Do you know how to do the "Hurdy Gurdy"?

[skeets]

Dayum there old son ,I have no idea what you are going to do with this little beasty, but it looks like you are having a ball setting her up.

 

[Lil Foot]

These pics show the only differences I see between my older machine and your newer machine:

 

[notaz3]

It took a while for me to make sure we were on the same page with the "Hurdy Gurdy".
Yes, I've had many experiences.
Mine was on the other side of the house with Navy on F-14, S-3, P-3, and lon darts (F18).

 

[Runs With Scissors]

Always entertaining posts. I remember the old DIY Hardware. Smelled of paint, oil and cigars. Now my local Ace is 10x the size with 60% less hardware and sadly I often know more than their staff. I want to buy local but when they either don’t have it or it is 20x the cost of buying online, they make it really difficult. I find myself hitting the Rural King before Ace. Better prices and more of the hardware I’m looking for.

Hey, wait I wanna rant some....

But first off, Brother.....you got one hell of a setup going on there. Wow.

But I completely agree. The future of a strong workforce is over as we know it. At least in the basic everyday commerced areas.

Most of the specialty jobs, skilled labor etc....are still ok....At least the ones that can still find that sort of skilled help anymore. And of course, minus the ones DEI barged their way into and now have tainted.

These positions are now mostly filled by people who aren't even capable of performing the bare minimum requirements of the job....nor would they even want to. They're only there for that check .....of which they believe is owed to them either way.

I've been in a shop now since May of '00. And like most of us here I HAVE SEEN SOME S*%T. But it has really gotten to a whole other level the last 4 or 5 years.

The rare occasional applicant that does happen to "sloth" their way through our door now will arrive in a blown out, couple decade old, t shirt accompanied by umbros and crocs. They will guaranteed lack basic communication skills. While scratching their most certainly unwashed head, they won't even be able to spew more than 2 or 3 words from their unbrushed mouth without having to look at the phone that will ultimately never leave one of their soft delicate hands.

After that, the 7am show up time will most definitely become an immediate problem. Followed by the "I've been throwing up all night" monday morning call ins. And all this before we even realize that we will have to spend money on tooling and actually retain information gathered and be you know...USEFUL.

wooo that felt good!

Thanks for the kind words fellas.

And @BBFarmer , I hear ya. I have a friend that owns a local marina and his most "reliable help" is the guy he picks up from jail every morning on a "work release" program....Sad.

 

[Runs With Scissors]

These pics show the only differences I see between my older machine and your newer machine:
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Yes sir!

I believe that we both have "rebranded Grizzly lathes".

You sir, do some amazing work; That gives me some hope that this machine will serve me well.

 

[Runs With Scissors]

It took a while for me to make sure we were on the same page with the "Hurdy Gurdy".
Yes, I've had many experiences.
Mine was on the other side of the house with Navy on F-14, S-3, P-3, and lon darts (F18).

Did you guys call it a "hurdy gurdy" as well?

I wonder if that was a "local name" or is that the actual name of it?

 

[TheOldHokie]

Yes sir!

I believe that we both have "rebranded Grizzly lathes".

You sir, do some amazing work; That gives me some hope that this machine will serve me well.

You are going to like your new lathe.

Grizzly, PM, Birmingham, etc are all rebadged asian imports. The actual manufacturer varies by model and importer.

Dan

 

[Yooper]

Your lathe is a nice size for gunsmithing if you’re so inclined.

 

[Runs With Scissors]

Your lathe is a nice size for gunsmithing if you’re so inclined.

I have kicked that around a little.

I miss that 22-250 I had years ago.

 

[Yooper]

I have kicked that around a little.

I miss that 22-250 I had years ago.

Funny you should mention that. Built a custom 22-250 using my Enco lathe to fit the barrel. Great caliber for varmint hunting out west.

 

[EC135P3H]

Great post! Looking forward to trying this on my own older grizzly. Do you have a link to the DRO parts you used?

 

[Runs With Scissors]

Great post! Looking forward to trying this on my own older grizzly. Do you have a link to the DRO parts you used?

Yes sir!

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256...st_main.5.7c8518023dsyUY&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

This is my 3rd order from this site, and each transaction has been great. Fast shipping and great communication.

But it is based out of China, so "Caveat Emptor"

EDIT: Also be sure to 'double check" what you are buying.

For instance, they list the DRO for $147 but that is the 2 axis, even though they picture the 3 axis in the add......and it seems like they all do that.....you gotta check and then, double check.