— Harbor Freight. Some will quibble with that choice, but the tool was pretty cheap, and really all [Midwest] was interested in here was some decent castings and a quill with acceptable runout, since the entire power train of the tool was slated for replacement. The original motor gave ...
-rimmed fire-box below. Finally, there’s a steel plate to the right of the cart that rotates and slides over the top of the unit to prepare it for MIG welding. Todd walks us through his versatile invention in the video after the break. This will nicely augmentyour other welding hacks...
Although not for me, I think that Harbor Freight is really starting to disrupt the market with their Hercules power tools. I wouldn’t quite see them as alternatives to Dewalt and other pro-grade tool brands, but potentially as a step-up from entry-level tools. Perhaps not. With Harbor F...
it may still be too fast. In this case, you can turn your thread by hand by making a crank handle (or just turning the chuck by hand) with the feed engaged
There are few things to remember when turning and milling and drilling. The material, its size along with the cutting tool and its size determine in combination with data provided from machining experience dictate the speeds and feeds along with the depth of cut recommended. As with many things...