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    A Few Tidbits For Sale

    Hi guys, I have been very absent from the forums lately (well, no; for a long while), life has been extremely busy! I have a couple of things I am putting up for sale which may be of interest to the folks here. The first is a Starrett 798B-6/150 digital calliper (I’ve had it for a few years and...
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    DRO For Sale

    Also, the scale lengths are 2X16” and 1X48”.
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    ProTram Mini For Sale

    I have a used once Edge Technology ProTram Mini for sale. An excellent little tool for squaring your spindle. Asking $70 OBO. Mint condition. Message if interested. Nick.
  4. Hutch

    DRO For Sale

    Hey everyone, I need to sell my 3 axis Shooting Star Technology DRO. It has never been fitted to a machine and is brand new. I don’t have the original instruction manual anymore, but one is available from Shooting Star. $600 firm. Message me if your interested! Thanks, Nick
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    How to determine electric motor speed and horse power?

    If you can physically see the windings of the stator stator you can count them and then divide the total number by 2 giving you the number of poles (e.g. If you have 8 coils you have a 4 pole single phase scim motor, the coil end will look like a "U" at the end of the stator). The motors you...
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    CNC Lathe For Sale

    Now asking $4000 OBO. I need the space in my little shop!!!
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    CNC Lathe For Sale

    I have just lowered the asking price to $4400 OBO! Message me if you're interested.
  8. Hutch

    CNC Lathe For Sale

    Hi all, I am selling my Rockford Pro2000 (NM variant of the Hercus PC200) CNC Lathe. The machine has been thoroughly cleaned, lubbed, and repaired. It's a very well built little machine from Australia and is quite capable (check out smallcnclathes on YouTube, where everything on the channel is...
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    Rockford CNC Lathe Revival

    Thanks guys! It has been a real process but it was quite a bit of fun. I actually listed it today on Kijiji...I found another lathe...the sibling to my Prolight mill! It looks to be in rougher shape, but with enough time (and I'm sure money), it should be awesome. If anyone is interested in the...
  10. Hutch

    Rockford CNC Lathe Revival

    And finally; done! Machine is fully functional (for the first time in a long time I would imagine), even the calculator on the pendant works!
  11. Hutch

    Rockford CNC Lathe Revival

    The turret uses cam nuts to hold the tool and accepts 3/8" (or 10mm) tools. It also came with 3 tool holders for boring bars (and the like.
  12. Hutch

    Rockford CNC Lathe Revival

    I found it in Victoria (I'm in Calgary) and the gentleman selling it crated it for me and sent it over! It spent most of its life in Washington though. I've been doing a bunch of learning about it and Hercus put quite a bit of care into making them, its fitted with ballscrews, servos, and an 8...
  13. Hutch

    Rockford CNC Lathe Revival

    And...here's where I am as of today; the machine is cleaned, properly lubricated (using OEM fluids and grease), and the new spindle driver is installed (and working!).
  14. Hutch

    Rockford CNC Lathe Revival

    This is my first post and current project (so go easy on me if this isn't any good!). I am in the process of restoring a circa 1999 Rockford Pro2000 CNC lathe (this is the North American version of the Hercus PC200) and is a very well built unit (they were made in Australia). The machine arrived...
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