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Bill Johns' Change Gear Setups |
Bill Johns has put together a lot of information about using the change
gears on a mini lathe for threading. |
|
The Gizmologist's Lair |
Bill Johns also has a lot of good information for the mini lathe user on his Web site.
Be sure to see his Notes on Nuts and Bolts. |
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Harvey White's Metalworking Page |
Harvey White has some good information about the mini lathe, plus some
good projects. |
| Mini-Lathe.com |
Frank J. Hoose, Jr.'s site has one of the best collections
of information about the mini lathe. He has a very good comparison of the
different versions of the mini lathe.
Frank also has some "Premium Content" on his site for which you must subscribe.
It is well worth what it costs; we recommend it.
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| Ty's
HF 7x10 Mini Lathe Page |
Ty Hoeffer provides a lot of good information about the
mini lathe, including hints for using the mini lathe, descriptions of
repairs he has made, and several projects. Ty also provides a vault where
many files relating to the mini lathe are saved, as well as a search
engine that can search the archives of the Yahoo
Groups 7x10 mini lathe group. |
| Ty's
Vault |
Ty Hoeffer also provides a vault where many files relating
to the mini lathe are saved. |
| Varmint
Al's Mini Lathe Page |
Varmint Al provides one of the best mini lathe pages. You
will find tips on what accessories to buy, ways you can improve your
lathe, and how to cut many threads in addition to those listed on the
lathe. |
| Yahoo
Groups 7x10 mini lathe group |
This is a discussion group where you can get almost any
question about the mini lathe or mini mill answered. Don't miss the Files
section where many files relating to the mini lathe and mini mill are
saved. |
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Mini-Mill.com
|
Frank J. Hoose, Jr.'s site also has one of the best collections
of information about the mini mill. He has a very good comparison of the
different versions of the mini mill.
Frank has some "Premium Content" on his site for which you must subscribe.
It is well worth what it costs; we recommend it.
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| Steve Bedair's
Mini Mill Page |
Steve provides several projects you can make with your mini mill, as
well as information about modifications he has made to his mini mill. |
| Yahoo Groups mini mill group |
This group is dedicated to the discussion, use, toolmaking, and ranting about
the mini mill sold by Grizzly Industrial and Harbor Freight. The group is just getting started,
so keep an eye on it as it grows. |
| Accuram CNC mills and lathes |
Accuram makes very nice CNC mini mill and lathe conversions. |
| American
Fastener Technical Reference Charts |
American Fastener provides most everything you could ever
want to know about nuts and bolts. |
| CNCZone |
The Ultimate CNC Forum. A whole group of forums related to CNC machining. |
| Fundamentals
of Machine Tools |
A training guide published by the Army. Covers many areas
of machine shop practice. |
| Home
Machine Shop |
A sampling of design, machining & fabrication at a home shop by Ned Sieth. |
| Home
Machinist WWWboard |
The Home Machinist is a forum that covers
all aspects of hobby machining. |
| Introduction
to Machine Tools |
MIT's Introduction to Machine Tools provides a good
overview of how to use various machine tools. |
| Machining:
An Introduction |
efunda provides an interesting introduction to machining
processes. |
| Metal Web News |
Metal Web News is the Web accompaniment to rec.crafts.metalworking.
It includes a metalworking FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and a lot of
other information. |
| Metalworking.com |
Metalworking.com is another resource for rec.crafts.metalworking.
It includes a drop box that contains many files concerning all aspects of
metalworking. |
| Model
Engineer's Support Page |
Chris Heapy's Web page provides many workshop projects,
tips, techniques, and drawings. |
|
Sparro Machine Products Kwik-Bytes |
Helpful information for machinists and machine shops that includes shortcuts and
unusual machining and measuring techniques. |
|
Tormach Manufacturing Database |
The Tormach Manufacturing Database is a library of application notes for CNC machining.
Each application note covers a specific milling process, documenting the material, tooling, feeds,
speeds, and other significant parameters. |
| Union
Butterfield Technical Information |
Information about drills, taps, dies, end mills, milling
cutters, and reamers. |
| Virtual Machine Shop |
The Virtual Machine Shop is a web site dedicated to the perpetuation of machine
tool knowledge and training. There are over 40 lessons in the Lesson Library covering many areas
of machine tool technology. Additional features of this site include a Discussion Forum where
machining topics can be discussed. |
