Cincinnati Lathe Identification And Preparation
View attachment 132755 I just purchased a "new" lathe and could use a bit of help with it. I'm not sure of its model and I'm trying to acquire an operator/service manual without dropping a ton of coin....
View ArticleNew Handles For Pm1340gt
So I had a few free hours this weekend and decided to play on the lathe. I made some new handles like many others. I decided to make them out of stainless instead of aluminum. I have quite a bit of 304...
View ArticleMini Lathe On-of Variable Speed Switch
I have a off brand Mini Lathe, the on-off variable speed switch is no longer working. This switch is push pull for high or low speed, turn for on-off and vary speed so definitely not your average...
View ArticleSmaller Kurt Vises Are So Expensive!
What am I missing here? I can get on ebay and find Kurt D60 vises selling for $250 or so all day long. But when a random D50 (or D40 or D30 even) pop up, people want $350++ for them. Why are the...
View ArticleThe Little Jet Lathe That Just Might Could
For your reading enjoyment here is a little lathe that just might could. Ulma Doctor sourced this jewel from his AO and it is heading to TX soon. This is the Taiwanese made Jet 1024P, a smallish, but...
View ArticleFoot Brake For The Pm 1340gt
I'm so used to a foot brake on lathes, that I decided to see what I could come up with for the 1340GT. I had a couple of foot switches laying around work so I incorporated it into my lathe. I just...
View ArticleWhich Lathe Would You Suggest?
Hi Folks Trying to get a better idea of which lathe would be a better buy. Realise that there are subjective questions in here but interested in teasing out a range of questions that I probably have...
View ArticleFound A Sheet Metal Shear That Needed A Small Repair.....
Hi All, Last week I was at my favourite local tool store browsing the small tools, when the owner says "Hey weren't you looking for a shear?".....I was....and wasn't...... I mean it's on my "someday...
View ArticleSheldon Lathe Question? What Can You Tell Me.
I just picked up a sheldon lathe tonight. This is the serial number. What model is it and what can you tell me. LWQ 6716 Thanks Kirk
View ArticleENCO Free Shipping/Discount Code of the Month!
This sticky will hold the monthly ENCO free shipping and/or discount code. Having a separate thread will make it easier for you guys. All ya gotta do is look here each month! ​
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Shop Made Axa Toolpost Cross Drilling Fixture
Cross Drilling Fixture from an AXA Boring Tool Holder! i had an idea to make a cross drilling fixture for my shenwai 1236 lathes' AXA clone toolpost. i machined the shaft from 3/8" 12L14 hex shaft and...
View ArticlePrecision Drill Sharpener
Quite a while back I built my version of John Moran's ( aka: gadgetbuilder ) drill sharpener. While the machine I built works great , I got to thinking, since I built it , I have more and better...
View ArticleI Serviced My 10l Spindle And Need Some Advice Please
This is long winded but I want to explain what I have done so far. There are questions at the end. Here is where I started. I have a South Bend 10L made late 1960 or early '61. The leather belt drive...
View ArticleRevolver Cylinder Pencil Holder
Made a couple more pencil holders & videoed the process this time. Hope you enjoy. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
View ArticleFlorida Machisists, Heads Up!
Hi All! I want to throw this out there. I'm planning on a get together, meet and greet, a gathering of us hobby machinists... Pro machinists are welcome, as are newbies and want-to-learn machinists....
View ArticleAutofeed On Mondiale Celtic 14 Doesnt Work
A while ago I bought a secondhand Mondiale Celtic 14 lathe (http://www.lathes.co.uk/mondiale/page2.html). The 3-phase engine was burned when the previous owner ran it on a wrong voltage. I had the...
View ArticleRecord Bench Vice Restoration
Well the old rusty Record No.36 Engineers Vice I brought has been torn apart and the main parts cleaned up. As brought View attachment 131008 On closer inspection it appers to have a fair bit if wear...
View ArticleWho Can Build A Hurricane-proof Workshop In Texas?
I live in Brazoria Co. Texas, near the coast where hurricanes like to land. My house, my garage, and anything else I have on the property (that I want to be insured) has to meet the criteria of, and be...
View ArticlePm1340gt Lathe Basic Vfd Control Conversion Using The Stock Control Board And...
Many individuals buy the PM1340GT lathe as a 3 phase machine with the intent to convert it over to a VFD system, the usual VFD that is used is the Hitachi WJ200-015SF. Unfortunately the conversion...
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