The Home Machinist!

I have a similar Craftsman drill press, mine has a more industrially oriented table, with tee slots and coolant channels, but it shares the 8 speed pulley system with a 1/4" wide vee belt. I bought mine new in 1970, and can truthfully say it has never given me the first lick of trouble. The mos...

I'm with RussN, when Harold said he built a castle, I had no idea he meant it literally! LoL

Terry

Well, the smart folks here will most likely tell you I'm crazy, but if it were me...... If your lathe has enough swing, I would just mount the entire motor, cover the cooling holes with tape, and turn it in place. It would probably be best to run the lathe in reverse, with an upside down tool, so th...

There's one more great thing with MCM for any of you who use CAD software. You can import parts from their online catalog directly into the software. I do it with Fusion 360, but I suspect they have the same arrangement with other software companies.
Terry

As Glenn says, means different things to different companies.

In relation to the lack of ears on the CNC vises, they are generally milled square so the vise can be laid on it's side for clamping odd stock.

Terry

There used to be a shaper fourm on yahoo, but I don't know if it still exists, I don't visit yahoo much any more, but I'm sure you could search for it there.

Terry

The mill looks great, you should have a lot of fun with it.

Terry

John,
Yes the Y motor does stick out, actually, about 8 inches, from the stand. So you do need to leave it proud of the wall a bit, but not totally a bad thing, there is a panel on the back for access to some plugs and such, so having it away from the wall helps to get into that.

Terry

Hi John, If by standard splash walls, you mean what Tormach calls the "deluxe stand", then yes, it can go against the wall. The power switch and a couple of aux plugs are on that end, but they are 8 or 9 inches inside the stand. There is a small sheet metal panel covered opening in the sta...

+1 on the hole saw. It has the added advantage of not having the loose puck in the hole causing problems when it comes free from the plate. Also using a mill with a secure setup means you can do it without the pilot drill on the hole saw, if you prefer not having a hole in the puck.

Terry

Hi all, just acquired a new toy, mainly just because it was too good a deal to pass up. It's a Denver model 2AA, but so far google isn't turning up anything for this model. Hoping someone is familiar with it, and could maybe point me to some info. Came with a weldon relief grinder which shows on eBa...

If it's like the stuff in the Navy surplus yards that I have been around, it was left outside for a few years, and was of course, that lovely red color all over. They just sprayed everything instead of cleaning up the rust.

Terry