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I’ve been looking at your pictures again. I’m interested in getting a face mill such as yours. Unfortunately, I have an older M Head Bridgeport which uses Morse collets w/a set screw. Not a R-8.Where did you buy yours? This is a picture as I was rebuilding my mill. It’s been a long but enjoyable...

Very nice looking project. Did you design it yourself? I think when I get some of my other projects done I’d like to tackle one for my Atlas lathe. I just got my M-Head Bridgeport running, so the milling would be easier then using the lathe attachment. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the...

In the first photo, I’ve tapped the holes to mount the legs, 1/2-13 NC. The stainless 1” legs are 5 1/2 inches tall so when mounted the table will fit over my vise. The second photo shows the legs mounted. They have to be all the same heigh, so I checked them with an indicator. I found that two...

In my scrap steel stash, I happened to have a large 10 inch precision ground on both sides steel disc. I got to thinking this would make a perfect mill tram table. What if it had legs, even better. Then you wouldn’t have to move the vise. The four legs would have to be precisely the same length...

Doug, thank you very much. Looking to buy a 4 axis unit from Tpac tools at the end of the week. The pictures are great.

Thanks for the heads up on the sub panel. You’re absolutely right, that would be a very dangerous situation. I plan on replacing my service entrance panel which is only 100 amps. Went back and looked at my pictures. Not good.

Doug, went to their web site. Seems to be out of stock at present. You bought the 4 axis? If you did, was the quill mount difficult. Could you show some pictures of all the axis. Would appreciate seeing how you did it. Regards, Bill

4 axis for about $6 sounds about right.

Thanks, for the input. Sometimes,I feel like the guy building the sailboat who’s never sailed but enjoys building the boat.

Got a general question about putting a DRO on my mill. The prices are all over the place. Any suggestion?

Andy, I agree about the great finish you can get with the properly ground cutter. What’s nice is you can walk away and go work on another machine. Don’t know if you’re aware of this web site: Kay Fisher on Shapers. A lot of great information.

I looked for a very long time, before I found one for $850. Everything I saw for $800 was trashed. That’s a good price, lock it up. This is mine mounted on a metal frame with a pedestal from a trashed roll top desk.

Andy, I neglected to say, thanks for the hospitality. Regards, Bill

It’s always interesting to see what other guys are up to in their shops. Awhile back, I was looking for a small shaper. Don’t ask me why, just a guy thing. I was on my way to the N.A.M.E. Show in southern Michigan. The shaper, I was going to buy was in northern Indiana. It was certainly meant to...

As a fellow scavenger, I envy your university connection. A couple of years ago, I took a Master Cam course at the local Jr. College. The things they throw out, maple work benches, etc. You name it, out with the barely used, in with the new. On that note, a friend of my son works at a local die...

My feelings exactly, saves them packing it up,etc. The curious thing was, I continued to watch this motor. It didn’t sell and they dropped the price. Contacted them to see if I could pick up. Shipping price went up to make the motor price, the same as it was before the discount. Lol, it‘s a...

Awake, thanks for the input. 1/2 HP isn’t much power, but it‘s an upgrade from using my Atlas mill attachment In the lathe. Where to find a usable capacitor, an HVAC shop is a good idea. As an aside on the mill, I bought new feed dials for the mill. Fitted them for clearance. Working on my...

Well, I finally got 220 out to the garage. Wired 110V and 220V outlets to all my tools that have sat idle for so long. Thinking my problems were over and I’d soon be making chips. Not so fast mister, the machine “gods” had other ideas. Working in a garage in cold weather presents many problems...

Truly, amazing hot air engines! Welcome to the site.

That thing is purring like an angry kitten.