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Got new hard jaws, loaded an OD tool (WNMG432 with medium positive geometry), and chucked up on some scrap that came in the machine’s chip tray. Machine cut through .060”/side at .013”...

Yeah those sheaves (shivs?) for the belts are crazy. I can’t believe that’s how a lot of the machinery still transmits, but I guess metal to metal connections would make a mess on failure. I really...

It was just a tapered sleeve on a euro drive. It was a year ago or more and I’ve forgotten the details. Big electric motor, this coupling, then a reducer.

That’s nuts haha

I helped change a coupling sleeve out for the gearbox that drove the conveyor coming off the primary crusher. They did all the safety lockout stuff and it was a pain, but I...

My current business (drawings/programs/machine set up/fixture design) is 50% CIA net 30. Keeps people honest. Is that not something you can realistically look for as a small job shop? Guess it...

Does anyone know of offering cash up front to the big name machine makers makes a difference won price? Haas does their own financing, but I wonder if I could knock down the price at all with an...

Alphonso,

The quarries have 2-3 engineers each, but they won’t want to make a design, decide on clearances or tolerances, or any of that.

You will get a broken shaft, housing or do-dad and...

Between Austin and SA yea. Working in SA right now.



To augment what Ox said, equipment is definitely expensive now: if you buy new or refurbished.

I truly believe more people earlier on...

Posting pics may prove to be difficult, I’ve got a 2 year old that keeps me busy when I’m not at work, or doing contract stuff. I haven’t sat in front of a PC in idk how long to do something other...

Yea I’m not fully aware of all the posting tools here yet, it’s only my second post.

I’ve always dug through here if I hit a snag fixing something at work, and figured I’d contribute. I’ll try to...

Yea it’s kind of a commodity here. I got it from tractor supply, but it may be cheaper elsewhere.

I doubt that little tractor would lift a VTL like that either. I’m not looking forward to rigging costs if I keep growing

Alphonso,

It was for me, my buddies, and my parents. We got some good quality Mexican food. I did almost drop a lathe on one of their toes after all.

Hey all!

I bought a lathe from work and threw it in my garage.

The short details for those looking for numbers:

$450 machine cost
$41.40 cleaning tools (harbor freight)
$65 breakfast for...