... It's really not all that hard to thread with the motor though. I hadn't done any single point threading on a lathe since high school back more than 30...
Your 10x22 has a different motor arrangement than the 7xX machines. You've got the classic stepped pulley arrangement that gives increased torque at lower...
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I do the same thing, No witnesses is an important element of much of what I do. I make losts of mistakes. ... From: roylowenthal To:...
Well my son and I have gone to harbor freight and I am going to by just buy the plain old 7 x 10 and the mill. Are there any plans around for a good bench to...
somebody give to my dauther a futon from ikea in metrix but all the nut are gone it is near 1\4 but not realy i do not have to bore all the hole at the right...
6mm is 0.236" or just a tad under 1/4" very common in hardware stores these days. Also, if you need really special nuts and bolts, try McMaster Carr dave...
I've gotten conflicting opinions on the 7x12 list so I'll ask here as well. What is the opinion on changing the bearings to tapered roller bearings? Has anyone...
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It is probably not the bearings causing those problems unless your machine is badly worn. There are some other fixes that will likely help more. One fix...
Brass is a little tricky try a tool with no top rake and a slight angle on the nose so as to leave the tit on the chuck side, I parted some brass today on a 7"...
On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:14:49 -0600, you wrote: Others may have a different opinion, but I'd say that the problem is with the tool and not the bearings. AFAIK,...
... brass is grabby like that you can use ,at most ,about 2deg positive rake ,neutral is better and sometimes you have to go slightly negative ,I use a 10 to...
Have you adjusted the preload on the spindle bearings? One thing I've never found out is if the tapered bearing fans have compared them to properly adjusted...
... Speaking of tool geometry for brass, what would the proper tool geometry be for turning nickle silver - an alloy of copper, nickle, and zinc? I'm talking...
6x1 is a common size, and .244" . Mert mertbaker@... ... From: Jacques Savard To: 7x10minilathe@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 7:44 PM...
I have tappered roller bearings on my lathe and would recommend them if you have need to replace worn spindle bearings. The machine is much quieter and, in my...
John I have never had a problem with the spindle bearings on any of my 7x machines. I did experience the chatter you describe though from the beginning and...
Hello all If I center a round bar in the 4 jaw chuck, and then open the 2 adjacent jaws to remove the piece and put it back again and tight those 2 jaws, is...
Shouldn't be. Confess I've never tried to remove mine with something clamped in it. Done it with the Unimat with no problems, but that's a screw-on chuck. ...
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Mine came from LMS, but that was years ago. ... From: James W. Early To: 7x10minilathe@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 9:02 AM Subject: Re:...
... it will be close but I've never had a piece that came right back to center the jaw pressure wont be the same as when you first dialed it in you could test...
... those ... again?..... It should go back in the same place, but it never seems to do so for me, and needs a little fiddling with the jaws and DTI to get it...
Thanks to all who replied. I have for years only ever used pre-made cutting tools that I buy. I have never ground my own, never felt the need, or more...
I was going to write & say that I have 3 of these 7x lathes, in use, (different importers, too), & never a bit of trouble with bearings. I have had to adjust...
... I've always been pleased with the results I get using Valenite PVD coated carbide inserts to turn nickel alloys (grade VC292). They cannot be reground,...
I admire anyone with the skill to grind their own tools. It is a skill set I would hope to acquire someday but for some years now I've been putting off...
I don't think grinding typical lathe tools is difficult at all and recommend that anyone doing machining jump in and do it. It's not that much challenging...
not a safe assumption it will be off a few thousandths when you move the chuck put the piece back and re indicate it the same way you do in the lathe. ... ...
