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  1. ThirtyOneDriver

    ThirtyOne Driver's projects

    Definitely would take the wheels off... the tool boxes would slide into a 2" x 2" x 0.100" frame that will be built to support and level the lathe (leveling feet). With the intent of putting the lathe and milling machine side-by-side, the extra machining related tools would have somewhere to...
  2. ThirtyOneDriver

    ThirtyOne Driver's projects

    The ice racing car is finally out of the shop and I now have my third bay back - I need to do some major shuffling of things around while I have the space. Next big goal is to build the stand for the lathe. Unfortunately, I missed the sale on the tool boxes I was originally planning for so I...
  3. ThirtyOneDriver

    Tool Post Grinder

    I have a 60° end mill cutter that you can borrow @Susquatch.
  4. ThirtyOneDriver

    What are you guys using for lathe threading tools?

    Let me know if you're going to do that and I'll hold of on ordering a set for myself - I'll make the same offer (and @Susquatch has a set already, I would like/need some for some upcoming parts I'm wanting to fab).
  5. ThirtyOneDriver

    ThirtyOne Driver's projects

    @Tom O - do you have the same lathe? Which QCTP are you going to use? I have a BXA on mine but an AXA would likely work a lot better. With the shop heat on now @Susquatch , and spinning the lathe at 800 rpm for a couple of minutes, I can get the lathe to run at 1650. I should take a video of...
  6. ThirtyOneDriver

    CX611 (AKA, Seig SX3, Grizzly G0619, and others) - Tramming Adjustment

    I trammed my CX611 yesterday and was 0.015" over 15" out of tram - it was suggested to me to ask for assistance from those that have same/similar machines that have been through this. For those not familiar with this machine, there is a tilting head but there is a pin in the tilting mechanism...
  7. ThirtyOneDriver

    ThirtyOne Driver's projects

    QCTP is installed although there will be some modifications and improvements made in the near future - thanks for the help. Way oil on the ways instead of 75w90 works WAY MUCH BETTERER! *grammar mistakes are on purpose, that's how much of an improvement it is*
  8. ThirtyOneDriver

    ThirtyOne Driver's projects

    @YotaBota - I think it'd still be too high w/o wheels and on the ground (my goal is to have threaded feet so I can use them to level the stand) - the toolbox that I have (there's two other narrower ones that I could also use, or sell) is 37 1/2" tall so the center height of the lathe would still...
  9. ThirtyOneDriver

    ThirtyOne Driver's projects

    I'm thinking of putting two of these under the lathe instead - rough planning puts the Lathe Center Height at about 38". I think that should be fine as I've been building my workbenches for 38-43" for more than a decade. CX709"x" progress - performed the oil change using Universal Tractor...
  10. ThirtyOneDriver

    ThirtyOne Driver's projects

    Also designed a rough version of a "stand" or base for the lathe last night w/ room to install an older Gray tool box (similar to the Craftsman in the pic) that I have kicking around. I didn't set my tool boxes up for all of the machining tools that have started flowing into the shop. And...
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