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01-04-2011, 04:31 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where freedom is earned.
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|  What types of machines are you using to fab
All my custom one off work goes on a Smithy 3in1 XL model. Does the job pretty well. I keep it well tuned and lubed so it's really precise. Next on my list is a small band saw or scroll saw. |
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01-05-2011, 06:38 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dallas, Ga
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1955 Bridgeport and a 13X40 Southbend. I have been stuck doing outside jobs here lately so I have not built any thing for the 2 supers or 2.2 I am working on. I had a Smithy 1220 limited and it was good but once I got my hands on these 2 machines I will never go back. I do miss the size, 500 lb smithy vs almost 3000lbs between the other two.   |
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01-05-2011, 06:59 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Austin, TX, USA
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I'm got pretty meager tools that I use. Besides the standard hand tools, I use a small bench grinder, belt sander, vert/horiz band saw, drill press, and a Lincoln MIG welder. I really, REALLY want a mill or mill/lathe combo. Just no budget or room for it right now. Here's what I currently use:    I hadn't heard about the Smithy tool 'til now. It might be time to do some research!  |
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01-05-2011, 09:59 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: four o six
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Big78s band saw, and sander. Drill press, bench grinder with wire wheel, map gas torch and a dremal tool....all I use. would like a lathe...or even a water jet, you know, since we are dreaming!! |
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01-05-2011, 10:36 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: home town marsing
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one of many. A new tig welder  |
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01-05-2011, 11:42 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arlington
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You're liking that Thremal Arc huh? I saw the thread a while ago, but it was recent at the time. How's she holding up? |
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01-06-2011, 09:49 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: home town marsing
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good, trying to find other work for it as well. It been working fine. I wanted to see if it would hit the duty sycle, so turned it all the way up and did some stick welding with it. well it didn't burn it self up, so might be a well build welder. didn't even blink an eye. welded for like six hours on it with it turned up all the way, so I'm thinking it a well made set up. would more than liklly get another if I had to
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01-07-2011, 12:51 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: Under Communist Occupation
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dremels sanders belt sander w/disc sander Drill press Grinder w/fine stone wheel, and buffing wheel reciprocating saw angle grinder fine scroll saw |
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01-08-2011, 09:47 AM
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| Built, not bought   Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gresham
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I use a 3 axis cnc mill.  Oh wait,not that one.  I actually use a MUCH smaller one. |
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01-20-2011, 12:47 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: home town marsing
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01-20-2011, 01:00 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Centurion, GP, RSA
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I have the following. Dremel tool with 90deg drill chuck, saw attachement, drill bit chuck. Drill bits from 0.4mm to 6mm for thd dremel. Scroll saw, drill stand that can take 16mm bits. Table saw(circular), bench grinder, angle grinder and some others. Never used on my crawler but mostly for my gliders. Tools currently used on Bully. Pliers, Allen drivers, Small files, tap & die set, and the most of all. PAPER TOWELS. Gues who's filling shocks at the moment.  (learning to)
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01-20-2011, 01:02 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Centurion, GP, RSA
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01-20-2011, 02:42 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Salmon Arm BC
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just regular tools like angle grinder, MIG welder, horiz/vertical band saw etc.
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01-20-2011, 04:12 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Juliet
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ZenBot CNC 12x16x4 Router Dremel Scroll Saw Skill Band Saw Harbor Freight Drill Press Harbor Freight 6" Chop Saw Bosch 18v Lithium Drill/Driver Dremel XPR 400 Dremel 8000 (Cordless Lithium) ....I just need a nice little lathe to round things out. |
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01-20-2011, 06:40 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco
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Harbor Freight (?) x (?) lathe, its ok for Delrin  Sherline 8 direction Deluxe CNC mill with stock steppers and driver board, its one *NICE* machine to work with for sure Autocad 2010 Student Edition and CamBam (they feed the data to the Sherline to make my stuff) Cheapie bench grinder that needs new wheels Old drill press (seriously who needs one when you got a CNC machine  )Wanted: Sherline CNC lathe Custom plate for the Sherline to increase my travel |
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01-20-2011, 06:52 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wayne county. PA
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mostly all hand tools and a drill press....that's what i built my tigress crawler with....just started using my dewalt miter saw to cut 1/8" alum L-channel and flat plate nice and square ........bob.... |
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01-27-2011, 08:23 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Malaysia
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I've had a Sherline mill and lathe for a little over a year, and have been cutting out stock with a handsaw but I think I'll try to get my hand on a small bandsaw. I don't want the bandsaw permanently setup as I have a 3-year old and he has playgroups in the house sometimes, so I need something that I can put away after use. Any suggestions? |
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01-28-2011, 12:33 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Winnipeg
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This is just the thread I needed... thinking of selling my 1:1 for some nice cnc stuff to play with my toys more lol. Thanks for the sweet ideas!
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01-28-2011, 02:40 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SE
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220v lincoln 20 ton press chop saw band saw torches pipe and tube benders dremels grinders Airbrush etc. Also 4..................5 axis cnc's and cad software at work and alot of supplys |
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02-01-2011, 08:42 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: KC
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5 cnc vertical mills 6 cnc lathes 2 with live tooling and 2 with sub spindle 1 auto saw we just sold our twin spindle Komo cnc router with two 72" by 60" tables, before I got hooked on the crawlers! (geez... what I could be making with that now  )
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