OK so putting the ballscrew issue to one side for the moment. How can it do the ratio change in the dial. One full turn of the dial equals 5mm or 0.2" only one...
Somebody mentioned how to change between the two but the actual conversion is probably done by achieving the 120/127 gear ratio. There are a couple of...
 The ratio is done in the hand wheel micrometer of the cross slide...... if you notice when turning ther micrometer dial to  change from imperial to metric...
Learn something new every day, I didn't even know I had dual read dials. The one on the compound was stuck/gummed up, but I shot some WD40 in there and it...
I suggest putting a real lubricant in there like Starrett M1 - the WD40 isn't. Chris P To: harrisonlathe@yahoogroups.com From: burchdb@... Date: Mon, 3 Jan...
I tried to take it apart, removed three screws from back plate, took off the two snap rings but the plate would not come off. I just shot the WD40 in around...
WD40 is not a lubricant. Starrett M1 comes in a spray can just like WD40 and works "like" WD40 but it actually has lubricant and corrosion protection...
David, they are quiet easy to take apart and clean, it is worth it to do this annually if you machine a lot of brass or bronze as the swarf can get in and...
While fooling around I inadvertently engaged the half nut and ran the carriage into the chuck. I tried to back it up but I was too late. The lathe was in the...
No, Its not the shear pin. I have the cam and followers out and the problem is the direct drive sliding dog ring in the drive input shaft. The woodruff key is...
Follow up.. It was the keyway on the direct drive shaft that had over time built up a slight ridge on the edge of the keyway. My misadventure must have jammed...
It is indeed a MT 3. Regards, Chris ... From: woodchimps <klcastle@...> To: harrisonlathe@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:57 Subject: [Harrison...
My M280 which is the CNC version of the 250 has an MT3 tailstock. As far as I know that's normal for the tail stock, but there are quite a few variations on...
I was under the impression that the head was fitted with an MT5 taper and an MT5->MT3 adapter fitted. That's just from reading about them though as I have an...
The headstock takes an adapter and the adapter is MT3. This is very common on a lot of lathes. Ed ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Looking at the owners manual I see that Mobil DTE oil Heavy Medium, Shell Tellus 68, and Texaco Rando 68 are recommended. Are these essential a pink/red...
Looking at the owners manual I see that Mobil DTE oil Heavy Medium, Shell Tellus 68, and Texaco Rando 68 are recommended. Are these essential a pink/red...
Looking at the owners manual I see that Mobil DTE oil Heavy Medium, Shell Tellus 68, and Texaco Rando 68 are recommended. Are these essential a pink/red...
Seeing that you asked your question three times, maybe I should answer three times? But, anyway, I use Mobil DTE in my VS330TR, it's just regular oil color. I...
I was able to find parts for my VS330 from two sources, I believe these parts are common to the M300. Another forum member directed me to Matt at Quality...
The spindle temperature on my VS330 increases from about 65°F to warm to the touch after running for an hour at 1000 RPM. I have just replaced the oil with...
