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I forgot to take pics of the cross slide "done pictures" , but I was able to get'er done. Now to mount the DRO head. Without instructions, it took me a few minutes to figure it out. So I decide to mount it to the "electric panel" that houses a ridiculous amount of wiring for the motor...

Now for the cross slide. Things are pretty tight and it sticks up a little more than I would like, but this seems to be a common problem/occurrence on these small lathes. But the run out is minimal right off the bat, so it's drill time. So here we are......the Dewalt is simply not going to...

Ok, now I need to make a bracket that goes from the "encoder" to the "encoder reader thingy" So its off to the scrap pile. Just by happenstance, I had a piece of "mystery aluminum" that fits nearly perfectly.....a little narrow, but it should work. A dab of Dykem and it's "hole lay out" time...

Well I finally did it, I got a DRO from Santa, so its time to install it. I have watched so many videos on the subject, I feel as if I have done it already. So off we go. Here is the backside of the "new to me" lathe that is currently blocking the damn door. (I have about 396,712 projects...

It couldn't be that difficult. I would save the 300 bones for sure. (actually I would save it, just to spend it on more_______________ (fill in the blank....Guns, ammo, rum, steel, aluminum, tools, plasma cutter consumables, cigars, safes, lathes, DRO's.......there are alot better things to...

Better late than never? :LOL:

I would also be concerned with interference from your BH-77. I'm sure an adaptor could be made, but I'm just "spitballin".

They do sell some insanely strong magnets now, so maybe rig something up with one, just to have "proof of concept", then I would probably do a more permanent install.

I have a similar problem/dilemma at out cottage. We are "topographically" at the bottom of a hill and OTATV reception is none existent basically. I thought about using a "tall tree" to mount it, but the gravitational pull of the earth scares me more than I want to watch the same sh!tty TV...

+1 on this tool. I love this thing. I am always amazed at how many "gadgets" there are out there for chainsaw sharpening. I must admit that I have not tried any other method though, and I do not use my saw nearly as much as some of y'all. I'm taking the , "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"...

I have a bottle of Power Service.......somewhere. I bought it about 20 years ago and forgot to put it in. I guess I am just lucky that Global Warming started about that time. (Too bad for the Polar Bears though)

My cottage's primary heating source is propane, with a "wood stove" as a back up/supplemental. This is the first place I have ever owned that wasn't natural gas, so I am/was kind of a "noob" Suburban is their name, and they wouldn't fill it until they tested it the first time. I don't recall...

I am also on Team "trench it". Having good electric service opens up a lot of "future possibilities" for bigger/better machines, and like was mentioned above, eliminates another engine to service/maintain. Not to mention the hassle of actually having to get it out, starting it, then putting...

I don't know about "inserts", but when I talked to the inspector when I was putting in our "wood stove", he was very adamant that I use ONLY the piping/elbows that were called out in the installation manual by part number and manufacturer. He said that ANY deviation from the manual, and he...

I have this set from the Big A. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JLBQV2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I have been very happy with Tekton tools thus far. Edit: Oh I see that set is no longer available, but I'm sure they have a set that would work. Of course if you...

Here is one that actually fits (my L 2501 at least), but like I say in the post, it kinda sucks. The only thing it is good for, is when you initially take the cap off, it will prevent debris from falling in. However, it is so restrictive, I have to remove it to actually fill the tank. Pick...

I clearly don't understand how this works. Must be some sort of "new fangled" thing. 2 wraps of something ironically called, "safety wire", and my switch hasn't moved in a year. Took me longer to find a pair of dykes to cut the "safety wire" than it did to close the switch and wrap it.

Like @Moose7060 said, after load testing the battery, I would start by cleaning all the connections and grounds to the battery and chassis. Also inspect the cables and wires for corrosion and "bulging" which means corrosion inside the cable/wire. It sure sounds like you are getting enough...

As with most etiquette, it depends on the setting. When in a working environment, you gotta use utensil's for the entire event. Just family and friends, then use utensils to grab pie, then it's ok to use fingers. Just your drunken ass at 0300 digging through the fridge, its a "two fisted...

When I was a kid (young mechanic) there was some sort of lawsuit/legislation about this. Basically it said that the automakers (Big 3 ?) could not just "willie-nillie" void the warranty of a vehicle for using "after market" parts and fluids that met the minimum specs. I'm sure someone with a...