Thank you all for the help. Based on the evidence the mills probably were used in the lathe. That configuration hadn't occurred to me.
John, My interest lies in IC and smaller live steam engines. I get it about little bites. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
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- Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:40 pm
- Forum: Milling Machines
- Topic: What type of spindle mount is this?
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- Mon Sep 02, 2019 12:55 pm
- Forum: Milling Machines
- Topic: What type of spindle mount is this?
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Re: What type of spindle mount is this?
Thank John. Is it a good mounting system for smaller mills? I'm looking at the Precision Mathews PM-727V with an R-8 spindle. A quick google shows R-8 Weldon holders. Would this be a reasonable setup?
- Mon Sep 02, 2019 11:05 am
- Forum: Milling Machines
- Topic: What type of spindle mount is this?
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What type of spindle mount is this?
I got a preview of a yard sale coming up. One room of the shop was clearly for metal working and had a small lathe, which was already sold. There was no mill, and the daughter doesn't recall her dad ever having had a mill. A couple of drawers were full of cutters, many in as-new condition. I'm curio...
- Thu Aug 22, 2019 8:18 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Just Getting Started
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Re: Just Getting Started
Pete, I guess I did misunderstand what you meant. My apologies. Agreed that a bunch of YT videos does not an expert make. They are maybe a great starting point, which is where I'm at, to get a visual on things. But you're right that the manuals and in depth guides fill in the meat, and that is ultim...
- Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:18 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Just Getting Started
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Re: Just Getting Started
Strictly relying on videos is the lazy man's way and there's a great amount of the details no amount of forum posts or videos has the time or room to get into. It all depends on how a person learns. I am very visually oriented. I learn best by watching something being done. The written word is impo...
- Sat Aug 17, 2019 7:18 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Just Getting Started
- Replies: 20
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Re: Just Getting Started
Another YouTube channel that I've been watching is Quinn Dunki at Blondihacks. She has a series of videos that is intended to take you from "I've open the box my lathe came in. Now what?" to completing a few projects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Dnmd3lDzA&list=PLY67-4BrEae9Ad91LP...