How does one go about removing the headstock? I stopped when I saw the bearings. Also, if of interest to anyone, J&L sells a left hand metric 10 tap in their...
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zazm@...
Nov 1, 1999 4:04 pm
Here's how to remove the headstock: - Remove tailstock from ways - Remove pillow block from right end of lead screw - Remove carriage from ways - Remove gear...
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MMEAGHER
mmeagher@...
Nov 1, 1999 4:18 pm
<snip> ... IMHO, the usefulness of a foundry furnace cannot be understated. I built one about three years ago and has seen a lot of use for machine, steam...
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dmartin@...
Nov 1, 1999 8:03 pm
Greg, I just got a chance to try a 2 1/2" fly cutter on brass and aluminum. The mill did'nt groan at all while taking a .01" cut. As for the motor being under...
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ybrodsky@...
Nov 2, 1999 1:33 am
Dave, if you are looking for T-nuts to fit a 1/4 inch T-slots, you can get them from Micro-Tools. It looks like your Taig has the same size T-slots as my...
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Chadd Thompson
chadd@...
Nov 2, 1999 4:50 am
Not sure if this is of any help but a few months back I did a group order on some 16T gears to cut metric threads with. I had about 20+ orders and I sent them...
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ybrodsky@...
Nov 2, 1999 11:18 pm
Hi All, My $99.00 (sale price) HF bandsaw just came in via US Mail. I immediately put it to test by cutting a one round steel bar. I don't know what kind of...
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Mike W.
mikew@...
Nov 3, 1999 12:02 am
I've been really happy with my Port-A-Band too. It's a pain to hold it, but if your space is limited like mine, it sure beats the heck out of a jigsaw with a...
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ybrodsky@...
Nov 3, 1999 11:53 am
I started thinking about it too. Something like a hinge on one end allowing it to pivot or maybe two pipes with flanges and two pieces of pipe of slightly...
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Mike W.
mikew@...
Nov 3, 1999 4:56 pm
...and produces a LOT less mess than an abrasive! Hinges...haven't thought of that. I think the stock stand that Porter-Cable makes just lifts and drops so...
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gfellow@...
Nov 3, 1999 5:28 pm
Hi! I posted a message similar to this one last Monday, but it went in to Never-Never Land. Apparently my membership wasn't set up quite right. My lathe...
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gfellow@...
Nov 3, 1999 5:39 pm
Yuri: I have a Taig lathe and a Sherline mill. If the tee slots on the Taig mill are the same as those on the Taig lathe, then the Sherline nuts will not fit...
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resume@...
Nov 3, 1999 11:12 pm
What is all this talk about taking apart the headstock? Please bear with me, I am a little slow. I take off the two hex screws and the cover for the gears and...
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ybrodsky@...
Nov 4, 1999 2:16 am
It will probably be some time till I get to it. I was really surprsed by the saw's quality. I kind of expected really crude machine but everything is nice and...
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ybrodsky@...
Nov 4, 1999 2:29 am
Dave, I think you are correct. I don't have Taig equipment but they probably use the same size T-slot on both lathe and mill. Maybe someone who has both Taig...
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Dave Goodfellow
davegood@...
Nov 4, 1999 4:22 am
I built one for my Sherline mill, Yuri, and it has saved me a lot of grief. I couldn't see spending the $40 (?) Sherline wanted for theirs, for essentially a...
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zazm@...
Nov 4, 1999 5:49 am
The headstock discussion is referring to the gears and other parts inside the headstock casting. This is basically the green metal box through which the...
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zazm@...
Nov 4, 1999 5:59 am
Congratulations on getting your lathe! I think you broke the record for speedy delivery from HF - from what I've seen the average time is 3-4 weeks. My lathe...
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resume@...
Nov 4, 1999 1:57 pm
To Frank: Thanks for your and the other reply. However I still can't figure out what is inside the area to the left of the chuck that I can't see when I take...
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davegood@...
Nov 4, 1999 3:10 pm
Yuri et al: I have a Taig lathe and a Sherline mill. Though the Taig T-nuts will fit on a Sherline mill, Sherline T-nuts will NOT fit on a Taig lathe. ...
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davegood@...
Nov 4, 1999 3:10 pm
Well, whadayano. I ordered my 7x10 from HF last Monday, and it was sitting on my living room floor when I got home from work today. One week must be some...
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sshorb@...
Nov 4, 1999 3:10 pm
Has anyone here any information about, or experience with, the Shopmaster? Skip...
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David GoodFellow
gfellow@...
Nov 4, 1999 4:05 pm
Hi, Frank: The middle pot is the speed control. As I understand it, the other two have some effect on the torque. The one on the left rather drastically ...
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Shay Walters
shayw@...
Nov 4, 1999 4:59 pm
The entire assembly that holds the gears and chuck unbolts from the lathe bed. You have to get to those bolts from the rear of the machine after removing the...
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Becnel Kirk
BecnelK@...
Nov 4, 1999 6:00 pm
Imagine this is a drawing to try and illustrate: ===||=||====[#] < Headstock Spindle w/chuck ====||||====== < Hi Lo gear train shifts left to right ...
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Becnel Kirk
BecnelK@...
Nov 4, 1999 7:03 pm
By removing the headstock, you can inspect/lubricate the hi-low gear assembly. Here is how I did it: 1: Remove the pillow block at the right end of the lead...
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Becnel Kirk
BecnelK@...
Nov 4, 1999 8:35 pm
Tonight I removed my headstock again. I posted my method in another message. I did away with the removal of tailstock and carriage. Anyway, my headstock gears...
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zazm@...
Nov 5, 1999 6:11 am
The headstock casting is a hollow box. What you see when you remove the gear cover is the gear train for the lead screw and the forward reverse lever for the...
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resume@...
Nov 5, 1999 1:14 pm
Ah, now I understand. I'd never even noticed that the chuck wasn't driven directly by the belt, or wondered how the hi lo worked... I don't suppose anyone...
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wayne
sippola@...
Nov 6, 1999 2:51 am
Well I think I may have the oldest lathe in the group. I got it in early '90 from a pawn shop and it was missing the electronic control box. It does not have...
