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That is amazing! Does the counterweight help that much? What are you using for weight and how much weight did it take? Does it just free hang behind the machine or is it guided so it doesn't swing around? I thought my project list was already long enough now I need to add this to it :D

Do you need the pins to be reusable? If not then I would go for the caveman approach and use side cutters to grab and pry them out. This is a very common mechanic technique for removing pins. Or a good pair of vise grips. And if those don't work if you have a tig welder you could weld on a...

I love that Y lock I am totally going to borrow that!

For me I think that instead of trying to find a way to pre sell my stuff for when I kick it, I will down size the stuff I don't need or use as I get older. And for the rest just make sure that my wife and son know what things are worth. That way if my son isn't interested in keeping a shop full...

That is one part I never really considered, does the tool holder make that much of a difference? Aside from boring bars where they are sticking out so material can make a big difference in rigidity. In a regular tool holder for outside turning does material and quality make that big of a...

I have a clone of the RF-45 that I picked up used in really good shape. The manufacture date on it is from 07 if I recall. I expect to be within .0005" and so far have been able to achieve that about 50% of the time. The rest of the time I am within .001". I have no reason yet to believe the...

Cool. That was super informative and nice that it compared the different shapes to each other. There was also some good information on selecting an end mill. Thank you for sharing the link I never would have come across that on my own.

My lathe is 10" plain bearing lathe with axa qctp. It's a really old atlas with the short bed. My speed ranges without going into back gears range from about 250rpm to 985rmp.

I read the attachments and found they have the same problem as most manufacturer supplied documentation half of it is far more technical than what applies to the home hobbyist. Most of us aren't interested in where making sure to always use the exact right tool or insert for the best return on...

That was an interesting thread and a long read. I saw a lot of people saying what types of inserts they use. But it seems the reasons for using them were mostly because that was the style that they tried and so they stuck with it. I didn't see much as far as comparing the different styles to one...