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Depending on how things go Monday, I may well be in touch...

Internal acme threads are so hard to cut at home. I bought an inserted threading bar for a simple lathe cross slide nut. If the tap...

Nice. I just want to see that thing in action real time. When will COVID ever end? :/

UPDATE: Desired re-machined shaft OD=8.95mm (when I measure an internal casting I made of the spur gear bore with my calipers) Thanks...

Depending on how things go Monday, I may well be in touch...

I rotated the picture for you. But I'm still confused. Are you wanting a new inner (smaller) shaft machined to your dimensions & then...

I don't get what you mean Tom. How do you lock opposing jaws as though they are clamping stock so you can re-grind the jaw ID

@Salem747 : the gear (#39 in the manual) is a worm gear and rides on the lead screw. On the Utilathe the lead screw is 7/8” diameter...

My 7/16-10 Acme tap arrived today. Nothing left to do but the doing!

I've always wondered about the sequence of how they set these gearboxes up at the factory. My shifting forks are kind of crude looking...

Chuck has been sold

Nice. I just want to see that thing in action real time. When will COVID ever end? :/

I rotated the picture for you. But I'm still confused. Are you wanting a new inner (smaller) shaft machined to your dimensions & then...

Hi guys, I also have a Craftex B2227L which I bought new in August 2008. Fortunately for me I've yet to replace any components (touch...

Something in the back of my mind seems to remember hearing that pre-tapping is not recommended even though the same pitch & thread form...