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A quick and easy solution but may not be as accurate as using an indicator is as follows. You need a flat plate 1/4" or more thick and flat as possible on one side. The plate should be at least 12" longer than the vice is wide. Set the plate in the vice, measure down to the bottom of a slot...

I have made chess pieces , but in wood. The simpler types I think can be made from aluminum and brass. Small ball turner or even just balls bought and Loctite to the tops of some pieces. Pawns , and queens come to mind. I suggest you but a cheap set of plastic chess pieces for ideas. You will...

I would add to the list a clamping set. The T-slots on mills may be different widths. My mill has 5/8" wide slots, some mills have 9/16" slots. Your tools may be metric so the dimensions I used are arbitrary. You will need a milling vice. Kurt vices are known as high quality but they cost a lot...

I agree, I had a problem with a steel plate that needed 16 3/8" holes in a close circular pattern. I got thru the first plate but wasn't easy. My mothers side of the family are machinists. I gave a cousin a call. He said I may have been work hardening the plate. He suggested that I drill 4...

Do a search for Elmers Engines. You will find 20+ designs that were from Elmer Verberg's book. Elmer has passed on but his engines are being built by many. Some are fairly easy to build, these would be a great starter. I have made about 8/9 of his engines. These are steam engines meant to...

CNC is nice to have but not necessary for hobby work. A mill , drill press or a heavy duty mill-drill instead of the drill press and mill. CNC is not something you have to have, nice if you can afford it. CNC on a mill would be a better choice. A power hacksaw , machine drill sharpener comes...

.Ken, I see you are from Wales so metric threaded tire pump threads are likely. This method I will describe I have not tried myself. Get a plumbing lever valve with both ends tapped for pipe. Also need make one end of a brass plug tapped 1/8 x27 or 1/4 27 to go into the valve. The other end can...

If I understand you correctly the bushing is 1/4 x 40 and you want to use a tire pump to check for leaks. What is the thread on the pump hose end ? You need a coupling with 1/4 x 40 threads and the other end the pump thread. mike

Better late than never. I was delayed in posting til an hour ago. Pacemaker went great , no problems at all. Walked 2.2 miles this morning. Electrician told me after checking everything possible the motor is bad. Removed the motor and took it to another repair shop. Matt from Park Electric...

Will, thanks for your good thoughts, Had a pacemaker put in last Wednesday and came home Thursday afternoon. Feel great, been walking one mile each day . As far as the switch goes I have tried to call/ e-mail the electrician. So far no answer, might be on vacation. He hasn't received payment...

I did not make my post clear, the GFI itself popped not the breaker in the house. The breakers in the shop never flipped . Only the GFI on the receptacle. There , are two separate GFI circuits in the shop. Both pop when the motor starts up. Same results on the non GFI coming from the house...

My electrician tried the motor on two different GFI's , shop is split with GFI on half the shop and a another GFI on the other half. Also tried on a non- GFI by running an extension cord from an outlet in the house. Motor worked perfectly for 15+ years on the GFI. . I will post results when the...

Electrician came over Monday afternoon. He installed the new start switch, tripped the GFI again. He tested almost everything. It appears to him that their is an intermittent short in the forward/ reverse switch. Ordered new switch. He also ran an extension cord into the house on a non- GFI...

I have a similar problem. Motor and capacitors were tested by a motor shop, tested good. Problem was GFI pops when trying to start lathe, breaker does not pop. Broke the start switch trying to re-install it. Buy new switch, hire electrician. He worked for at least two hours , either the forward/...

I am stumped trying to figure out how to remove the front panel on my lathe. Manual is no help. I have a short in the switch box and need to get to the wiring. I can see the quick change knobs have set screws, two each opposite each other. The start, forward and reverse and the red paddle switch...

Thanks Steve, what I did was make the cleaner from acetal and milled a 1/8" wide x 3/16" deep slots. I did not have felt or leather on hand and used 1/8" cork instead. I glued it up with wonder glue yesterday and today I trimmed the excess. Sprayed WD-40 in the spindle and then held the shop...

My mill has an R-8 spindle. Yesterday I had trouble removing an end mill holder. Tried tapping the bolt with a dead blow hammer as I usually do. After about 6 or 7 blows I went and got an 8lb sledge hammer. I gently tapped the bolt and the holder dropped down. I assumed the problem was with the...

I stand corrected, the blade was upside down, chuck ran in forward. mike

Upside down and the chuck runs in reverse.

Grizzly 10x22 lathe. I have drilled and tapped the carriage, it is cast iron and very easy to drill and tap. I changed from 1/4-20 to 10/24 . This required smaller holes and still plenty strong. I am done and tried the tool post last night. Worked great for parting 3" 6061 aluminum. I never...