Signed : an engineer thankful for his machinist having these exotic gages so I could check a vendor part

The lathe was backed up and they needed the weld removed from the back side of the flange.

Ive had these for years and they just started doing this. Randomly there will be an E in the tenths place and sometimes theyll be completely off mid measure. What’s going on?

88SFM .0032 iPR 1.625" Drill

Hey everyone - I've got 1 year running Okuma lathes (setup, offsets, basic troubleshooting) and I'm looking for shops hiring in the SE PA / South Jersey area

Any leads? Even just shop names to cold-call would help. Thanks!

So, I've been going to community college for precision machining, and I've been thinking on going back for technical diploma in drafting and design to help with my career. Would this be a smart move? Are there any certifications I can get instead that would be just as good? Any advice is welcome!

I was fucking around with speeds and feeds and found the sweet spot.

Simple gauge ring holder. Just put the mag on our manual mill and trimmed the ring seat true with the base.

Mag base has a threaded hole and the nylon print has a 1/4”-20 stud off it.

I’m looking at lathes, I’m toying with the idea of a TL 1/2 with an a2-6 spindle, however I really like the idea of getting a slant bed/turret lathe like a Mazak quick turn or comparable. I have job shop type work that will require more than the spindle bore of the machine with a hydraulic chuck draw tube installed(for an A2-6) I’d say I could easily pay for the machine and myself with this work alone. However I wouldn’t want to rule out the possibility of getting a few production jobs here and there, how much work is it to completely remove draw tube and hydraulic unit? I have removed chucks and put in collet closers not too bad.

I know I could get a bigger machine but I’d rather not, I’m space and capital limited currently. Also a bigger machine would just be more cumbersome and I still would be removing chuck and needing to install a manual chuck for my job shop type stuff.

All the parts for this project I did on the manuals, except the crankshaft which we did on the cnc! Lmk what you guys think!

I wanna place some mass damper in the head of my new boring bars. I drilled a 1½" hole and installed snap rings so that I can maybe put a 4½" long brass bar in there. I'm thinking about sealed end caps on each side with grooves along the brass bar and filling it up with grease. So it's suspended in grease 🤔

I'm looking for the right parameters for tungsten carbide for a rough and finish pass using a copper electrode. I beg 🙏🏽

Hello from Italy. Finally I managed to buy a lathe. It's made in Italy by GORNATI ORESTE & CO., model LEGOR 180/S. Manufactured in 60-70s. It came with steady rests and some tools.

Any advice on what tools should I make except the classic machinist hammer, optical puncher and machinist jacks? At the moment I only have the lathe itself, no milling machine but I would buy One in the future. Thanks ;)

Has anyone bought the Renishaw probes that ship from China on eBay. They say made in UK on them and the real ones I have say made In Ireland. I assume they’re knockoffs - but are they junk?

It's finally fucking Saturday, thank God. This week it was my turn to have the shitty week. Got almost nothing done, even though I tried so hard to. Made a bunch of scrap on Monday. Had a part fly and smash the window/knock the tool head out of alignment on our nicest machine later in the week. Yesterday was the only good day where I actually got parts out.

Been in the trade almost 10 years now. Most weeks are very good and uneventful, but this past week really humbled me.

Anyone willing to take the bad juju for next week? It's on sale 50% off.

Coworker of mine did this for April Fools because he thought it was funny. I had to share because it's hilarious to me every time I see it.