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- Sat Jul 11, 2015 3:35 am
- Forum: The Photo Album
- Topic: I bought an engraver, it turned in to a project
- Replies: 5
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Re: I bought an engraver, it turned in to a project
Sooooo... I will be making my own fonts when I finish up my CNC mill When you finish your CNC mill you won't need the pantograph engraving machine! Yes, but I plan on selling it with a couple of fonts. Since my mill will turn them out for the price of materials and power the add to the selling pric...
- Sun Jun 28, 2015 4:12 pm
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: RC airplanes
- Replies: 43
- Views: 11190
Re: RC airplanes
I have a couple of glow motors that are long overdue to get airborne.tornitore45 wrote:There is nothing sweeter than the smell of burned Castor oil. No really, I mean it.my disdain for the fuel
The smell brings back father and son memories of my childhood.
- Sun Jun 28, 2015 3:52 am
- Forum: Milling Machines
- Topic: E W Heald Horizontal mill Rescue
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6062
Re: E W Heald Horizontal mill Rescue
I heard a nice analogy once, the horizontal is like a table saw, the vertical is like a router. Any decent woodworker will tell you the table saw is the most versatile machine in the shop. I watched my father cut a circle out of plywood with a table saw. :!: :?: I'll leave it to your imagination on...
- Sat Jun 27, 2015 12:52 pm
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: RC airplanes
- Replies: 43
- Views: 11190
Re: RC airplanes
I have been at it since 1977.
Here is the wing of my 60 inch wingspan Sr. Falcon, Sadly a Carl Goldberg kit you can't buy anymore.
A very old picture taken while I was in the Navy and at the base in Yokosuka Japan.
Here is the wing of my 60 inch wingspan Sr. Falcon, Sadly a Carl Goldberg kit you can't buy anymore.
A very old picture taken while I was in the Navy and at the base in Yokosuka Japan.
- Sat Jun 27, 2015 12:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Machinery needs to be removed.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2920
Re: Machinery needs to be removed.
He has lived in that house since he was born, 65 years ago this July. Yes, he had an older model Bridgeport buried among all the other junk he and his dad collected for over 65 years. They were in the business of operating and repairing movie theater projectors for film, an obsolete technology toda...
- Sat Jun 27, 2015 5:34 am
- Forum: Milling Machines
- Topic: E W Heald Horizontal mill Rescue
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6062
Re: E W Heald Horizontal mill Rescue
I have noticed that every Horizontal Mill I have ever seen for sale looks like it sat outside since WWII. Are these the red headed step-children of machinery? You" have noticed that "ever Horizontal Mill" etc. (every?) Well lots have, so what is the problem ? If you want one and they...
- Sat Jun 27, 2015 2:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Machinery needs to be removed.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2920
Re: Machinery needs to be removed.
Wish I could, medical issues keep me in my yard or close to it.Rex wrote:Road trip!!
No running with the big dogs for me.
Have a great trip.
Bring back a trophy!
- Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:26 pm
- Forum: The Photo Album
- Topic: I bought an engraver, it turned in to a project
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20651
Re: I bought an engraver, it turned in to a project
The collet from my dead die grinder and the original spindle, bit and retaining screw from the engraver. http://www.GetProbed.com/forum/PE2.jpg I turned the air motor shaft to a #1 Brown and Sharp taper only to find the slotting for the vanes went too deep for me to bore and thread for the original ...
- Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:03 pm
- Forum: The Photo Album
- Topic: I bought an engraver, it turned in to a project
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20651
I bought an engraver, it turned in to a project
I bought an old pantograph style engraver in the hopes to use it for labeling panels on my electronics projects. It an old Green model 106 which is a good machine, it was built in the 1930s. http://www.GetProbed.com/forum/PE1.jpg I bought it on eBay, it seemed like a good deal as the ad placement wa...
- Fri Jun 26, 2015 2:05 pm
- Forum: Milling Machines
- Topic: Need help with home made power feed for mini-mill.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7484
Re: Need help with home made power feed for mini-mill.
I have my electronics done, just need to make the mounting plate.
See it run...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya2aSsyf4wk
See it run...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya2aSsyf4wk
- Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Repurposing a car brake rotor
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11413
Re: Repurposing a car brake rotor
Brake rotors are good for a lot of things, I made on in to a 4" 8 sided wrench for some knock-off wheels in a car that did not include the tool. the hat shape made it nice for keeing the hammer away from the wheel. RC, I'm having trouble understanding your post (see red), maybe a pic would sho...
- Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:32 pm
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: RC airplanes
- Replies: 43
- Views: 11190
Re: RC airplanes
Before you fly do you know how??? Is your radio gear still legal??? I did not notice right off how old the post was... With a screen name like RCWorks what are your RC interests? I am a kit manufacturer. Sorry, it's been a while since I have been here, Medical issues sidetracked me for a bit.. Can ...