Hi All, My trusty 12" L6 is overdue an oil change, according to the handbook there are several makers products listed, Mobil- Vactra oil extra heavy Shell-...
Trev: In my M300, I've cross referenced and use the following oils: Headstock (40-2500RPM) - Mobil DTE24 (ISO-32) Quick Change gearbox - Mobilgear 629...
Hi All, I just found this website referenced from the Practical Machinist Group. I just signed on. I bought my VSR about 2 years ago and stripped it to check...
Hi Gerry, welcome aboard. As I understand it, your VS is basically an M300 in disguise so you can use any info for the M300 to help you work out feeds etc....
Gerry, just looked at the lower feed charts on the front of my M300 and they list how to set 21 fine feeds ranging from .001" to .080" per rev. Each feed rate...
Gerry, what Neil says is good and I'd like to add one important tidbit which may help. ALL of the feed settings are made with the right hand knob in the X ...
Hi Keith & Den, Thank you both for this explanation. I am holding here in NY until Ivan blows over. Sure will give this a try as soon as I get back Best...
Hi Neil, Yes I have been on the Lathes.UK, where I found a great deal of info. Since I am up in NY and the lathe is at my house, I have a picture (cropped) of...
Gerry, I have received email from you, and have replied twice, but both times it has bounced back to me.... Not sure why.. anyway, here is my message.. Dan: ...
I too would have owned a VS330 by now if I could have found one at the right price/condition. I looked at three or four examples and the two I heard running...
Neil Thanks for your input.. This confirms my suspicions.. I will try the belt dressing first.. I tried new belt, made difference for several minutes... The...
I think the Pemmsa operation is no more, Dan. The owner of Pemmsa engineering retired and that was that. ... From: djklo2000 [mailto:djkl@...] Sent:...
I'm in the process of moving up from a lathe of 3.5" centre-height to a 6.5" centre-height M300. It will be great for my 12"-to-the-foot projects, but I'm not...
Neil, The same question is something which bugged me for a long time. I moved up to the M300 from several smaller Emco lathes, one with ER25 collets. The...
Thanks for those words of reassurance, Den. I'm just at that changeover point where I can't help wondering whether I've bitten off more than I can chew (I put...
Neil, Alas, my things were just too small - so I bought a Pultra. Yes, I know your problem! Still very pleased to own an ancient L5. Best Ian Bull London...
Neil, One other thing that just came to mind about making small parts. The cross slide and compound should be adjusted so that they are silky smooth and...
Interesting you say that, Den. The first M300s I looked at had very stiff, heavy slides and put me off the whole idea for a while. I'm used to the top and...
Hi again, Well, I was on my way to Florida again and had to time the trip to avoid hurricanes in the south and rain storms in the north. Well, we are back in...
My efforts to sort out a chuck for my own use has left me with the following UNrequired item:- TOS Super Precision IUS 160mm 3 jaw D1-4 direct mount chuck (2...
Hello All, I inquired on the price for spindle bearings for the VS330/AA machine. Gamet precision bearings: Part Number: 11055/110100 Price each: $496.96 usd ...
Dan, Thanks for the info. That sounds like a good price. AFAIR, Rem Sales threw out a number "like $1300" but that was a quick verbal reply. Have you had any...
Neil, It's on the M300 and appears to be the same as the VS330 from a picture at least. Behind the apron dress panel, the feed on/off lever (to the right of...
Hello Guys, I unfortunately purchased one of these bellows gaskets from REM sales. It did bring tears to my eyes at a price of $103.. inc shipping.. Foolish...
Dan, I bought one too. Is yours holding? The original had a steel spring type hose "clamp" to secure it to the shaft but REMs does not. I've sent multiple...
Ah, I see where you are now Den. I was looking at the later M300 parts list, which doesn't have a gasket in that area. I'd assumed there'd been no changes to...
Hi Neil, That's interesting, those are the changes I would have made if re-designing the apron. If this seal continues to leak I may make my own out of very...
