Recent content by Chipper5783

Sort out the finish and cutting details while still cutting in our scrap material. Seems like something is going on there. Let us know how it works out.

A follower rest with rollers? Humm, I’ve never seen one like that, please post a picture of your set up. I have only ever seen/used them with buttons, which will better manage the chips. 0.003” DoC on 1.25” dia over 20” should be no problem even with out additional support. It sort of feels...

English make. Pretty decent. There are a few around.

Floor model

A bare machine.

Yeah, wow. Thank you for getting back to me. Pretty tough to get on spec, just because it is cool and would be handy to have. Even if the machine were free (and the one I was entertaining is not), it would be a tough go ($1000 for a charge of oil, $$ for each mandrel). It isn’t quite that...

Yeah, about 0.002”. I’ve recut the jaws on my original 8”-3J. It is pretty well right on. On a scroll chuck, the jaw position is determined by the face scroll, that scroll must have a little bit of clearance to the chuck body (if it didn’t, then it would not turn), where that clearance lands...

I feel badly, I guess his dreams/ambitions didn't work out. Yeah, pretty tough sell to get his money back.

I believe that is the precursor to the MH600. MJAUKET is correct that it is not actually a U2 spindle, but there is an adapter to the U2 collet. MT4 seems to be pretty common in the older machines (whether Deckel, Maho or one of the many other similar brands). In the image from the FB posting...

Any folks here using a Sunnen rod hone? I have opportunity to acquire one, I used one in trade school way back when. They seem very cool and work great for what they are designed for - however the shop is getting crowded for another dust collector. I get a few small revenue jobs (almost...

If the download doesn’t work, give me a shout. Please post the story of how the 1550 came to you and what work it needs. I’ve had my 1550 for over 40 years - quite like it.

I have a set of those (came with another boring head, intended for the CNC) - they are fantastic. I got the specific recommended inserts (have quite a bit of positive rake) - they are very keen (sharp). I have not used the new boring head, but I have used the bars (made a sleeve for one of the...

Yeah, those brazed carbide boring bars are not ready to go out of the box (I’ve always found they needed a bit of touching up, preferably on a diamond wheel). However, the ones I have (which were cheapest available out of China) didn’t need a lot of work. The round shank was no problem...

I took my Narex mag table (permanent magnet) apart. It would not move at all. Lots of crappy rust in it and wear in the linkage. I think is see where the “manufacturer only” comment would come from - the magnets are very strong and at least some of the debris is drawn to the magnets - it is...

I worked many years in a large petro chem plant and bolting of piping is a big deal (referred to as “critical joints”). I have the requisite alphabet soup tacked onto the end of my name - still have a lot to learn. I am very familiar with the challenge you describe. The various problems...