South Bend 9 Motor Pulley And Belt Hot
After getting my new to me South Bend 9a set up in my shop I have been going over it thoroughly. This is an underdrive 9a with the countershaft assembly in the cabinet below the headstock. Going over...
View ArticlePm1236 Dro Size Question
I'm looking into an (ebay) DRO kit for a PM1236 I ordered. The ebay seller lists sizes ranging from 50-1000mm, in 50mm incriments. I read that a guy used 220 & 920 on his lathe, but what size...
View ArticleAnother Treadmill Motor Question
Ok, have been looking for a Tread mill motor to use and have not had any luck finding an old treadmill around. So at the flea Market yesterday I found a 2.25 hp treadmill motor, for $5. Now I need to...
View ArticleChoosing Mill Chuck Mounting
So I just bought a used mill with a R8 mounting that didn't have a chuck. I'm looking at a Jacobs keyless chuck that comes in a number of different Jacobs taper and threaded mountings. I'm assuming I...
View ArticleIllustrated Parts Manual Craftsman 101.07383
I just finished creating and uploaded an illustrated (exploded view) part manual for the 101.07383.
View ArticlePully On A Treadmill Motor Shaft?
I got this treadmill motor several years ago with dreams of putting it on my Grizzly G4000. For various reasons, I never got around to it. Now, I think it would make a great belt grinder motor. View...
View ArticleDeath Sucks
Lost a Brother last night....Damn near 40 years of sharing whatever life threw at us...It was one hell of a ride........Missed but never forgotten....Ride Free.......You will live forever in my heart...
View ArticleEbay Dro Kits Direct From China
What are your experiences with buying larger items direct from China? Have you been satisfied? Did you get nailed for customs duty, and if so, how much? There are some very good prices out there,...
View ArticleWhat Lathes Are Available From Pm?
I'm looking for a lathe, something like a 10x30. I see other sizes of PM lathes listed, but some of them I cant see on their website. Also, I ran across a second PM website. I am assuming it is an...
View ArticleWho Needs A Good Laugh?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-SEA...RUCTION-/162056644462?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 maybe i'm missing something... where in the universe is a craftsman 3-4" mic worth 2.4K ???
View ArticleSome Help On Threads
Hi everyone, i just bough an old lathe, i guess it should be around 1950 manufactured, and i cannot figure out the threads on the spindle. I need to make a new back plate for my new chuck but i don't...
View ArticleVn No 10 Mill On Ebay
Looks decent, and I have no connection to this auction . http://m.ebay.com/itm/Van-Norman-Knee-Mill-/201508031735?nav=SEARCH Jason
View ArticleWhy Isn't The Feed On Manual Lathes Servo Controlled?
I realize that quality servo motors and a synchronous control loop are not inexpensive but neither are they expensive. Why haven't they replaced the feed gearing on manual lathes? I would think it...
View ArticleProtecting A Lathe Stored In The Garage
Hi, I've got a novice question I could use some advice on. Last year I bought an old 9" Southbend lathe to play around with. I had just finished up with a couple of years of machining classes at a...
View ArticleCompressed Air For Chip Removal
Looking for something to help with chip removal on my benchtop mill. The idea I had was to use compressed air and something along the lines of 1/8" copper line. Between the regulator on the tank and...
View ArticleProject - Fxd Dyna Super Glide
This is not the best forum for bike projects but today I fetched a Harley as a new project and I mention it since I've shown a few other of my bikes before. Old 2-wheelers are almost always the base...
View ArticleLathey Susan
This is pretty simple but highly effective. I ordered one of those ball bearing rings from China.... Lathey Susan
View ArticleMini Mill Column Stabilizer Arms
This is my latest mod to improve the performance of my LMS 3990 Mini Mill. I added 4-1/2 in. CRS hex rods between the reinforced table top [via 1/4X2X2 in. steel angle] & various places on the...
View Article10ee Motor Conversation
I have a 10ee without motor. It has the ac vfd but the motor was needed elsewhere. I bought it for a parts machine but I found a 10 hp dc motor and got to thinking about putting it in the machine. I...
View ArticleAn Aussie With Questions About Pm Lathes And Machinery
Hi, I see this brand Precision Mathhews, mentioned from time to time on metal working forums. The brand is not one encountered in my country, Australia. I have been to the PM site and had a look and...
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