I just bought a replacement spindle from Bill for my 109.0703 the old bent spindle came out fine. But when putting in the new spindle, I am unable to keep the...
Yes, the diameter is the same... I spoke with Bill on the phone for a while today... he is really generous with his time... helping troubleshoot the problem. ...
Take a look at the gear end .I push the chuck end and the grear to gether and tight the gear set screw. That what I did with mine did you put the washer in...
[[[Take a look at the gear end. I pushed the chuck end and the gear together and tightened the gear set screw. Did you put the washer in the front of the...
As the title says, I'm looking for the lead screw for this particular model lathe. Spoke to Bill, he doesnt have one available. If you have one, let me know....
How do I remove my self from this group only? I have sold my 109 and bought an atlas metal lathe. I 've joined the Atlas/Craftsman group. I would like to...
Charles...if you look very carefully at the bottom right corner of the page, you'll find a tiny word 'unsubscribe', in blue, right next to 'daily digest' and...
go to the top of the page in the group . look for edit member ship click on that bring you to another page towards the bottom says leave group hit that and...
You can see pics on my web page at Mech-Technical.net. Was planing to restore but have replaced it with SB 9" Located in Portland, Oregon area. Make offer....
This has been an ongoing issue. In my first setup, a cantilever, I mounted the motor on two 6" gate hinges on a 1/2" all-thread. The motor bounced up and down,...
Thomas, I'm fighting this on two jackshaft setups that are cantilevered designs similar to yours. I believe the problem is that your are suspending the weight...
I picked up a 109 and it did not have the back gear assembly. Anyone have one they could part with? I'm not even sure the pulley that is there is original. ...
My lathe is a 109.02630, I posted some pictures in "My 20630" of the spindle, spindle pulley and the split headstock bearing. I have looked in the photo albums...
This will also happen if you have the wrong belt to the size of the pully. Also if the belt is old it may have dry spot in it,low spots or even the pully...
If you save the picture to your system, they come out to about 640 X 460 they are not bad size once saved. you can then re-size to 800 X 600 and they are still...
My motor pulley is a new chicago die casting 3 step pulley, it does look bigger than the 3/8" belt and sits way down in the pulley. The motor is a 1/2 hp HF...
Hi I would try them belts every one is useing now them segament ones . They have all peaces togeher I heard they rnu faily smooth. Please let us know what...
I've decided to go ahead and sell my lathe rather than try and fix it up. I'm going to put the money toward a larger machine. The lead screw was damaged...
I ordered a Fenner Power Twist 3L belt last week, it came in today. What a difference, there is almost no vibration at the headstock, just a little buzzing,...
I'm a mechanic and have had issues with oil for many years, on the subject of open bearings, light oil like SAE 20 but also you want just oil, not a detergent ...
I don't believe the questions about the fabulous old 109... This is a lathe that was built for HOME use... NOT for Production use... NOT for heavy cutting.....
Sorry I hate to brake your bubble.But I have my lathe for years I got it used . made tons of parts not just brass,plastic,copper.cold rold steel, all I did...
