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I'm with you there Doc. I bought my Clausing as a bare lathe. The Aloris tool post and holders cost as much as the lathe. It makes a drug habit look affordable. Guilty as charged.

Here is a little more food for thought. You should have a complete drill index Letter, Number, and fractional up to 1/2 inch. I have storage for more drill bits that you absolutely don't need. I would recommend that you have more of the sizes that you use the most, in my case .125, .250...

Every tool is a hammer!!

I have a drawer full of form tools that I have ground out of HSS for my lathes that I could not get after I retired from the Aerospace Industry. I learned to make HSS tool bits at an early age and I think that is a skill that is worthwhile to have and is transferable to other parts of the...

I don't know if this has been touched on so I will go ahead with my experience. Typically most end mills will be four flute or two flute. So what are the advantages of both. My experience is that four flute end mills are better suited for steel and two flute for aluminum. The two flute allow...

This is the wrench I bought. Save your coin and wait until they are back in stock. It will be worth the wait if you want quality. https://machinerypartsdepot.com/product/hammer-wrench-038-0035/

You need to learn how to sharpen drill bits and tool bits if you plan to do any machining. These are the basics of the trade. You are in preschool right now, and need to crawl before you can walk. I have been at it a long time and I don't pretend to know the half of it. You need to ask...

Get at least four 1-2-3 blocks. When you take the vise off and want to machine a plate you will need at least four to keep from damaging the table. I know that you are trying to save money but I cannot emphasize enough "Buy nice or buy twice". I caught a lot of flak over recommending a...

Here is my take on various topics that might be of benefit to you. I have attached a collet rack by the digital readout for convenience. It holds collets and my drill chucks. I recommend Jacobs ball bearing chucks if you don't get keyless. I have Moffett lights on each side of the head of...

An alternative is to buy a stall mat at Tractor Supply and cut it in half and you have two mats. There aren't any holes for the chips to fall into but I either sweep them off with a broom or compressed air.

I will add to that. Buy a set of Silver and Deming drill bits. Buy a fly cutter and HSS blanks and learn how to sharpen them. Worth every penny. Your thoughts.

Exacatacaly - New word

Beautiful car!! I had a 1750 Spider years ago. I could get instant affection from materialistic women that I could not afford to put underwear on! The car was a pig to drive if you were serious about driving because of the solid axle in the rear end. I sold the car and started racing Datsun...

I agree wholeheartedly.

I would recommend a test indicator over a dial indicator to tram the head and indicate the vise. For years I have used a test indicator in a collet to sweep the table using 1-2-3 blocks. The test indicator can be used to square up the vise. In my experience it is much more accurate than a...

My experience is different from yours. When I went through National Tool and Die Training in the early 70's we were taught to locate the R8 collets to indicate them by rotating them to the pin. Every BP I have worked on for the last 50 plus years of my life, that is what I have done. I don't...

Here is an write up by Barry at H&W Machine - my source for Bridgeport parts. There are youtube videos and other articles he has written which may be of interest. https://machinerypartsdepot.com/technical-support/written-instructions/collet-alignment-screw-replacement/

Thank you so much for the lead. I sent them an email to see if they had a copy of the DVD.

One thing to remember is that when, not if, you need parts are they readily available. You don't want to own a $1500 dollar boat anchor. Tooling for a milling machine can cost as much as the initial price of the machine. Ask me how I know. Price a good quality boring head and you will get an...

I would like to purchase David Gardiner's Body Work Restoration Video DVD. His website no longer exists. The other source Robert mentioned was metalshapingzone.com which my computer denies for security reasons. I am welcome to any other sources. Thank you so much.