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Seems like a bolt going through the top of the tube anchoring a short length of chain with a hook on the end would get you there in a quick hurry for pretty low effort and expense.... SG

http://www.tormach.com/store/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=31309 for future reference....

I own one and it is absolutely NOT a car worthy of any bucket list. If you want a Volvo wagon worth anything, get a late model V70R.

I was going to say the same thing. I used to have a small Simplicity garden tractor and when the stock exhaust finally fell off I fabricated a vertical stack with a flapper. It was really cool to look at, but in function all I got was a face full of exhaust which usually led to stinging eyes and...

Re: Calling all machinist...I need help with a decision I wouldn't waste my time with 2 axis CNC control, and I certainly wouldn't waste my time with Prototrak controls. Further, an old bridgeport with a 2J head is pretty flimsy for any CNC operations. I've run Tormach units and they are built...

Very easy to build. I've got two in my shop (both experience the same issues that Deere comments on above with the occasional plugging / valve adjustments) but I've got $50 in parts into each one of mine and they can each take over a gallon of coolant.

I just installed a couple of these in a metal box on the mill. They are very bright, waterproof, rugged, and cheap. http://www.homedepot.com/Lighting-Fans-Outdoor-Lighting-Outdoor-Lighting-Accessories/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbvlv/R-202266480/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051...

This is my RoboTool CNC Mill which I did in International Red. I'm about ready to paint the CNC Lathe Matte Black...

Sounds good. I can turn something around quick for you if necessary.

If this doesn't work out PM me...I'm close and have the "right" tools for the job ;) SG

I have a JET 9x12 with coolant and it is a great machine. I used to have a little 6x9 and though it cut through thousands of inches of steel and aluminum, it always struggled and the cut was never that great. I haven't run into many circumstances where the 9x12 has been too small. Maybe a couple...

I have the same problem with my slab. The concrete was never sealed and when it is very humid out or has been raining, the floor will get physically wet in spots. What is unusual is that not ALL the concrete reacts this way, just maybe 40-50% of it. It bugs me to death, but I don't think there...

In aluminum parts you can easily broach a keyway with a HSS bit chucked in a lathe with the part held firmly in the lathe chuck. You bring the saddle back and forth, never turning the spindle and advancing the tool into the component a couple thousands with each pass. Basically a makeshift...

With lathes, they can be too big. Tooling alone for anything larger than maybe a 14" swing can double or triple the cost of your investment. Even changing chucks when you're talking about a 150+lb 4 jaw can be a challenge. And with a huge lathe, it is more difficult to play around with smaller...

I've got a couple tall filing cabinets which I use for tool storage and misc fasteners, etc. I also have a sliding door unit at my welding bench to store all the helmets, gloves, clamps, tungstens, etc. I love em.