The Home Machinist!

Jim, your being counter productive here. Ha! Guys need tools! Tell me the reasons I need a lathe. I have to turn the Acme screw ends down some how. Where would you suggest buying oilite bearings? Is there some kind of holder that can be adjusted for multible thread sizes. I can mount to the left sid...

Thank you! Russ, This lathe has a 3/4" spindle bore. Does that mean I might go up to 5/8" Acme thread? Do I have to build the support for the thread stock or can I buy somthing? The thread will be I hope less then 24" long. http://www.enichesoftware.com/media/8x12.jpg http://ww2.harbo...

Russ Hanscom, The bushings are in light blue. (I miss worded). The scew is striped blue about 14". I need to turn the screw to some standard size so the bushing can be made. I'm going to buy the thread and cut to length. The bushing will be pressed into aluminum block. I have used a lathe for a...

From my mind to paper. http://www.enichesoftware.com/media/liftjack.jpg Light blue - aluminum block with bushings. Dark blue - carrier steel (nut (s)). Nut built up for lift rod attachment. black dots - pivot. Gray - Aluminum 1" square tubing, 1/8 side wall. Green - 1/8" aluminum flat plat...

Found some 3/4" aluminum channel. The nut plates are going to look good. Just as soon as I get the new welder and my aluminum welding down a little better. I'm blaming the welder right now. Took my whole set up back to the welding shop, spoolgun and all. I told them to show me what it can do. T...

The nut plate is to stop two square tubes from sliding past one another. I have no clearance for Rivnuts. The steel nut will be on the outside of the 1/8" thick aluminum tubing. The nut can't fall in, only fall out. 3/8" hex nut is 3/16" thick, but wider then 1/2". Was looking at...

Need to hold 3/8" steel hex or square nut in aluminum. Need 24 each in 2" angle, 1/8" aluminum. I have equipment to weld aluminum and also a 12 ton shop press. I thought I'd like to build punch die. Then hold in place by welding an aluminum something over, around...

Vern