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Chuck, I know that wood working and metal shops are not the best in the same room but you will kick your butt if you get ride of your wood tools..One thing you might do is buy some down sized machines. at least keep enough tools to do the maintenance for your home. and enough to make bases for...

Thanks for all the help guys, I think I need to take some time and get acquainted with the machine. Then start building some of the missing parts. Thanks again MEl

Darn Chuck! hope things turn out ok. It can sure happen fast. I know that I have to be extra careful now days. My eyes seem to want to play tricks on me. Sorry to hear about your misfortune. Heal fast and straight. Mel

shred, what brand is your filer? is it like this thing I have? Mine is missing or never had the variable speed thing. I think it was a variable speed pulley of some sort. I suppose I will have to do with a single speed machine. Mel

I finally got into my Photo Bucket account, here is a photo of the All American Die Filer that my friend gave me. It's missing a couple of parts but still usable and I hope to find more operating instructions which should help me build some of the missing parts.

Well as mentioned in another post, I was given a All American Die Filer. At first I turned it down, but on further thinking and discussion I went and got it today. It runs and is not all dinged up but the over-arm is missing I think it is something I can build. I searched google for a manual and...

In my "other life" years ago I worked in a auto parts store for couple of years. We had a break drum lathe that we had to operate every once in a while. I can still hear that terrible ringing and chattering sound it would sometimes make. Then we found that if we stretched a big rubber band cut...

Congratulations Steve that is a killer little engine. I really like the way it sounds. Mel

I'm going down to Jay's place today to get that filer. I wonder what he is going to say when I tell him I'm going to use it to shake spray paint cans :big: Mel

Now I have to ask a dumb question. Just What, Why or When would I use a filer? Just last week a friend of mine tried to give me a filling machine, and I turned him down because of the limited space I have in my tiny shop. If there is a real advantage to having one I suppose I could stack stuff a...

Jim, I can't say much more than repeat what Steve has said. I lucked out and picked up a nearly new used X3 and then was able to sell my X2 for all most as much as I paid for it. My machines are the only two milling machines I've ever seen operated so I can't compare them to the other machines...

I had a feeling that you was about to do this, GREAT! :bow: I've been gathering up materials, tools and parts and pieces in anticipation. Thanks in advance. Mel

Arv, that is great! but now I have another tool to build. Actually that is one of my favorite parts of this hobby, building the tools to support the hobby. thanks for the great photos and idea. One more thing Arv, You really need to post your disk in the Tools and or Tips and Tricks every one...

Thanks gentlemen for the great and fast reply. I think each of you have given me some very good and necessary pointers. It's amazing how much one can learn from a forum with people like you guys willing to take the time to help. I'm sure I will be calling on you again. I try to post my...

I have been bitten by the "Chuck's Horizontal Single" bug. I've downloaded all the photos and drawing I could find, they seem to be all over the place and I think I have enough to start the build. I just received my sweet little 3" cast bronze flywheels from Tiny Power today. Now I have to ask...

Marv your right about some chargers being better than others. I can tell the difference when I use my Olympus charger vs the el-cheapo one I have. the link below is from Amazon and is to the battery's and charger you talk about. If you continue to the bottom of the page there are some pretty...

Now look what you've gone and done! I have another tool to build ;D Mel

That's a pretty neat idea Rich. Now I want to know what the pretty blue drill thingy is. I'm not familiar with it. I embedded a machinists rule into the top of the tail stock ram. Now I have to build something like you did. Mel

You don't appear as a newbe. I've already learned a couple of tricks by watching you work. I really like what you did with the supports. Keep those photos coming! Mel

Henry this is where they are going to get even with you for getting a mill so cheep ;D I have used some of the $26 digital calipers clamped to the mill and got by pretty well. there are several outfits that sell digital scales that would be better and some even sell readout stations and cables...