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I saw it listed. I wondered who snapped it up. FP1 travels if I recall.

Thanks for the advice Phil. I have ordered some 3mm and some 1.5mm nitrile rubber to try out based on your suggestion. It will certainly make grinding a lot faster if I can get that first side close...

I run genuine "Stamvik" - yellow and red packaging. Delivered for $5 from my far eastern friends.. I did the same as you. Ripped them out of their holder. I think they were ~$5 per set delivered. I...

Hi Ray,

Yeah the gib needs to he high on the ends. Relieved in the center. I had the PM guys (Deckel area) tell me while back :) . I straightened my Deckel gib by hand.. The problem is that I am...

I have a few micron indicators. A nice new Mitutoyo and a Mahr Millimess sit in my cabinet. I try to keep them boxed up as they tend to guarantee I will stand in front of the grinder for far too...

Tell me about it! It's a trap for young players (me). The overhang also creates quite a bit of springyness.. I checked my notes and one of the parallels was flat to 0.005mm along its 550mm length....

A couple of photos of some parallels I have been grinding for PDW. He gets a few things cast from time to time which are candidates for grinding. The trouble with these longer items is the overhang...

A few months ago I purchased a J&S surface grinder. Since then I have gone a bit grinding mad.

I plan on using this thread to post a few photos of projects that make it onto my grinder. It should...

Has anyone tried Pferd files? I have one Pferd file and a set of Bahco. The Bahco (about 5 years old) and Pferd (about a year old) seem to work fine. Likely not Vallorbe quality but they do chew mild...

Or like a Boley for a scratch more than nothing... :2tsup: - update: Headstock is currently torn down hunting for a noise (was the bearings). It took 6 weeks for the local supplier to get me the...

That's no worries at all. I have a plan to make up the missing sheet metal piece. I think would rather do that than ever have to deal with him again. Besides you already hauled a ton of stuff back...

I hadn't considered the human aspect of this. I am a cash buyer, they are a seller. I thought it couldn't be any easier.

I had some dealings with a dealer over the last 18 months. I purchased ton...

Did you have to jump through all the pre-heat hoops welding this?

My story: 8 months ago I was looking for a small Cylindrical Grinder. I found two that suited my needs. One was $8,800, and the other was $6,000. I watched a similar model grinder (albeit in a very...

Slightly OT; I do that to fill the cooling system in my car. This avoids air locks in the alloy heads - something Subaru boxer heads are notorious for. No burping or stuffing about required. I use a...

I have one of these ball bearing collet nuts. To be honest I can't say I have noticed any difference clamping wise over a standard ER40 nut. Maybe there are benefits if you have tool pull out. If not...

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I did a DRO install and documented here: https://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=169053

The one time I neglect to ask, you have one squirreled away..

Here's waiting for someone to come up with a source..

This was my favorite: http://www.graysonline.com/lot/0110-5014965

When one adds Grays rip and GST the "incomplete" clamp sets come out at a grand total of $518.70. Or one could rock up to H&F and...

A lucky few own a paper copy.. :) I had a second Schlesinger original on the way (to gift it) when Pitney Bowes managed to vaporize it! :doh:

I digress.. For those interested it's available to...

Phil, can you give a little more detail on this? I will be scraping my Deckel at some point. Incidentally it has the long reach ram. I wasn't aware that there's a crown on I assume the ram ways?

As Ew said initially, spiral taps are great for blind holes. Given the full-depth (70% or so ref Stuart :) ) thread starts a lot earlier on the tap than say a gun or standard tap you can tap holes...

I can't remember checking the taper on mine. It unfortunately makes sense that it could be a B&S taper given it is a direct copy of the B&S original..

That said I could have sworn my BS1 has an...

In addition to the uses mentioned by Michael I also use mine to roughly align the chuck on my rotary table by closing (lightly) the jaws.. My MT3 test bar has a lot more utility than one would think...

I have had these test bars on my watch list for a while.. no intention to buy as I already have MT3 & MT5 bars.. $80 shipped is pretty good (note no MT5): http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/400931434788

Ditto - well, minus the Chronos bit. My 5MT came from RDG.

One thing to remember is that these bars have runout themselves (usually within spec). The 5MT bar given its weight, length and thickness...

I did a quick check with my MT3 ER32. It sits up proud of the bore but the taper is seated and tight. I gave mine a light tap with the palm of my hand and then had to pry it back out.

I wonder if...

I have fitted an MT3 arbor to my Vertex 8" Rotary Table a number of times. It seats firmly. I have not blued it to check the contact points - but does not have any give.

I have an ER32 with MT3...

That winning bidder purchased most of the granite (inc square), sine plates, clamps, T&C grinder (3.2k inc rip for a Deckel SO clone [see..] - outrageous in itself) and who knows whatever else. Paid...

No worries Kryn. I was not going to say anything but given you asked..

If you have a change of heart, I found one of the missing items you need......

I have not seen this machine in person but I have had dialog with the owner. Whilst I would really like a Deckel S1, this machine has too many issues. It has been used to sharpen chainsaw blades. As...

Quality new CAT40 ER32 low profile chucks are not as expensive as you think...

Someone paid an astonishing price (+13.5% fees + 10% GST): http://www.graysonline.com/lot/0947-5014332/
Yet they...

Snapatap, I can see how your extractor would do a good job. I have a great dust extractor that is attached to the rear of the wheel guard (tough to spot in the photos). It is an integral part of the...

Thanks for the explanation Ray. I had no idea what it was. It melted and was hanging off the board. In the usual rush to get things running I clipped some of the covering and soldered it back in...

Interesting idea Michael. I will have a closer look. I like the idea of the water trapping the mist.


Ew clarified above in terms of the J&S design. The head is stationary except for going up and...

Thanks for the note on the general practice - I was not aware of this. I did try intially aiming at the work but it either ran dry for the first inch or so and did not cool as effectively. Aiming at...

Thanks Vernov and Simon. Inductor it is. I will hunt down the necessary replacement.

Over the weekend I have been playing with my new toy (a surface grinder). It creates quite a lot of mist. I have an unidentified dust extractor (creates tornado like suction) that came with the...

Recently I received a new surface grinder to add to the collection. One of the freight handlers unfortunately ripped the wires from a plug (down feed motor encoder). I rewired the plug which was an...

Thanks Phil. I will give them a call.

My J&S 1400X runs ISO32 in the form of Mobil Vacuoline 1405. I was able to purchase some locally (surprisingly).


J&S is also 1 1/4" ID. Good to hear it is the common size for them. Should make...

Despite the convenience I resisted. The lack of feed and screw cutting was the decider. One Euro drama lathe is enough for me at the moment..

Phil any idea what the cylinder directly below my big brass oiler on the rear bearing is for? It has a socket head cap screw, but I am not sure of its purpose?

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Thanks Michael. I have no idea about the height of the crown. Good to know what to look for.

Also thanks for the Rydells tip. I will be replacing the belt regardless of cost. The thing is not...

I really like the 5LZ, but there are a few things that are just a little too smart. One being how they fasten the compound to the cross slide. They use an inverted V.. like "^" for the t-slot. Of...

Yes. I have the manual - likely your oringinal upload? Thank you for this. It has been a massive help. As a side note my 5LZ is a slightly different vintage to yours. The clutch is slightly different...

I have done this when the belt slipped off http://d1r5wj36adg1sk.cloudfront.net/images/smilies/actions/doh.gif It is free but slight notch in one point. Easy to turn by hand but can feel some...

I tried some different gear settings today on the 5LZ. Running the 1:1 I am getting quite a lot of noise out of the rear of the headstock. I will likely have to pull it down as it does not sound...