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Thanks Ed, I done a Google search and came up with all kinds of hits. Even Little Machine Shop sells them. mel

Those calipers sound like a great thing to have. Do they have a brand name on them? those might help keep me from making some mistakes. Mel

When I made my demand valve I could not come up with the exact numbers that where shown on Paula's link. I ended up with a Tecumseh carb repair kit with the same parts in it. One thing I found when assembling it was, if you put the gasket that came with the kit under the diaphragm it appeared...

Guys the first thing you need to do with your X2 mills if you haven't already is buy one of Little Machine Shops 14" Z rack bars and install it. it will give you almost 6 additional inches of Z travel. I done this on my old X2 and I think Rick did also and it make a bunch of difference when...

I built one of the demand valves a couple of weeks ago but have not tried it yet. the only regulator and gas supply I have is on the barbecue, and I'm not sure if that will work (don't know why not) Ive just been waiting for a elcheapo regulator show up. I'm sure some of the one's here that...

Thanks Dale, there is some great information on those sites. Mel

Thanks a bunch, Paula! That is the information I was hoping for. I think I'll get to work on it and Maybe :o I'll get the little bugger running now! Thanks again Mel

Thanks for the idea DICKEYBIRD, I just got a X3 but have not got the chance to use it enough to rattle the handles loose as yet. But your idea looks like a must do and I will do it tomorrow, if nothing else as a excuse to use the mill ;D. Now what kind of idea do you have for a "quill lock" so I...

As I start tooling up for my latest machine (got a X3 mill) ;D I have a question about carbide boring bars. I can't afford to have two sets (C2 and C6) of boring bars. So can I get by with only one type, say C2. I think C2 is the toughest of the two. What say you all? ??? Thanks Mel

Steve, it is a used mill about a year old and it came with a few tooling items, drill chuck, set of R8 collets, 20 pc end mill set, Phase II 3" machine vice, clamp set, and boring head and shank. I also came with a metal stand on castor's with 12 nice draws in it. I'll have to buy some boring...

Wow things have moved fast the last few days. I spotted a Grizzly X-3 mill on Craig's list on Friday, called the guy up and Saturday I went and bought it. Got it unloaded on Sunday with the help of my neighbor and his cherry picker motor hoist. Got it all set up and running Monday. listed my...

here is a link to the Japanese fellow you referred to, look at his item #47 http://homepage3.nifty.com/amigos/index-e.html Mel

They look like the router bits that "Wood Butchers" ;D use to make Dovetail joints. Mel

Your right a DRO does not make the Wiggler work any different, But would make moving the X or Y a Lot more accurate to the sweet spot ::) I want one :big: Mel

Well I made an attempt to fire up my Odds and Ends Hit and Miss this evening :'( I think I heard a little "pop" but no Putt Putt Putt Putt maybe after the stink of the white gas clears out of the shop I'll give it another try next week. Got company for the weekend. Must be a timing issue. Mel :(

Steve, the biggest problem that I have with the wiggler is------------remembering that I have one. I've used it a few times and it works great. would work better if I had a DRO system. Looking forward to the rest of your lesson. Mel

Not wanting to hijack Cedge's post on wigglers, which is going to be well worth reading and following. I found this section in Little Machine Shops web site that explains a lot of the tools we use in this great little hobby of ours. It shows the use of the wiggler in the 8th from the bottom of...

I built this small English wheel a few years ago after seeing one similar somewhere on the Internet. I used a bearing for the top roller and machined the bottom one. The frame is of 1" X3" rectangular tubbing. I'm sure it could be scaled down to any size that would fit your needs. I'll look and...

I just copy and paste them into MS Word. Then save them to file. Works great and I can edit a little if needed. Ad notes and resend them if needed, like today to John. I set up a "Shop Tips and Idea's" file in my documents files and save them there. Give it a try. Mel

That's pretty bad when you need a milling machine to set up a milling machine :big: Mel