I found by accident that engaging the clutch along with the halfnut
really changes the threads. If this is a contest to guess the
operator error, that's my entry.....

John
--- In southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com, "Ed Godwin" <eng4turns@...>
wrote:

Well, are you gonna fess up? In this or another group, we

competed

for who had done the dumbest thing. Want to put in an entry?

Seriously, if you'd like to share it may be an educational

experience

for others as well.

Regardless, I'm glad you figured it out.

Ed in Florida

--- In southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com, "bode528" <markz@> wrote:

Well I figured it out! I can't belive that I suffered with it

for 13

years, and all along it was operator error............

I've had nothing but great experiences with MC, but also with ENCO
and WT. But MC has the best shipping. In all my orders they've
only made one teeny mistake.

But, on pricing, it's worth comparing. I was looking at rounding
out my collection of taper pin reamers and compared WT against MC
and there's a huge difference of tens of dollars per reamer. Most
of this is, I'm sure, the difference between a high-grade reamer and
a low-grade but for home shop occasional use, I don't need the high-
grade. So, it's worth shopping.

Ed in Florida

--- In southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com, Mike Gehring <hohum112@...>
wrote:

What took them so long? Or did you order later in the day, say

after 1:00 PM? When I order before 1:00 PM , the order is delivered
next day by the UPS man. EXCEPT for the back order from Chicago. It
arrived the next day. And no gouging on shipping.This is a common
occurrence for them.

My bad habit is waiting to order EVERYTHING so I don't get

banged for gross shipping charges as with so many other companies,
when I know McMaster won't and my stuff will be there the next day.
If I know they sell it, they've got my order hands down over any
other. Enco Ships quick also, but overall pricing seems a tad
higher. Mike G.

----- Original Message ----
From: S. Byrd <mysnoopybird@...>
To: southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 8:33:47 PM
Subject: [southbendlathe] OT McMaster













Two days ago I ordered needle bearings for the left

end of my spindle

and a gallon of spindle oil. I think the total with shipping, tax,

etc. was around $20.00 or so. Today my stuff arrived! That is the

best service I've ever experienced from any company and this from

my

two-bit order that probably cost them more to proccess than they

made

from it. What a great company!



John














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Well, are you gonna fess up? In this or another group, we competed
for who had done the dumbest thing. Want to put in an entry?

Seriously, if you'd like to share it may be an educational experience
for others as well.

Regardless, I'm glad you figured it out.

Ed in Florida

A friend of mine has an O'Brian lathe for sale. I haven't seen it in
person, but I will post details after I have seen it. The nameplate
says O'Brian Lathe - Chicago. Does anybody know anything about this
company?

Glen Reeser

Hi all,

I just received my 9" steady rest in the mail today.

Nice !

good looking finish. the parts work smoothly.

Nice paint job, even if it is not as dark as my old-old 9"

I can't wait to put it to the test. For some odd reason, the doorbell
had been ringing all night and kids keep shouting at me. I just give
them some candy and they go away. Gosh, same thing happened about
this time last year.......

Anyway, the NEW, steady is a treat, not a trick.

Dave

oh, yeah..... heres the link

http://tools4cheap.net/

Two days ago I ordered needle bearings for the left end of my spindle
and a gallon of spindle oil. I think the total with shipping, tax,
etc. was around $20.00 or so. Today my stuff arrived! That is the
best service I've ever experienced from any company and this from my
two-bit order that probably cost them more to proccess than they made
from it. What a great company!

John

Paul,
I've seen an artical somewhere in the files of one of the several south bend
yahoo groups. Otherwise they are seen on ebay daily.
RichD

bigmetalpaul wrote:

hi i have a 9" southbend lathe looking for one or how to make thread
dial one also tail stock ram the diminison of it thank paul

Well I figured it out! I can't belive that I suffered with it for 13
years, and all along it was operator error............

Either one would be fine.
thanks
Jeff
--- In southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com, "BOB & CINDY WRIGHT"
<aametalmaster@...> wrote:

Plain or teloscoping? I don't have either but i am looking at

getting

a Logan one...Bob
--- In southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Beck" <tools4cheap@>
wrote:

Im looking for a 9" follower rest. Please email and let me know

what

you want for it.
thanks
Jeff

Plain or teloscoping? I don't have either but i am looking at getting
a Logan one...Bob
--- In southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Beck" <tools4cheap@...>
wrote:

Im looking for a 9" follower rest. Please email and let me know what
you want for it.
thanks
Jeff

Im looking for a 9" follower rest. Please email and let me know what
you want for it.
thanks
Jeff

Hi Matt and Tom

Ya know you're exactly correct on this Matt. I just looked at my
list of serial numbers again and I see it jumps from 1935 at serial
number 63838 to 1940 at 80362. Man it must have been late last
night. You are correct and Tom has sent me pictures of the lathe
and they confirm it's a catalog 415 model and Not a C because it is
a top oilier head stock. A B and C models all will be side oilier
machines with the hardened and micro polished spindle.

Turk

--- In southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com, "mconsidine_1999" <matt@...>
wrote:

I *really* hesitate to say this, because I know Dennis has

forgotten

more than I'll ever know about this stuff. But my 9C numbered

98358

was shipped in June 1940 according to Rose at Parts. Wouldn't a

79xxx

model have been made more like in 1937 or 1938?
Humbly,
Matt

--- In southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com, "Dennis Turk"
<dennis.turk2@> wrote:

Hi Tom

I have your serial number built in 1940 so your lathe is a

workshop

lathe. could be an A B or C model. Need more info.

