Recent content by Squatchhammer

Thanks for the advice everyone!! I wished I had the space and time to be able to rush out to that mill but that's how life goes. Also thanks for the tooling list, I'm writing it down on a check list with new pricing for the measuring tools. I do believe in the measure twice method since you...

Also, if I do find an older machine I would like to buy but it doesnt have a VFD, what would be the advantages and disadvantages of installing one. Also what would I have to do to install it in a general sense? Also tooling, I was wondering what kind of tools would I need for starting out with...

Thanks for telling me that. Some of the machines that I looked at would be great. Now all I need is the space to put them in. I am wondering if anyone close by me that owns a machine shop would let me check them out?

Right now my budget is immaterial in the sense I have no space to put said machines. Mainly I wanted to keep an ear on the ground for pricing, quality/repair, and what I would be looking for. I mainly would like a fairly decent size lathe since I had worked with Southbend Heavy 10's at school +...

It would be nice if you could set up a sub-forum for people that either moved into an area, just started in x hobby, or just looking for a group of people with the same interests. Make it where the threads have to be from states or sections of states if possible and probably get actual people...

Is that someone on here, or is that a place to look up? Sorry if I seem ignorant about it but I only worked with the machines and not on them. If I do go the rebuild/refurbish rout, I was wondering how much would you be able to add features on older machines with and without machining special parts?

Right now I am looking for an engine lathe and a B'port or clone Milling machine. I was hoping to find a Made In USA for new lathes but kept coming up with asian imports, mainly Taiwan. So with that, I was hoping for someone knowledge of a good standing lathe brand new that is pretty precise...

Hello everyone!! I am Forrest from Lasing, and as you may know this will be my first post on this board. I am looking into getting back into machining and I am looking to both get a job in it with the hopes of getting some space to be able to start a garage workshop. At the moment, I kinda have...