Build a Hobby CNC for PCB milling and general engraving CNC machines are the ultimate hobby accessory. The building of a CNC machine is a hobby in itself, but it is the application of CNC toward other...
THEN The earliest Bridgeports were the famous "round arm" machines. This describes the top overarm which was a long round casting which the head was mounted to. The latter models have a dovetail slide in...
The machine serial number is located on the knee casting. Standing in front of the machine, crank the Y axis handle to move the saddle to the rear of its travel. The sliding guards will move to the rear...
I, being a new ebay user was scamed out of the $5900.00 for the boat (Jan. 2006).Everything seemed so real .You always say "No I couldn't be scammed, I'm to smart". They where even able to link me to a "Square...
Hello, I am the owner of the Creston Trail Industries E-bay store as well as the owner of Weldcerts.com. I write these guides in an effort to help explain some of the mysteries of welding so that you can...
CNC machines offer a great utility to the machinist, artist, sign maker or anyone wishing to automate a machining process. I needed a CNC machine to make a rapid prototype pattern for my foundry. Faced with a...
When buying grinders, buffers, grinding wheels, and buffing supplies, the more one understands about using this equipment, the better the buying choices will be. Wheel Speeds:Use this formula for calculating...
BUYER BEWARE CHINA MACHINE'S ARE EVERY WHERE!!!! There is a lot of new machines being sold on Ebay right now which if you are not careful you could end up with a less than desirable machine. One might ask and...
We buy and sell used equipment and have found that we repeat the same information over and over to prospective buyers. Here is some of that information in a nutshell. There are./were three American drill press...
Earlier this year my electronics hobby obsession drew me into the world of benchtop machining and DIY CNC tools. If you enjoy electronics but are looking for something that does more than beep and flash some...