The James P. Riser Machinery Page

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My Newest Project Lathe

This is the latest lathe in the stable. It is a precision 5C turret lathe. It is actually in great condition - just requiring some cleaning, a pulley change, and a little adjustment. It even came with a bar feeder! This should turn out to be a nice little turret lathe.

Click here for more info on this lathe.


The latest addition to the shop - a like new MicroProto Micro Mill

My FrankenRiveter

Bringing a Hardinge HC back to life

Installing a 3" Riser Block on a Barker Mill

Making tailstock Runners for a WW lathe.

The Hall Collet Closer system.

Making Your Own Thread Chasers for Woodturning

Click here to see the making of a spring powered motor (this page is still under construction)

Click here to see one method of repairing a chipped WW lathe pulley.

Click here to see the repair of a 3 way slide rest for a WW lathe.

Click here to see how to adapt a Chinese milling head to an old WW Lathe.

Click here to see the making of a circular form tool.

Click here to see cutting of wax mold using a Roland MDX-20.

Click here to see the installation of a Fourth-Axis unit on a Roland MDX-20.

Grinding some cutter clearance for machining wax.

Click here to see my new Burke #4 Milling Machine

Click here to see my Milaukee Die Filing Machine.

Click here to see my "new" small turret lathe.

Click here to see my current assortment of lathes.

Click here to see modifications to my Harbor Freight English Wheel.

Click here to see the restoration of my "new" Sheldon Lathe.

Click here to see the restoration of a Gorton 3U pantograph machine.

Click here for info on getting started with a Gorton 265 grinder.

Click here to see the restoration of my old Elgin Lathe.

Click here to see my 12" Sheldon Shaper.

Click here to see the Preview of the Metal Spinning CD-ROM

Click here to see a few test welds with a Harbor Freight spot welder

Click here to see a few sewing machines in the shop

Click here to see my Tippmann Boss leather sewing machine

Click here to see some testing of the Sears powder coating gun

Click here to see my Watchmakers' Lathe setup

Click here to see how to convert an inexpensive microscope into an indexing scope

Click here for images/info on a 7" Atlas Metal Shaper with original vise, crank, and toolholder

Installing the 5C Collet Chuck with "Set Tru" fine adjustment

Click here to see an old 6mm Lorch Watchmakers Lathe I used to own.

Click here for my DeWALT DW788 Scroll Saw

Click here to see my page on reconditioned blacksmithing equipment

Click here to see my camera mount for making stereo pairs and sample 3-D images

Click here to see images of my Benchmaster Horizontal Milling Machine

Click here to see a car show in Crawfordsville, Indiana

Click here to see a couple experimental IR images taken with my SONY digital camera.

Click here to see some cool vintage autos.

Click here if you would like to see some Victorian houses in Cape May, NJ

Click here to see inside the Franklin Automobile Museum.

Are you GOTHIC? If so, click here.

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Note: This page is always under modification. Please check back or send me an e-mail.