Meetup Saturday January 12/2019 at Modern Tool. We are planning to have CNC Demos and possibly more on manual equipment. Modern will have hobby sized machines on display and for sale. There will be a nice door prize. Open to all members. More details TBA.
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YYCHobbyMachinist replied to the thread Failed Shim Punch Project.

The shim ID needs to be 11/16 and the OD 7/8 or there abouts. I don't think a universal shim punch will cut that, also, not prepared...

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kevin.decelles rated YYCHobbyMachinist's post

in the thread Another YYC Hobby Machinist.

My cannon projects spawned a need to locate the trunnions so I built this lathe indexer. Some MT2 tapers I made to reclaim some bed...

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kevin.decelles replied to the thread Failed Shim Punch Project.

I splurged some time back and went with the Precision true-punch set like this one from KBC tools Precision tru-punch. I can't recall...

Yesterday at 7:13 PM
YYCHobbyMachinist replied to the thread Another YYC Hobby Machinist.

My cannon projects spawned a need to locate the trunnions so I built this lathe indexer. Some MT2 tapers I made to reclaim some bed...
Yesterday at 1:38 PM
YYCHobbyMachinist replied to the thread Failed Shim Punch Project.

"I'm going to guess it has to do do with your drill press. If I understand your project correctly, the hole made with the drill press...

Yesterday at 12:56 PM
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PeterT replied to the thread Failed Shim Punch Project.

I'm impressed you got that far, they look very delicate & fiddly to get knocked out & maintain dimensions without distorting. I've never...

Yesterday at 12:56 PM
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DPittman replied to the thread Failed Shim Punch Project.

I'm going to guess it has to do do with your drill press. If I understand your project correctly, the hole made with the drill press is...

Yesterday at 12:26 PM
Tom Kitta replied to the thread How to determine electric motor speed and horse power?.

I guess I can get tachometer even for less...

Yesterday at 10:12 AM
YYCHobbyMachinist posted the thread Failed Shim Punch Project in Your Active Projects!.

Image 1 - I attempted to clone a shim punch for punching shims from 8 thou steel shim stock. Image 2 - A punch set I borrowed to clone...
Yesterday at 9:45 AM
Hutch replied to the thread How to determine electric motor speed and horse power?.

If you can physically see the windings of the stator stator you can count them and then divide the total number by 2 giving you the...

Yesterday at 5:38 AM
Tom Kitta posted the thread How to determine electric motor speed and horse power? in Machine Talks. Mills, Lathes, Shapers, etc..

I got two 1ph electric motors from industrial blowers. They are ODP enclosure with on/off switch. Shaft is standard 1 1/8 suggesting...

Monday at 10:15 PM
TheLocalDrunk replied to the thread Wanted: Metal Lathe.

This is what I think I know :) Hope this help add to the understanding on it - Amperage is what makes breakers trip. - An electric...

Monday at 9:09 AM
Alexander replied to the thread Looking for a 7x12 Bandsaw.

Sounds pretty good yeah

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Janger replied to the thread Looking for a 7x12 Bandsaw.

Well it’s been a year since I bought this. Today the coolant was somewhat murky with a layer of gunk on top. As it dried out I just kept...

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kylemp rated Hutch's post

in the thread CNC Lathe For Sale.

Now asking $4000 OBO. I need the space in my little shop!!!

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