http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/ Taig Machine Tools Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:58:00 GMT crquack http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29881 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29881 ... I should not post first thing in the morning. Ignore me! It is 4 diameters as in my first reply. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:59:34 GMT Arcady http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29880 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29880 Steve, I see that there is a lot of confusion in both your question and in the requests. I'm not an expert (blah-blah-blah) but an amateur as your and would Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:35:53 GMT pe3hmp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29879 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29879 here is the tacho that I have on my taig, all files are there to make one yourselve including the program that goes into the pic processor Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:36:41 GMT Mike Nicewonger http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29878 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29878 Got my new milling machine set up tonight. Seems the pulley on the motor is off somehow. I can see it wobbling. Put a dial indicator on it and get 6-7 thou Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:58:47 GMT Mike Nicewonger http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29877 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29877 ... Neat. One problem. Mach3 is Windows based. No PeeCee's in the house. -- Mike N. CEESA (Cranky Ex-Email Systems Admin) Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:47:44 GMT noisillator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29876 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29876 Here's a homebrew tach that interfaces with Mach3. Just posted at CNC Zone in the Taig forum: http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84846 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:58:39 GMT kd006 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29875 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29875 In addition to just plain lousy chucks, off axis tailstocks I have also had my share of blunt from the factory center drills. I got a set from LMS and think it Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:57:26 GMT Lou Somers Sr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29874 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29874 I don't know if anyone has mentioned it but you might try a different chuck. I've had Jacobs chucks that are total garbage. Got a no-name off of e-bay for 5 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:03:31 GMT Steve Vanderkolff http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29873 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29873 Steve B Thank you very much for that explaination. It has to be on of the clearest explanations I have recieved and answers a whole bunch of other questions I Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:24:12 GMT Mike Nicewonger http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29872 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29872 ... Hey that's neat. And CHEAP! ;-) -- Mike N No, I'm not getting crankier as I get older. That's not it. I just find I enjoy annoying people a lot more these Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:14:51 GMT Steve Blackmore http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29871 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29871 ... For turning, 4 to 5x work diameter sticking out of the chuck is considered the maximum unsupported length, because of sideways deflection from cutting Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:37:54 GMT Stan Stocker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29870 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29870 Hi Steve; An inch of overhang is too much for accurate center drilling with 1/4 inch stock. The advice regarding setting the tailstock is quite a good Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:07:07 GMT Nicholas Carter and Felice Luftschein http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29869 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29869 I guess my question is have you checked to make sure that the tailstock is aligned on center? If so you should have no problem whatsoever center drilling the Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:46:54 GMT Steve Vanderkolff http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29868 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29868 I am somewhat confused by the responses as to the amount of the piece sticking out of the collett. I think I may not have been clear, there is only 1 inch of Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:11:27 GMT Bertho Boman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29867 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taigtools/message/29867 If a rubber knob or other material is used on the DC motor shaft and the motor shaft is in-line pushed against the spindle or rotating device and calibrated,