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This is my work history . , . I apprenticed as a machinist in the 1980s working on knee style vertical mills, surface grinders and heavy boring mills while making cutter heads and carbide cartridges for Ex-Cell-O. When the recession hit in 1985, many machine shops were left without contracts...

The ‘Stock Catalogue’ would be the way to begin. All members have excess materials that could be listed as ‘available’ Usually that ’available’ material collects dust and rusts for years. Then shipping and getting it to the end user would take some arranging.

Maybe @Susquatch could help us devise a ‘CHMW group’ purchase of material that could become ‘available’ CHMW Inventory that could be utilized by members and paid for with a ‘pay per piece used’. We all pay too much for materials because our quantities are small (per member). If we could ‘pool’...

Makes you think of how many ‘used’ work horses are sitting idle while NEW units with shiny surfaces and simple actuators are replacing the machines we have used for years. Rebuilding and adding updated components should extend the utilization of many work centers that have produced for years in...

I think someone picked up a lot of machine for $205. As long as it is still functional, you can create a lot of CHIPs !!

Question: What is the Motor HP of your High Torque Mini Mill from LMS ?

I have a KING Canada KC-15VS that mills steel and aluminum with ease. Mine is 3/4 hp, 110/1/60 Electrics I added DRO on the X=9” and Y=4” axis. Very capable with a 1” Flycutter with TPG222 inserts and 1/2” HSS Endmills. Brand new from KING it was $1100. It is a desktop (300 lbs) and not...

What ? These guys have been in business for 80 years. De Pere is a suburb of Green Bay, WI.

I believe they are based in De Pere, WI. (USA)

I have found a wide range of machine drills and taps at a warehouse. Anybody had durability experience with . . .