So, as has been discussed, Triple R Systems (TRS) made an adaptor collet for the Cincinnati Monoset, to go from 3CH to 5C, but they no longer carry it. This got me thinking.
TRS's adapter collet was made by Hardinge. That means that Hardinge must have named that collet something, if only to...
That endmill sharpener is fairly nice, but the cast iron the main block is made of, is terrible. I bought that, but remade that block. It does fit. I have an SOE that I got it for. If you email me, I will send pics. of the remade item. I also made a nice lathe tool holder that adjusts for...
I've never seen one for sale anywhere, yet today, one came up for sale on eBay. I bought it, and wondered how many others have one of these little gems for their SOE.
Same thing here. I didnt take out the plugs for the bottom on the headstock (plugs A & B) and didnt account for the oil down there. When you look down in the headstock, you imagine 4.2 gallons to come up a ways, but it does not. Much of that oil is in the lower part of the unit, in the...
I’m going through an MS850 I just got, cleaning fixing, etc. I loaded $140 worth of Mobil DTE light oil in the headstock, put the lid back on and went in the house for the night. The next morning, I went to the shop to find that oil on the shop floor all of the way to the door.
I’m going to...
Gave it the old Fonze and it worked. I took it out and put it back into low range and it hasn’t worked again.
I talked to Marty at Wells Index and he said it’s most likely a key. Time to get an engine hoist and pull it apart. I’m going to replace the brake shoes anyhow.
First mill, got it home, got it unloaded, leveled, powered and the spindle does not go.
I watched Steve Watroba’s YT video (part 41) for some insight inside of that part of the head. It was helpful to see, but I don’t have a press to go after the whole takedown.
One clue may be that I moved...
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