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New Board to Share Your Machine Tools, Skills, and Techniques. Ask Questions if You are a Novice Like Me New Board to Share Your Machine Tools, Skills, and Techniques. Ask Questions if You are a Novice Like Me RedRyder · April 01, 2024, 01:18:36 pm It occurred to me after reading a few nice responses to my lathe thread in Off Topic that it might serve us well to add a board ... 0 Replies · 9446 Views Started by RedRyder	0 Replies 9446 Views	April 01, 2024, 01:18:36 pm by RedRyder
Tracy tools taps dies Tracy tools taps dies Denalidave · June 30, 2024, 05:40:33 am Hi all,Has anyone bought any of the Tracy tools taps/dies? They sell them individually but also do sets. Just wondering about th... 1 Replies · 5565 Views Started by Denalidave	1 Replies 5565 Views	June 30, 2024, 10:26:49 am by Stoker
Coarse or fine tap and die? Coarse or fine tap and die? Denalidave · September 01, 2024, 06:56:00 am Hi all,I am going to get a tap and die set. The plan is to use them and as and when its needed replace them over time with indiv... 6 Replies · 12045 Views Started by Denalidave	6 Replies 12045 Views	September 03, 2024, 11:41:30 am by Weedensteam
Jins Oilers Jins Oilers Jim · August 19, 2025, 11:36:03 pm @JinMachine Jin that's some amazing machining, drilling through that tiny 1/16th thick brass stem on these beautiful oilers!!!! ... 4 Replies · 16200 Views Started by Jim	4 Replies 16200 Views	August 20, 2025, 06:23:46 pm by Jim
Bridgeport quilmaster QRA replacement Bridgeport quilmaster QRA replacement MadeForThat · August 07, 2025, 09:06:16 pm Hey guys, tossing this out there as an idea for any of you who are missing the QRA to your quillmaster: DeWalt 90deg drill heads... 4 Replies · 11754 Views Started by MadeForThat	4 Replies 11754 Views	August 09, 2025, 10:36:05 am by RedRyder
Didn't think I would need a security camera...Crankshaft testing. Didn't think I would need a security camera...Crankshaft testing. MasonvilleEngines · April 07, 2024, 01:45:20 pm https://youtu.be/JSCYQ5ytjpM Have a four jaw chuck but giving this a try. Len. 4 Replies · 6392 Views Started by MasonvilleEngines	4 Replies 6392 Views	April 07, 2024, 06:44:36 pm by MasonvilleEngines
Myford Super 7 Lathe Preparing for Service In It's New Home at The Office of Steam Myford Super 7 Lathe Preparing for Service In It's New Home at The Office of Steam RedRyder · March 31, 2024, 08:35:00 pm This evening I took the time to hang the motor back on the Myford lathe that was Don Favell's.Here is a short video of the eveni... 26 Replies · 41476 Views Started by RedRyder « 1 2 »	26 Replies 41476 Views	June 03, 2024, 12:41:23 pm by txlabman
First Job for Myford Lathe at the Office of Steam -- Making Part for Jensen Chimney Stand First Job for Myford Lathe at the Office of Steam -- Making Part for Jensen Chimney Stand RedRyder · May 10, 2024, 09:04:57 am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2dFF028_2M [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests can... 3 Replies · 8600 Views Started by RedRyder	3 Replies 8600 Views	May 10, 2024, 11:37:55 am by Stoker
Mini Belt & Disc Sander, Grinding Wheel, and Buffing Wheel Mini Belt & Disc Sander, Grinding Wheel, and Buffing Wheel RedRyder · February 03, 2025, 08:40:10 pm I took a little chance and ordered this from Temu.It is a mini detailing machine.Belt sander plus a lot of spare belts.Disc sand... 10 Replies · 16416 Views Started by RedRyder	10 Replies 16416 Views	February 13, 2025, 03:48:22 pm by jkbixby
