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As a general rule of thumb, I tell people that are considering buying a mill that you will invest the same as the purchase price buying tooling. Collets, chucks, boring head, vise, end mills etc. But you don’t need everything at once. Buying new accessories is part of the fun. And it opens up a...

Paul, research and order a vertical milling machine and don’t look back! That’s an order!😉

Should be a pretty straightforward repair for someone with some welding/fab skills. Hopefully you know someone? I would also replace part #70 as it looks to be a victim from the broken weld.

If my mill dro dies I will have a new one on order that same day! Can’t imagine using the mill without one!

I put feeds on all three axis on my mill. Probably can count the number of times I have used the Y axis feed on one hand. Don’t get me wrong, I am glad to have it when I need it. But you won’t be sorry if you install one on the Z. Cranking that handle gets old quickly.

That clears up a lot of questions. Can you post an image of the pressure washer pump? I used to fabricate parts for Cummins power generation. Might be able to add some insight.

That’s how invention works. You start with an idea and see what works and more importantly, what doesn’t work and improve on that. I like to say that Henry Ford didn’t build a Rolls Royce in his garage, but his jalopy lead to it over time.

As RWS touched on, you will need DRY compressed air or you are setting yourself up for failure. Not to mention going through a lot of consumables.

Quote: I tried using Dykem to see how well they were mating, but it just ran everywhere, so I ordered a tube of “prussian blue” last night. (y) I recently bought a tube of prussian blue for checking fits on gun parts. I learned very quickly to wear gloves when using that stuff. One little drop...

By now you have realized you are in a race without a finish line! Learning while doing is part of the fun and frustration. The saying is ask three machinists how to do something and you’ll get four answers. This is my two cents: Whenever possible, I will chuck up the mating part and use that to...

Just curious as to why you don’t like the 3.0 Duramax? I know of the belt issue at 150k, but other than that I’m under the impression it’s a solid engine.

To bring the subject back to what the OP posted about: This is the same organization that put a two billion dollar telescope in orbit with an out of focus lens to search for intelligent life. Comedian Gallagher: “We know it ain’t pointing down”. 🤣

Do they change color in the fall like the ones here in the Midwest?

Very cool! Suggestion: You can build up the surface of your tine with weld to extend the wear life.

Excellent work!