this is a lineboring machine i made about 15 years ago still using it. it takes 1/2 inch carbide its 1.5 hp with a 40:1 gear reduction Attached Images
Reply:What you made is just PURE , un adulterated sex. ![SIZE="5"Yardbird"
Reply:2 people to set up?Me!
Reply:no the set up is done with 3 wood wedges on each side of the shaft you center the shaft. the bearings are adjustible you center them. slide machine on tack slide other bearing on tack weld both fully then the weld pulls a little so after welding machine on you loosen your bearing up a little jack bearings till shaft is back in center lock down and bore i can set it up myself in about 1.5 hours
Reply:That looks like a very well made heavy duty line bore rig. When you need one there is nothing else that will do the work.