Thanks, I think I understand. Very odd as I have no shims at all and can slip a .003 feeler gage under the carriage at the ways (if I lift hard enough). By...
Hi Everyone I just acquired this lathe It was bought in 1955. I have all the parts minus a motor and moter drive pulley.I have never used a lathe before but I...
Well, its happened I finaly found that old lathe I have always wanted (and could afford)A classified ad posted in the local fish wrap "old metal lathe atlas??"...
Ok, Ive removed the leadscrew reverse box on my 9"er. How in the world do I remove the reverse and idler gear, The idler has a big slotted screw head type...
My lathe is set up in my garage. Unfortunately, my garage floor is gravel/dirt and seems to put up a lot of dust which lands on my kathe. I'm currently using...
I can't remember if I actually saw this or dreamed it; I think I saw a data base somewhere that identified approximate year of manufacture by serial number....
I've been wondering about having an Automotive machine shop pass a flat-wayed bed across the grinder he uses to true-up engine heads. Any thoughts on this? ...
Does anyone have a spare or orphan C 3130 motor pulley for an AA109 that they are willing to sell reasonably ? If all else fails,would someone please post the...
I picked one up for my 12x26 and decided rather then taking hacksaw and file to work up a "T" nut for the metric stud it comes with... Using: a 5/8 x 1" 1/2-13...
I just purchased a H42 10x24 and it has not seen alot of use and is in fair shape. When I was cleaning it I noticed that the gear change holder was tilled...
A while back I said I'd get some pictures of this (possibly aftermarket?) mechanism for those Craftsman drill presses without rack table raising mechanisms....
Thank you Jim, for the speedy reply, I have copied your advice and will check out everything you suggested, I really appricieate your time at this bussy...
Hello gentlemen, For those who expressed an interest in the tachometer with surface feet/minute output, I finally got the tach's ready to go. Per your ...
Jon Would I be correct in presuming that a DRO would be a must for use with a ballscrew? Just can't picture that it would work with a regular calibrated...
Hi All, When I joined the group I read all 1700+ messages before I asked a question. In those posts I noticed quite a bit of repetition. Should Yahoo put the...
I hate to mention this, but.... I don't know what (in the world) a ball-screw is! (blush) Can some one enlighten me? (send the message in plain brown wrapping...
i have a babbit 10' with a spindle bore of .790 inches on e bay there in a timken bearing headstock that the owner claims to be .910 Is this true on timken...
The Internet is providing the mechanism and bandwidth that I pay for every month. All of us in this group are sharing information and ideas freely with ...
In a message dated 2/26/2002 5:25:03 PM Mountain Standard Time, JBZ564@... writes: << are you talking about a ball mill for crushing or a ball endmill? >> ...
brewerpaul Is the stock you are using already turned and how are you holding it? If you are starting with a basic rough chunk of wood you might consider...
John(tjwal) At a yard sale a few years ago I saw a Dunlap 109--it was a light brown or tan color and had only a three step pulley on the spindle.The Dunlap...
Hi-- I need to gundrill a o.500 hole, 7" plus deep in very hard wood using my 6" Atlas. Anyone know where I can get the necessary goodies for not too many...
Has anyone had any problem with this? Are there any secrets involved to making this work well? I tried adjusting angle of cut till I was blue in the face,...
... You would be surprised at how well you can do with a properly sharpened self-feed wood bit. The aspect ratio you quote is 14:1... no problem. 20:1 is not...
