Mike G

If anybody has a late 70's Craftsman block grinder or any Craftsman tool that uses the style switch below that isn't working well. I...

I used Seal-All and safety wired it in. That was six years ago. I'm not saying it will last forever or that it's the best way but...

I've been looking for a replacement for my 1/4 HP cheap Chinese (Sam's club I think) underpowered grinder. It seems especially lame...

My parts showed up yesterday from Kurt. It seems they have standardized on the 1/8" thick thrust washer for their rebuild kits, the...

Just for grins, I did a search on AutomationDirect's website Q&A on running single phase motor, this was the question and the reply...

If I were wanting dial-a-speed for my lathe, I would buy either a 2 or 3 Hp three phase motor (above 3 Hp, VFD prices go up sharply.)...

I used the drum switch on the lathe to control fwd/off/rev on the mill, just had to clean the contacts so there was no voltage drop (you...

Gary is right about cooling, that's another thing you get with VFD rated motors...better fans. Some guys add a separate cooling fan to...

I got mine from AutomationDirect after doing my research online, another place that was recommended is Wolf automation. There are other...

Yep, I have one on the mill. It was cheaper ($220) and easier to install than I thought. No complaints, it just does it's thing and...

Since I have to waits for parts anyway, I decided to add a little chip protection to the thrust bearing. The later model vises have an...

It occurred to me that I checked the contact between the thrust washer and the screw but never to the base. I blued it up and checked...

There were also a couple of divots in the top of the base "rails", one of which would need some attention. The bottom one in the...

Once I got the vise disassembled and cleaned all the chips out it was time to evaluate what I had. The first thing to address was the...

Well RC4MAN...I hope I qualify now to get my "hack machinist" card back... Just picked this Kurt D60 up this morning off of FBM...