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Yes, had a bunch of drops at work that were heading to the scrap bin. I dont expect much wear, they're just for my South Bend in my basement so its not like they get used constantly every day. Just used a plain old 60 degree 6 flute HSS cutter

Nothing to fancy, but I didnt like the fit of the toolholders on my Phase II tool post. Its just the piston kind, not the wedge so tools dont always go back into the same location after they've been taken off. I cleaned up the dovetails on the toolpost itself since they weren't super straight...

We just remodeled our kitchen, tore down the old sunroom that was attached to the kitchen, and framed that area out to add to the kitchen sq footage. The sunroom was on a concrete pad, and we had to put joists on top and fill the spaces with rigid insulation, so no plumbing is in there, or can...

It's a micrometer head, but it's missing the ratchet thimble. You can buy them for making custom measuring tools, stops, etc... https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/06236137

Isnt it just one half of a union?

There's a guy on instagram, and on Practical Machinist as well, not sure if he's on here though. Kingtutley - he copies and reproduces badges for machines. He scans and traces the images and essentially makes a digital copy of the badge. But he uses them to etch into brass and paint, not make...

Hi everyone, **** stopped by my place on the weekend to drop the vise jaw off. I made him up a set out of 4140 pre hardened steel. He asked that they have countersunk holes for 5/16-18 screws. I've attached a few photos and the dimensions as well for anyone who'd like them. I had a couple other...

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Nice old Sioux valve seat grinder. In Ok condition cosmetically, but still works well, pictures show all the wear. Has lots of pilots and wheels, and two jigs (Not sure if that's what they're called) that go with it. Comes in the carrying case. Prefer local pickup in central MA, but if you want...

I got this in a bunch of stuff from my cousins who were cleaning out there father's tools. I could never figure out what it was. It almost appears to be a one off, or perhaps a peice of in house shop made equipment. That whole side of the family is from Westboro / Shrewsbury area of...

Just did the about the exact same thing to a Johnson model B I have in the shop. Raised it a good 4" and it's great to be able to move it around. While not the foot or two the OP was suggesting, I highly recommend this method. Keeps it low, but at a good workable height, and is moveable.

I used to have a much harder time with this. My father's father died when I was 1, and my mother's father died when I was 4. I have most of their old tools, and use them often. I used t have EVERYTHING of theirs after both my grandmothers passed and we cleaned out their houses. But I soon came...

Ah, ok - that makes sense. So I'll assume its not supposed to be tapered then? I thought perhaps it was to wedge it in as I said before, but if it does move then I would guess its do to wear considering how badly this one was damaged.

Hi everyone, So I'm making a new vise nut for a customer's Prentiss vise and I need some confirmation on one aspect of it. It's seen some abuse, and I want to make sure it was manufactured a certain way vs. it wore out this way. You'll see from the photos that he dovetail is tapered along the...

Why can't I use a switch after the converter? I don't understand why that's bad. I'm simply stopping the 3 phase power coming out of the VFD until I'm ready to turn the machine on. The VFD will be mounted on the wall far away from the working area, and I don't want to have to run to the wall of...

I have the shaper head, and an M head. In this case of the shaper it will just be a phase converter. But when I use the M head I'll be using the VFD for high speed / small cutting tools Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

Thanks, I had just grabbed this plug from work assuming it was correct. I'll make sure to get the right one Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

Normally I'm ok with typical household electric stuff, but when it comes to motors and especially drum switches, I just seem to be in the dark. Also, I've never dealt with three phase power before. I have a three phase motor for a Bridgeport shaper head. I have a VFD to run it off of. As far as...

I use a #0 center drill, DOC was .001 at a time, I think I ended up at about -.003" to get the desired boldness.

Thanks guys!