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Mostly I grind valve seats , I'm looking at expanding my tooling to cut seats . I've started with purchasing some Neway seat cutters , an incomplete set , there are some pilots , but I need to add several more sizes , these are the .375" top . I have plenty of .385" top , as used on Sioux...

I have this RF45 that's been here since the summer . It's 3 phase , 2 hp , gear drive . It came with a digital readout & a power feed , both of those are working now . I have not powered up the machine yet because , I'm on the fence & un decided on how I'm going to tackle that problem ...

I’ve got a Busy Bee milling machine stand I no longer use , it’s a CX601 ST model best suited for a smaller mill drill , ideal for several of the small machines that Busy Bee sells . It’s clean & un damaged , has a cabinet below for storage w/ keys . The top is 23" X 26 1/2" , I’d like...

I've been searching for one of these for a long time , I stumbled into it completely by accident when I was buying another Van Norman boring bar . These cabinets were made long ago when steel was cheap and good products were proudly made in North America , pride , craftsmanship and strength were...

I just received a few measuring tools that I purchased on ebay I’ve already got a fairly extensive collection of precision measuring instruments , a bit of a mix but many of them are Mitutoyo . This time I got a smokin deal on a Teclock 2” - 6” bore gauge . I have a Teclock dial indicator I...

I have a few smaller angle plates , what you would find at Busy Bee tools . I'd like to find some larger angle plates to use as fixtures for doing certain machining operations .

My Craftex B048 knee mill has been a good addition to the workshop , for a small/ medium sized machine . At any given time , I’ve got a variety of things going on and a to - do list a mile long so upgrades only come along when I get a break in the action or I get bored . With spring fast...

A couple of months ago I bought a nice old Van Norman 944 boring bar , complete and in great shape. I'm no stranger to this type of equipment , my reason for purchasing this is , as a career and as a hobby , I rebuild engines , primarily motorcycle engines , I've rebuilt several automotive and a...

So , a bit of a long story .............. I bought a Craftex CT043 in 2004 , a B048 knee mill too and a pile of tooling , all on the same day . A short time later , like , within a month the electric motor went out on the lathe , no big deal , warranty covered it and I changed it out myself ...

I coulda sworn I already did an intro , last month , now I can't seem to find it. I've been a metal working enthusiast for a very long time . Motorcycle nut , since I was a teenager Mechanic since high school To stay entertained I have an interest in ........... Engines & related machining...