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Your sons rig turned out stellar all the way around!

Beautiful craftsmanship!

Thanks for the explanation. With the correct tool name you provided I can now search the web. I appreciate you time brother. Be well, Paco

Thanks for the reply! Can you please elaborate more on the application? I don't understand how a adjustable reamer applies to the tool. Thanks again! Paco

I have the same ironworker and luv it! It's been a work horse over the years and has made me $$. I would recommend building a RPC. I have a 7.5HP RPC that runs nine machines. I do employ two VFD's for custom control but even these are 3ph in/out. One RPC and solve your power dilemma and...

I was sorting through some items I recently acquired and found these. The former owner once worked at Hughs aircraft many many moons ago if that helps. So what are these and the application. At the ens of each one is a fractional range stamped in. The same end has a center drill and two...

Hey Mike, The bumper looks fantastic! Great job on the lines, it flow quite nicely.

That’s awesome Cam. Things are coming together nicely for you my friend.

Hi Cam, Thank you sir, I appreciate your feedback and stopping in. One of these days where at least gonna have to break bread. Hope all is well with you and your adjusting well to Arizona. Take care.

Hi Matt. You are spot on on how the tilt feature works. The outboard manual clamps with the wing nuts prevent the fixed side from twisting. The over center latches **** everythinh down preventing chaffing/rattling. Those saw horses are made from conduit and do fold flat. A small section of...

Oh man, sorry for your loss brother. I will pray for your family and for your MIL. Please pass along my condolances to Mrs. ZMotorsports.

Hi Mike, Thanks, I would have used a little smaller panels if it where my setup. The use of the ARE shell is also a poor choice for this application but again out of my control.

More on the installation. Nothing was square on the ARE shell rack, in fact it had almost an inch of taper front to back. Overall the rack functions quite well all things considered. “Tilt test” The Port side tilt function test. Starboard side tilt. Despite the overcast day, I took...

Built a tilting solar panel rack for a overland build. This is the same rig that got the Thuren Fabrication Suspention upgrade a few months back. The two panels are 270 watt each (540 watt total) and supply power to a 5.2 Kw system. Two 100 Amp hour Battle born batteries are at the heart of the...

dagofast, I reviewed the the material in the link you provided. I'll need to check on the cost for each specific inserts. I like the multi-point insert and I'm confidant my lathe is ridgid enough to support this. I need to see how cost effective it would be to purchase other wise the other...

Hi Matt, Thanks for the positive words. I'm excited to have the live centers in service as well as the 5C chuck. My last lathe (1440) had the same tooling however the 5C chuck was a scroll type D1-4 spindle. I was not able to make it work with the D1-6 spindle so I decided to go for the...

Sink/eye wash. Opted to go legless.😁

Great work Mike, thanks for detailing the process. I need to get the my wife Lexus in the shop for the same. Her car turned 70K recently but it's a 2006 so I'm more concerned with time over milage. I plan on replacing the same components. It's a little tight being a V-8 and facing forward...

I made a second tang. This one for the Rohm live center. This one required an interference fit as it only had a .274" hole on the tang end. I used the same 1" tool steel stock from the previous screw on tang and the collet system for the different operations. The smaller diametor to be...

Hi Mike, Thanks man, I first inserted this live center when the lathe was placed in service. I played hell getting it off. I had to make a special brass drive tool to break it free. I have been using other 3 M/T live centers with an 3 M/T to 4M/T adaptor until now. With the new Atlas 5C...