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Message: <blockquote data-quote="skidsteer.ca" data-source="post: 12276" data-attributes="member: 307">I'd sure like to learn more about machining. I steped out and bought a used 14 40 lathe and I'm just learning as I go. Need to invest in a good book or two. But line boring is something else I could get some use out off on out skidder cradles and center pins. And i'd love a mill someday too.When I did these pins on my 553 and 853, I cut the bosses out and welded in new ones. By the time I did the 853 I had the lathe so I made my own. Tazza pointed out to bush them so I added that too. (Wish I'd have though of that for the 553, but I'll likely never wear it out anyway) Sure did lots of careful checking and tack welding, but it turned out good. Definely more then 6 hours though.Before I had my own shop I worked with a mechanic out of his shop on our equipment in the off season.He introduced me to a Mag drill when we decided to double up the wheel studs on our Clark skidders from 10 to 20. We had to drill the stud holes on 10 planetary hubs (2 skidders by 4 hubs plus 2 spares)  or 100 holes and also on 13 wheels, so another 130. Though 3/4"  steel on the wheels and 1" cast material on the hubs. John bought a new mag drill for the job and it just shocked me how that thing made a hole so slick. It took longer to move it to the next hole then to drill it.It used a fancy hole saw bit, so to speak with flutes up the side so the chips could get out. It bored those 230 holes and the cutter was still like new. 1000 times better then any drill bit.Definitely on my tool list.Always great to see a thread like this Ken</blockquote>

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