Recent content by WestVinTools

Thanks Gordie....I go on his site here and there.....$14k for a Schaublin is a little out of my reach. Thanks for looking though

I am in Brantford, Ontario. I'd be willing to pay shipping Thanks Eric

Good day everyone. As the title says I am looking for a watchmakers lathe someone might be thinking of selling. Base, headstock, tailstock, tool post (doesn't have to have a compound but one would be nice). Collets, chucks would be good as well. Trying not to break the bank depending what's...

Thanks ....I'm planning on drilling holes and either through bolt through the slab or epoxy the bolts into the slab. I'm leaning towards the epoxy route.

Ok. So I'm hoping this will add some rigidity to my newly acquired Craftex cx601 to sit on top of this concrete slab on my workbench. If not, it looks pretty beefy sitting on top of that HSS tubing frame. I had no intention of doing this until after I bought the mill but I figured it would be a...

I never thought these things existed until now. Got this from a retiring tool and die maker that I got a ton of other tools from including my cutter grinder. Being in manufacturing years ago I saw this and had to have it. So $20 later it was in the back of my truck with a bunch of other stuff...

@MGordon I wish I knew what brand. I haven't yet seen a picture of it on internet searches.

@Brent H , yes I've thought about that as well and may go that route. I'd like to know the manufacturer of the cutter/grinder. I have looked online but have yet to see one with a grinding wheel on the opposite end of the cup wheel and it looks like it came from the factory like that. It's...

Unfortunately those items won't fit but thank you for having a look for me. PeterT, I've seen those videos before. Gotteswinter needs to post a new video lol. I need to find the video where he retrofitted his to take his Deckel collets. I almost wonder if it would be worth it to have a machine...

This might be a longshot.... I bought a cutter grinder from a retired tool and die maker this week. It came with one collet and now I'd like to find a set or at least a few sizes. It's a 16mm shaft diameter deckel/Alexander collet (not the 20mm diameter collets). If anyone is interested in...

It looks similar to this eagle knee style surface grinder. But maybe someone else will have a definitive answer....

So I went to pick up a heavy duty shelf cabinet for my garage ($60) and walked out with a surface grinder ($200), height gauge ($20), magbase ($20), book ($15), Henry Disston square (free). Couple questions. What make is the surface grinder and height gauge (Fowler?) ? Tried looking on Google...

Ok, so as I stare at my TOS dividing head I have a question. Base is 6" wide, 9-1/2" deep & 11" tall and feels like it weighs as much as baby elephant . I'm going to assume this will be too much to put on my CX601 (when it finally arrives). I really like it, but if it's too big would someone be...

That Craftex knee mill sold for $4200 (just over $5000 with tax and buyers premium). Not what I want to spend at the moment on a mill that old. On a plus side, I broke down and researched bench mills so I ordered a cx601 mill/drill from busy bee. I'll be making a steel base for it. Was thinking...

Thanks guys. I haven't uploaded to thingiverse yet. Is there an area on the forum to post .STL files? Be cool to have related items rather than hunt thingiverse. That search engine is hit and miss. Lol these trays come in handy. Last pic is of a lathe tray but it's got some oversights on it.