http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/ Open Source machine tools Tue, 21 May 2013 04:43:27 GMT Pierre Coueffin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17156 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17156 I should also mention that Marvin Klotz' machinist software utilities work under dosbox on my tablet... Mon, 20 May 2013 22:58:50 GMT Adam Simmons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17155 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17155 I actually use realcalc on my android devices, mostly for the conversion functions. Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:59 GMT Bungee http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17154 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17154 Hello all. I am glad I posted here. The engine is a vertical shaft and would need to be mounted on its side on a frame. I never èven considered lubrication Sun, 19 May 2013 16:35:32 GMT john baird http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17153 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17153 Hi, leave the engine complete, start it up, and use it as a self powered headstock. regards jb Sun, 19 May 2013 13:54:50 GMT oldhermit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17152 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17152 If I remember there was an article around 1963 on how to make 2 bench top saber saws. The stroke from one was provided by a small engine and the other by a Sun, 19 May 2013 07:54:34 GMT michael broadbent http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17151 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17151 In the past I have used the fuel pump of a car ,the old mechanical ones driven by an offset cam. The type I used had a priming lever fitted with a home made Sat, 18 May 2013 21:38:58 GMT David G. LeVine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17150 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17150 ... Tim, Using the piston to drive a power hacksaw is similar to the old PM filing machine from a refrigerator compressor. Best practice on a power hacksaw is Sat, 18 May 2013 17:53:53 GMT Chris Tofu http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17149 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17149 Look a the Prazi/Hobbymat deign. Essentially - an aluminum block for a headstock - w/2 parallel bores (1 for spindle, other for ways), a shaft for the ways, Sat, 18 May 2013 17:33:46 GMT Tim http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17148 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17148 Hi Gregg, I'm just a tinkerer always working against the obstacle of little or no money. I had a similar idea only I was going to use the engine as the Sat, 18 May 2013 17:05:12 GMT David Hair http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17147 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17147 It sure does, what I was trying to get across is it doesn't need a laptop or desk top to run it. I think the little controller has something like 25 buttons. Sat, 18 May 2013 06:52:38 GMT Pierre Coueffin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17146 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17146 I run the droid48 emulator on both phone and tablet. Sat, 18 May 2013 06:04:11 GMT Chris Tofu http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17145 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17145 Aha gotcha. I do rather think he meant no standalone pc. A sales-punk at Bestbuy made the curious declaration "it's not a computer" referring to an iPad. Chalk Sat, 18 May 2013 05:29:39 GMT pokerbacken http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17144 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17144 I dare say that the controller card for those leadscrews has microcontroller and supporting cast of chips, those together do the "simple" math involved. Sat, 18 May 2013 04:24:15 GMT Chris Tofu http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17143 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17143 I've had 48's, beautiful, the slimness factor never seen before or after. Slow though. The 49g had a good feel also, rubber keys, was ok by me personally Sat, 18 May 2013 03:53:18 GMT Adam Simmons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17142 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multimachine/message/17142 I use my 48G & 42 on a daily basis -- the enter is in the right spot on both. I just got one of the newer 35S's, which is pretty damned good. The Prime looks