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sparky961:

--- Quote from: WillieL on January 24, 2012, 11:22:12 AM ---.... No offense intended or implied ....

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None taken.  It takes quite a bit to offend me - usually a blatant assault on my intelligence ;)  I just wanted to make clear the thought process that went into the setup because it involved a lot of humming and hawing and turned out excellent results.

It is, indeed, similar to the Smithy combo that Dave Mentioned.  It's branded as a Craftex B2229, sold by Busy Bee Tools out of Ontario, Canada.  Grizzly has a similar offering.  I'm always torn because although the machine is compact and I can do a lot with it, there are many limitations to how you can set up parts without an adjustable knee or column - especially if you need to switch between short tools (centre drills, end mills, fly cutter) and long tools (drill chucks/bits, reamers, indicators).

http://www.busybeetools.com/products/LATHE%7B47%7DMILL-COMBINATION-110V-3%7B47%7D4HP-60HZ.html

Mine is dirty white, a bit dirtier than when I bought it around '02.  I like the colour of mine much more than the current one that looks like a John Deere tractor.

-Sparky

AussieJimG:
Perhaps I have misunderstood something - if so, please just ignore me. But would it have been possible to clamp the workpiece in your 2" vice and support the ends on the 1-2 -3 blocks or similar parallels?

My vice is a bit larger but I use this method all the time to ensure that the workpiece is parallel to the table. I just don't trust the bottom of the vice to be accurate.

Jim

sparky961:
It's not a bad suggestion, Jim, and I have to admit that I hadn't considered that possibility.

However, after I get my vice clamped down on top of the riser block, there isn't much room for any more clamps or blocks up there.

-Sparky

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