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    How deep should I bore soft jaws?

    My cnc lathe has a 6” hydraulic chuck and hydraulic tailstock. I’m trying to machine a part, stock material size is 2.75” OD 14.50” long solid 1045 steel bar. My question is how deep should I bore the chuck jaws to hold this material?, I will be using the tailstock and live center.
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    small dia drill bit with replaceable tips

    thinking about trying a small diameter drill bit with a replaceable tip for drilling on my cnc lathe, drill diameter is 8.4mm, have to drill some 1045 steel, drill depth is 3.25". i dont have thru coolant, all i have is flood coolant. any suggestions?? currently im just drill with a standard...
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    CNMG 432 or 433 ?

    i have a regular 500 parts from one customer each month, lots of tunring, lots of metal to remove, currently running Sumitomo CNMG 432 EMU AC520U. these inserts do good, better than the Sandavik CNMG 4425. my question is: would the same grade Sumitomo CNMG insert last longer if it was a 433...
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    Cnc mill average part size?

    I may get a lot of crap for this thread, but here goes. Small cnc mill or large cnc mill?, I want to buy a cnc mill, not sure if I should buy large or small. What is the a average size part that most cnc mills machine. If a cnc mill could machine a part 7” long by 7” wide by 7” tall, would that...
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    Tangential tool holders versus traditional turning tool

    Anybody try the Iscar LNMX or Kennametal Fxi8 tangential tools for rough turning? Currently I’m using CNMG for rough turning, I’m just wondering if a tangential insert tool would remove metal faster than my CNMG insert tool? Are either of these tangential inserts good at facing parts?
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    Milltronics ml 1540 with Pragati turret?

    I had the turret act up yesterday, the x and z axis stopped during the machining of a part, spindle still running had to E stop the machine then home the machine. Then I tried to machine another part and got a turret timed out waiting for on pocket message? Shut the machine down, then restarted...
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    WTB: van Norman 5v shell mill holder

    I am needing to buy a van Norman 5v shell mill holder, I also need a 2 3/8” roughing shell mill. I have a 1” end mill holder for my van Norman mill, if someone has a 2 3/8” roughing end mill with a 1” shank, I could use that instead of the shell mill. PM me if someone has either, I can’t find...
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    WTB: drill bit grinder

    Needing to re sharpen a bunch of drill bits, up to 1 1/4” size. Would like to buy a good condition drill grinder, Lisle or equivalent. PM me if you have something for sale.
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    WTB; ER-20 collets or collet set

    anybody have a set of ER-20 collets they want to sell? send me a PM thanks alan
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    programming milltronics cnc lathe with centurion 7 ?

    looking at a 2006 milltronics ml 15 cnc lathe with centurion 7 control. anybody on this forum care to offer tips for programming this machine? never programmed a cnc lathe, im located a few miles outside of Lubbock texas, so if any members are close by, maybe we could arrange a teach session?
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    WTB: flat bed cnc teach type lathe.

    just checking to see if any members have a flat bed type cnc lathe for sale, prototrak, milltronics, Haas. size 14 to 15 inch swing 40 inch between centers, lathe has to have auto tool turret and conversational control, my budget is 10K max. PM me if you have something alan
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    WTB: small cnc lathe

    Looking for a small cnc lathe, turret lathe or gang tool lathe, probably 5hp spindle motor machine, I only have a 10hp rotary phase converter to power the machine. Barfeeder would be nice, air collet closer or air collet chuck a must. Really would like to find something within a days drive from...
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    New shop electric price quote?

    Hey guys, anybody care to say what is a good price for electric wiring on a new shop? Currently the best quote I have gotten is $4.50 a sq ft for the electrician to install the 150amp panel, run wire and conduit to all the plugs and lights. I really think I could do it cheaper myself, but never...
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    Tennis court paint for new machine shop concrete floor?

    I know this sounds weird, but has anyone tried Tennis court paint for a shop? Comes in light grey or tan color. It’s not terribly expensive if I do it myself, tennis courts paint has fine silica in the paint, so it won’t be slippery, and tennis court Paints holds up for many years out in the...
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    New shop construction

    Hey guys, I’m building a new shop, shop will be 30 wide by 40 long, 14 foot walls. I have two lathes, mill, tig welder, welding table, air compressor, band saw, and two drill presses. I will be adding a small Cnc lathe once construction is done. I would like to see pictures of other shops of...
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    Haas new CL 1 lathe ?

    Anybody seen this new compact chunker lathe from haas?, looks like a rebadged OL 1 office lathe to me, but has a built in bar feeder. Video on YouTube shows the option for live tooling, but not on the Haas website.
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    Hardinge Dsm 59 problem

    While machining parts on my 1978 Hardinge Dsm 59 turret lathe, I had some belt noise. I opened the door to the motor and variable drive system, and noticed the shaft the two pulleys are on had came out of the right side bearing! I looked in the parts diagram, no shaft collars were on the shaft...
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    Machinist vise for Van Norman no 6

    Wanting to buy a better vise, tired of my cheap milling vise. Can anyone recommend a good vise for my mill? Thinking of buying a Kurt vise, but I think they might be to large for my table.
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    Van Norman no 6 power feed?

    Anybody ever add some type of power feed to a Van Norman no 6 mill? Doing a small milling job now, 5 hours down, just about another 11 hours to go! Damn I wish I had a No 12 or 16 with power feed.
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    Gusher 8P3 coolant pump quit

    Hey guys, bought a used gusher pump, have run it less than a hour and it quit. Anybody ever rebuild these pumps? Going to take it to a electric motor shop tomorrow to see what they say. Any help appreciated.

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