Recent content by neer724

Wow - what a steal: https://www.facebook.com/groups/397935215658004/permalink/745098427608346/?

Nice Job!!! That's my next project - I wasn't sure of that motor would be strong enough to lift the head - but you just confirmed it - Thanks!!! Cranking that head up and down is killer on the shoulder - I recently tore my rotor cuff and it gives me a workout - must be getting old. LOL

I picked up the gear head motor from Princess Auto for $9.99. The 12v speed control from Amazon for $24 and a 12v 5A power supply for $18. The metal was just what I had sitting in the bin (mainly from the cut-offs from Metal Supermarket). All in around $70. Mind you its not the fastest...

Let's see if this works: Power Feed Video

Here are a couple pics - trying to upload a video next

I will post pics and a video soon - about 90% complete with my power feed - it wasn't too bad of a project....

Well Done - that turned out great! You are going to love the quill dro scale! The stock one is not very good....

some great solutions to this problem! Looks like I have a new project coming up :)

E Excellent Mods Gerrit! I recently saw this, if you have a 3d printer might make the DRO install much easier: https://www.printables.com/model/669200-grizzly-g0704-king-kc-20vs-2-bf20-clone-dro-mounts/collections Here is another one too https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6296751

Wow - that's actually seem like a good deal.... However - Mississauga Hardware is selling the same thing for 79.99 And - for a just a few dollars more, Atlas has a 3 piece for 139.99 https://www.atlas-machinery.com/KINPEX/KNIP-002006US1 I'll stick with just the one....but crazy who much the...

Sorry - Yes - they price matched it at 48.99....

So here is an interesting story. I wanted to get a pair of the 10" Knipex Cobra Pliers. So I do a quick google search and I see Mississauga Hardware selling them for 49.99 and Atlas Tools selling it for 48.99. https://www.atlas-machinery.com/knipex/KNIP-8701250SBA I then see Home Depot...

Next project is a power feed on the x-axis!!!! I got all the parts, now i have to start machining :)

Oh that was a small project I did last year. I had a few feet of leftover LED strip light from another project. I simply added several rows of it to a piece of acrylic and soldered all the pieces together. I bored a big hole in the center of the plastic and have a press fit on the spindle...

Hmmm - I wonder if the DRO and scales are setup correctly? Are the scales 1 micron or 5 microns? Do you have the DRO setup to match the scale's precision?