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Great experience with my local Blanchard Grinder
Thats cool, Spencer. What was your price? -Aaron- rabidchimp
- Post #3
- Forum: General
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Machinists: Share your trucks
'89 Toyota V6 4x4, with a fresh engine. Here's a little video of me going to pick up material - I've got a couple other videos up as well, mostly metal fab, with some simple lathe work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uttO791Mwfg -Aaron- rabidchimp
- Post #109
- Forum: Material Handling and Rigging
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Manual lathe feeds--why no creeper feed?
My 1942 South Bend 16 goes down to .0015. Accidentally had the machine set to that on a facing OP recently. That took a while. -Aaron- rabidchimp
- Post #10
- Forum: General
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Where to by stainless pipe
Try Online Metal Store | Small Quantity Metal Orders | Metal Cutting, Sales & Shipping | Buy Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Stainless | Metal Product Guides at OnlineMetals.com and McMaster-Carr -Aaron- rabidchimp
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- Forum: General
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Hardinge Lathe/s possible purchase, advice?
Good eye, Jim. The machine came to me four years ago without that clutch lever. I tried to find an OEM replacement, with no luck, and I have not made a replacement. Its got a 5/16 bolt in there now. The hand wheel has also been repaired, and I have a perfect replacement for that as well...- rabidchimp
- Post #18
- Forum: Bridgeport / Hardinge and USA Light Iron
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Hardinge Lathe/s possible purchase, advice?
Jim, they are my machines, and the HC has power feeds on both axes. -Aaron- rabidchimp
- Post #16
- Forum: Bridgeport / Hardinge and USA Light Iron
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Hardinge HC drilling question
Your drill could go into a drill bushing, which will be in the properly sized holder. Its that, or run a chuck, which will be held by a holder. Problem with chucks is the space they take up. Good luck. -Aaron- rabidchimp
- Post #4
- Forum: Bridgeport / Hardinge and USA Light Iron
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Living the dream, the start of my prototyping shop.
Congrats to you! I wish you luck. I too started a new business this year. -Aaron- rabidchimp
- Post #12
- Forum: Member and Shop Photos
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Hardinge turret plate 3/8 or 1/2, how to tell?
Jon, not sure if this helps, but I have a 1978 HC. The turret plate is about .900 thick. .644 is the approximate depth from the top of the plate to the bottom of the T slot, which is about .330 thick. -Aaron- rabidchimp
- Post #2
- Forum: General
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Allowable rust on new steel tubing
"The standard is how much rust the consumer is willing to accept on the steel." I'm with Hammbosky on this one. Its up to you. 80%, yes...way too much. Please discuss the issue with your supplier, and let us know the results. -Aaron- rabidchimp
- Post #4
- Forum: Fabrication: CNC Laser, Waterjet, Plasma, Welding
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Three phase using pony motor and capacitor
I'm talking SIMPLE here, but to get 3 phase power to your machine, from single phase, you just need to get your idler motor movin', then put your 220 to it. You can spin the thing up with the pony motor via shaft, belt, or whatever other idea you come up with. I used to clamp my Baldor 10 hp...- rabidchimp
- Post #4
- Forum: Transformers, Phase Converters and VFD
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Hardinge HC won't turn on (sorta)
Yep, def not the first. Happened to me with my '78 HC. Ran fine before.....parked it, moved it, tried to get it up and running again, and figured out about the spindle interlock. Yay for manuals! -Aaron- rabidchimp
- Post #8
- Forum: Bridgeport / Hardinge and USA Light Iron
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RFQ..Aluminum Bushings / small CNC or Manual lathe job
E-mail sent. -Aaron- rabidchimp
- Post #4
- Forum: Manufacturing Resource
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Tips for Beginners...
Watch all of the Youtube videos of Keith Fenner, Adam Booth, and Tom Lipton. -Aaron- rabidchimp
- Post #47
- Forum: General
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What have you made WITH your South Bend?
Friend of mine lost his tamper for his espresso machine, knew that I was finally replacing the 25 year old stereo system in my truck, and offered up a 200 watt, four channel Kenwood amplifier in trade for a tamper. Took some measurements, and got to work. 4 degree taper on the handle and main...- rabidchimp
- Post #721
- Forum: South Bend Lathes
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OT - FS - "Heavy Duty Metal Cutter"
Well, thats a cute tool. Haha. Musta been stored in an underwater barn. -Aaron- rabidchimp
- Post #2
- Forum: General
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1" vs 2" Square Tubing Stand for 328lb 30" Metal Shear/Brake/Slip Roll Machine
I had the first stand in my mind, but without the tubes flat on the floor. Thats all you need for this thing. I'd go with 2" .120 wall tubing. Even .065 wall would be plenty strong for this. Cutting the stuff with your portaband could prove to be a challenge. Check with your local steel...- rabidchimp
- Post #47
- Forum: General
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Crystallizing a New Approach to Today’s Turning Needs
After subscribing to Sandvik's youtube page, and learning of GC4325, I was very surprised that this is the only thread on this forum that came up when searching "GC4325". Also surprised there are no responses!- rabidchimp
- Post #2
- Forum: Metalcutting/Machining