By Tom Berry Having a dial indicator able to read lathe carriage travel is a pretty common accessory, but not everyone has heard of it, so I thought I would share a few photos of mine. Although you can’t see it well in the photos, a simple clamp attaches the indicator to the ways. It [...]
The April/May 2016 issue of Machinist's Workshop will mail out around March 15. Contents: The Easy Stirling by DAVID O'NEIL Pipe Fittings Drill Press by MIKE FENDLEY A PVC Dust Collection System by PAUL HOLM Mini-Lathe Modifications by GEORGE OVERTURF Jr. Series Test Light by WILLIAM ALLES Addendum to "Hydraulic Feed Control " by RICHARD VANDENBERG The Tool Room: South Bend Drill [...]
By Bob Ferry I was tired of trying to lube my lathe through the ball oilers. I could never seem to do it without making a mess and it was difficult to tell how much oil made it to where it was needed. While Rich Sedenquist proposed a good solution in his tip a [...]
The February/March 2016 issue of Machinist's Workshop will mail out around January 15. Contents: Antique Toy Steam Engine by JAMES W. HAUSER Over the Top Ball Turner by LYKLE SCHEPERS A Cargo Rack for the New Truck by LOWELL BRAXTON Don't Replace - Repair! by PAUL ANDERSON A Shop Made Collet by KEN HEMMELGARN A Tool Holding Plate for [...]
Two Tips for the Shop Heavy Sliding by Charles Brumbelow I recently had to make space for some new bookcases in the back corner of my living room; I had to slide two recliner couches farther away from the wall and corner. To aide in moving them, I used a "Flooring Jack," designed to force [...]
The December 2015/January 2016 issue of Machinist's Workshop mailed out on November 12. Contents: The Cheap NiCad Rebuild by E. PAUL ALCIATORE Adjustable Table for an Overfilled Shop by JERRY SOKOL Slotting on the Lathe by Saul Gabriel Ceballos Gomez Indicator Holder/Stop by DON WIEDERHOLD Neck Reaming by FRED PRESTRIDGE The Tool Room: V-Block Project by JAMES W. HAUSER The Gunsmith Machinist: [...]
