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  1. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    I know Voith. I helped with the restoration of Barber Dam in Boise Idaho. It had two Voith horizontal low head turbines installed during the restoration. They had variable pitch kaplan runners, big boat prop, so the blade pitch adjusted automatically for max efficiancy. The power plant also had...
  2. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Hey Tony, I've got two horizontal Francis units at my plant and they are only 4650kw units each. Did you use the same sheer relief on the sheer pins? I have not picked up the new lathe yet. It will be Fall time when I can order it. PM is out of stock on the 11 X 30 right now, and I still need to...
  3. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Made a sheer pin for work on the mini lathe. They ordered me up some 2017 to make a bunch of them for our wicket gates. Hit all my marks.
  4. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    I think I'm ready for a big boy lathe. I'm looking at November for purchasing a PM 1130V, or sooner if I go with the PM 1022v. I do like the 1.5" spindle bore on the 1130. It also has the D4-1 cam lock system. https://www.precisionmatthews.com/shop/pm-1130v-lathe/
  5. Stevendavis

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Trying something new!
  6. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    decided it was time to finally make me a scribe.
  7. Stevendavis

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Anniversary tonight! Got me talked into an IPA. Wife is having a margarita
  8. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Pics please!!
  9. Stevendavis

    Phoenix Models Typhoon

    Hate it when I do that!!
  10. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Couple more.
  11. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Didn't have a small die holder for the 13/16" dies, so I decided to make one today. Had to put the 3jaw back on the lathe for the first time in a while. Once the chuck end was turned down, I put the collet chuck back on to finish the project.
  12. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    Thanks David!
  13. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    Cross Slide Screw is done!
  14. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Machined out a deeper jaw for my drill press vise. It's now over the top of the crap groove so I can use my parallels on the vise.
  15. Stevendavis

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Enjoying a logger tonight.
  16. Stevendavis

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Worked on modifying my carriage stop for my application today.
  17. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    Yeh, Not sure why it doesn't show up.
  18. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    Got a little more done on the cross slide.
  19. Stevendavis

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Nice!
  20. Stevendavis

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Found this little gem! Still looks new and the original anvil parts are still in rubber!
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