JayBee

iTrader: (31)

here's a couple...
www.integy.com
www.stormerhobbies.com

- jaybee

fatdoggy

JayBee - Get a turbo 35, the integy is a great charger but it doesn't have any motor features.

rcnewb2004

JayBee,

Check out the Futaba cdr-5000 charger.

If you are going to spend $500 on the gfx35, you should take a look at the futaba. Its newer than the gfx.

Thx for the links. Have you heard of anything bad about the integy setup kit?

JayBee

iTrader: (31)

Oh yeah I forgot about the Futaba; how long has that thing been out? Is it a proven unit like the Turbo 35? I gotta do some more research on that one. My heart is torn against the Pro-Trak 30 though, that thing is awesome.
As far as the Integy set-up kit, the only thing I've heard bad about it is that it is not as 'NICE' as the new HUDY

- JaYbEe

rcnewb2004

In my neighbourhood, there aren't too many people that have the futaba yet. But I will see what info I can get for you. Check the futaba main site, the specs wow-ed me. If you get the temperature sensor with the futaba, that will make it the best all around charger i think. But at quite the price as well.

JayBee

iTrader: (31)

Yeah, motor run-in for the Futaba is an issue too, but I guess we can't have the best of everything. I've been on both of the Futaba threads and I'm sold but just to the point of comparing it to the Pro-trak and the T-35. I guess you really can't go wrong with either one.... right . I found some pretty long reading about the Futaba on a link I can't think of right now, so I better get to studying up

- jAyBEe

rcnewb2004

JayBee,

Yea, you can't go wrong w/ any of these. Very good chargers =P

xray racer

iTrader: (22)

hey everyone,
i received my trinity tru-lathe 3 pro ysterday and love it... cuts very good even with carbide.

just a quick question though, will it give a better cut if i use the hardened steel v-guides as opposed to bearing supports???

it comes with both and i dont really now which is better...
ive been told by people bearings are great... and by others that i should definately be using v-guides... can anyone clear this matter up???

also... if i do make the change.... do i have to get them re aligned??? or will the be aligned when i insert them in place and insert the grub screws to hold them in place???

thanx
robbie

picco007

iTrader: (99)

Robbie,

I have heard many people say that the hardened v-guides are the way to go since over time the bearings can have a little play in them which can cause problems. To be honest with you, I had a hudy lathe with bearing guides and I used it for a whole season and it cut the same the from the first day I bought it to the day I sold it. But generally, the v-guides will last long.

Hopefully someone else on this thread will help out in an answer too.

When you put the v-guides on they should be in place or aligned fairly well. I would think that there shouldn't be play and when you tighten down the screws, it should be ready to go.

071crazy

iTrader: (8)

The v-guides are definitely the way to go. However, you will need to check the alignment of the blocks. I won a hudy lathe and had to check the alignment when making a slight adjustment that required moving the blocks. The only way I know of doing the check is to cut a comm and check the width with a digital micrometer to make sure that it is not coned. I ended up using a mitutoyo micrometer, and I think i got the alignment to within +- 0.0001 inches or less. Hope this helps