
- Replies: 86
- Views: 74275
Re: Toyo Sakai ML-360 lathe... i need help...:)
If your going to buy an asiatic lathe. I suggest you get it from Grizzly.
https://www.grizzly.com/search?q=(categ ... =price+asc
https://www.grizzly.com/search?q=(categ ... =price+asc
- Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:37 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Collet Chuck
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8915
Re: Collet Chuck
Thanx Bill
- Fri Oct 15, 2021 3:01 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Mich-Cal 1.5 Shay.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9637
Re: Mich-Cal 1.5 Shay.
Very nice work, looking forward to your updates.
Did you bother to consider making a seperate set of trucks so you can operate on both 7.5 and 7.25?
Did you bother to consider making a seperate set of trucks so you can operate on both 7.5 and 7.25?
- Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:23 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Collet Chuck
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8915
Re: Collet Chuck
Yeah I figure that is probably what I need to do as well. Just wanted to confirm it here. Can anyone tell from the pictures if it is a 5C collet or the weird logan collets? Or do I need to google the dimensions? I have intentions of using it to make some safeties for a Live Steam powered garden trac...
- Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:46 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Collet Chuck
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8915
Re: Collet Chuck
This image the collet is screwed into the mount of which screws ontto the spindle like the above vid.
- Tue Oct 12, 2021 5:27 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: best way to get started?
- Replies: 112
- Views: 41035
Re: best way to get started?
No one mentioned the Clishay that was intended for builders whom may only have a drill press.
This is presuming you wanted steam. There are other options like a box cab electrric.
This is presuming you wanted steam. There are other options like a box cab electrric.