Difficult Acto (Machineryplans.com) Plans

[GlenG]

Hi,

Just throwing this out there to see if anyone else has come across this site https://www.machineryplans.com/
They appear to be selling plans for everything from surface grinders, to shapers to brakes and rollers.
I wonder what sort of quality they are?

 

[kevin.decelles]

I've also been curious -- never pulled the trigger. I'd sponsor $10 towards someone buying some plans (ideally for a shaper!). I wouldn't want a copy of the plans, just a review/pictures etc.

 

[combustable herbage]

Sometimes I hate you guys how am I going to get anything done this afternoon???
Great find, interesting tool and cutter grinder another rabbithole.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[Susquatch]

I'm with Kevin.i don't even care if it's a machine I want. I'll chip in 10 bucks just to find out what this is all about.

 

[Tincup]

I'll help out with $10 as well

 

[Rauce]

I have the acto mini lathe plans. I’ve had some strange urge for a while to try and make a machine tool myself. I keep changing my mind about what I’ll build. I bought the plans as inspiration and not with intention of following them exactly. I received 19 pages of notes and instructions, 54 pages of drawings and 74 pictures of individual completed parts.

I think the drawings could be better but they’re useable. I’m pretty sure they’re all individual part drawings, no assembly drawings (which I would have appreciated).

 

[GlenG]

I have the acto mini lathe plans. I’ve had some strange urge for a while to try and make a machine tool myself. I keep changing my mind about what I’ll build. I bought the plans as inspiration and not with intention of following them exactly. I received 19 pages of notes and instructions, 54 pages of drawings and 74 pictures of individual completed parts.

I think the drawings could be better but they’re useable. I’m pretty sure they’re all individual part drawings, no assembly drawings (which I would have appreciated).

What sort of size are the drawings A (8.5x11) size or larger?

 

[Rauce]

What sort of size at the drawings A (8.5x11) size or larger?

I’m not sure what you get if you pay for printed drawings, I should have clarified I opted for digital only. Everything I got is a .pdf

 

[YotaBota]

@Rauce - what are the specs of the lathe?
Edit- disregard - went to the site and had a look.

 

[GlenG]

I’m not sure what you get if you pay for printed drawings, I should have clarified I opted for digital only. Everything I got is a .pdf

Sorry, my poorly worded question. PDF will scale up or down for what ever your printer size is, but I have access to a plotter so if their native size was say D size (24”x36) I could plot them full size.

 

[Tom Kitta]

The actual origin of the site is from Australia. Been around for over a decade. Not too many plans available.