I've finally gotten around to putting this machine into operation. Long story short, it's alive and kicking! I used it to machine out a pair of knife handle tube flaring dies, in fact. Quick video of it kicking along...
...and another video of it in operation, putting a 60º tip on a test piece of brass.
Now, for the problem - there is CRAZY play in the cross-slide, and as video will explain this better than words,...
B.c. Ames Lathe Is Finally Up And Running... One Concern, Though...
...and another video of it in operation, putting a 60º tip on a test piece of brass.
Now, for the problem - there is CRAZY play in the cross-slide, and as video will explain this better than words,...
B.c. Ames Lathe Is Finally Up And Running... One Concern, Though...