Sieg SX1P mystery Sieg SX1P mystery rodnoc · March 04, 2026, 07:34:49 pm The two mini-mills below are the SX1P made by Sieg in China. The red one is from a supplier in Australia, the grey from a Germa... 5 Replies · 5939 Views Started by rodnoc	5 Replies 5939 Views	March 06, 2026, 01:11:13 am by rodnoc
"Machinist thread" (please join in) Vertical Mills & metal lathes, tool talk...ect "Machinist thread" (please join in) Vertical Mills & metal lathes, tool talk...ect St Paul Steam · April 01, 2024, 09:08:06 pm This is a dedicated machinist type thread , we encourage everyone that has an interest in machining, A skill in machining. Or ju... 190 Replies · 195995 Views Started by St Paul Steam « 1 2 3 ... 13 »	190 Replies 195995 Views	May 22, 2026, 04:14:50 pm by Jim
Some Machining Links Some Machining Links Stoker · April 02, 2024, 09:11:15 am We should have a thread on this board that has links to some of the many resource sites for learning about materials, machines a... 19 Replies · 27305 Views Started by Stoker « 1 2 »	19 Replies 27305 Views	June 11, 2024, 07:28:12 pm by MasonvilleEngines
A Thumbnail History of Precision A Thumbnail History of Precision Stoker · May 16, 2024, 10:00:16 am Including tales of Surface Plates, Jo-Blocks and Watt's first Micrometer.Not even close to all-inclusive, but it is interesting ... 3 Replies · 6646 Views Started by Stoker	3 Replies 6646 Views	May 19, 2024, 06:14:38 pm by Stoker
Some Potential Projects Some Potential Projects Stoker · May 25, 2024, 12:05:58 pm Here I hope to link some Potential Projects for the Hobby Machinist.Unfortunately, the first to catch my eye and imagination, ar... 2 Replies · 8251 Views Started by Stoker	2 Replies 8251 Views	May 25, 2024, 06:45:55 pm by Stoker
WW I era production WW I era production Stoker · August 07, 2025, 11:42:01 am Pretty sure I couldn't keep up with what I'm seeing here ..... and oh, those belt and line-shaft driven tools and crowded spaces... 1 Replies · 6710 Views Started by Stoker	1 Replies 6710 Views	August 11, 2025, 02:13:22 pm by txlabman
The Master of Measurement The Master of Measurement Stoker · October 04, 2025, 09:01:18 pm This is not really quite Off-Topic, but it is rather ephemeral to the main thrust of this Board. Still, it is so entirely semina... 5 Replies · 21412 Views Started by Stoker	5 Replies 21412 Views	November 05, 2025, 09:41:32 am by RedRyder
The 1751 Machine that made Everything The 1751 Machine that made Everything Stoker · June 24, 2024, 11:43:19 am Here is a video that suggests the level of impact on the world, of the Industrial Revolution, and identifies what is perhaps the... 7 Replies · 18224 Views Started by Stoker	7 Replies 18224 Views	February 17, 2025, 12:49:49 pm by Fullraceflathead
A Complex Machining Project A Complex Machining Project Stoker · March 27, 2025, 07:46:13 pm Hey AllI have run across what looks to be a rather amazing machining and build thread on another forum (My Large Scale forum on ... 4 Replies · 14028 Views Started by Stoker	4 Replies 14028 Views	July 16, 2025, 07:21:55 pm by Weedensteam
Scary Milling Scary Milling Stoker · April 14, 2024, 09:24:25 am Yesterday I did a bit of what I have to consider as "SCARY" milling.Using a HSS 3/32" end mill on a case-hardened, angled surfac... 7 Replies · 7522 Views Started by Stoker	7 Replies 7522 Views	May 02, 2024, 10:11:09 am by Stoker
Mini-Lathe Info & Sources Mini-Lathe Info & Sources Stoker · May 23, 2024, 09:52:38 am So far on this board there has been a predominance of info and links focused on Mini-Mills, so now here is a link that is focuse... 0 Replies · 4146 Views Started by Stoker	0 Replies 4146 Views	May 23, 2024, 09:52:38 am by Stoker

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