Turk

--- In southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com, "goldsberry14365"
<tandjcivitillo@> wrote:

hello, I am trying to find the year and model of my lathe I

just

got. I

cannot access the spreadsheet in the files section without a

25

character product key. can anyone help? the serial number is

76948.

I

know it is a south bend 9" x 3 ft bed. It does not

say "workshop" on

it,what model is it? thanks tom

I don't know if this is your prob but it could be something to check.
My buddies SB 9" had a few thousands slop in the leadscrew from L-R
and it would make funky threads that were a few thou off...Bob
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbend10k/
--- In southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com, "bode528" <markz@...> wrote:

I could use some help. I have owned my 16" 6 foot lathe ser# 13085
HKX for around 15 years, and it never cut the correct threads per
inch. Per my parts book (not totally sure I have the coorect parts
book), I have the correct gears (24/48 tooth stud gear, 80 tooth

idler

and 64 tooth screw gear. If I have the tumblers set for 4 TPI with
the 48 tooth stud gear, it cuts around (but not exactly) 12 TPI.

Any idea if I am doing something wrong? What can be wrong to give me
this disparity?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I could use some help. I have owned my 16" 6 foot lathe ser# 13085
HKX for around 15 years, and it never cut the correct threads per
inch. Per my parts book (not totally sure I have the coorect parts
book), I have the correct gears (24/48 tooth stud gear, 80 tooth idler
and 64 tooth screw gear. If I have the tumblers set for 4 TPI with
the 48 tooth stud gear, it cuts around (but not exactly) 12 TPI.

Any idea if I am doing something wrong? What can be wrong to give me
this disparity?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I *really* hesitate to say this, because I know Dennis has forgotten
more than I'll ever know about this stuff. But my 9C numbered 98358
was shipped in June 1940 according to Rose at Parts. Wouldn't a 79xxx
model have been made more like in 1937 or 1938?
Humbly,
Matt

--- In southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com, "Dennis Turk"
<dennis.turk2@...> wrote:

Hi Tom

I have your serial number built in 1940 so your lathe is a workshop
lathe. could be an A B or C model. Need more info.

Turk

--- In southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com, "goldsberry14365"
<tandjcivitillo@> wrote:

hello, I am trying to find the year and model of my lathe I just

got. I

cannot access the spreadsheet in the files section without a 25
character product key. can anyone help? the serial number is 76948.

I

know it is a south bend 9" x 3 ft bed. It does not say "workshop" on
it,what model is it? thanks tom

Rob

Pretty much everything Boxford will fit a South-Bend but you
may have to do a bit more than change a single part, sometimes
it has to be an assembly. Change gears are fine as a complete
set but the bores may be different, cost do add up tho' from
trade suppliers.
Take a gander at ebay UK, I think there is a set up for grabs
right now, vendor doesn't know what they are for but thinks
Boxford/SB/Myford.
Even head-stocks, tail-stocks and gearboxes will swop as
complete units but doing a gearbox swop needs other
mods. Aprons, saddles, slides & feed-screws fit pretty much
as is, only serious gotcha is on the power feed cross-slide screw
where SB and Boxford gear drive is not compatible.
I put a Boxford saddle, cross slide & top-slide assembly on a
Model A SB and the only significant problem (over and above
the usual mixing and matching parts from different lathes hassle
which you always get even if nominally the same) was sorting
the power feed gear. I cut the Boxford screw twice and spliced
the original SB gear bit in.
I don't know if a Boxford back gear will fit but its worth a close look.
The first versions of the Boxford were exceedingly similar in that
area but later versions have changes which may or may not be
show stoppers.
If you can get suitable gears from catalogue supplier stock
e.g. Davell, HPC probable cost will be of the order of £100 the
pair, then you have to fit them to a shaft yourself.
There are make to order gear suppliers who aren't silly expensive
for standard stuff. A firm up Boston way did me a set of metric
conversion gears to fit a Heavy 10 about 4 years back. 7 gears
for £150 (cash) including the big 100 & 127 ones. They would
probably do a whole assembly if you asked nice.
While you are at it its well worth fitting along T slotted cross-slide.
Also fit a Boxford cross slide dial assembly if you do find one
complete mit screw at a sensible price. The bigger dial is much
easier to read and the unit has proper roller thrust bearings
which are a great improvement on the SB washers.

Keep an eye on your spending. Generally its not worth doing much
to a lathe unless you do a top line job or the thing was virtually
given away. Its dead easy to spend £400 to £500 and, in these
Ebay days its not that hard to find an OK but needs cleaning
& adjustment one for that much. However unless you have serious
bed wear theres not much difference in the cost of bringing a
seriously scruffy near clunker up to real good and doing the
same job to and OK but showing its age one. Most people find
that a SB or Boxford runs in around a £1,000 total before they
are happy!

Clive

Hi Tom

I have your serial number built in 1940 so your lathe is a workshop
lathe. could be an A B or C model. Need more info.

Turk

--- In southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com, "goldsberry14365"
<tandjcivitillo@...> wrote:

hello, I am trying to find the year and model of my lathe I just

got. I

cannot access the spreadsheet in the files section without a 25
character product key. can anyone help? the serial number is 76948.

I

know it is a south bend 9" x 3 ft bed. It does not say "workshop" on
it,what model is it? thanks tom

Cheers

Jim B.

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex.... It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction"

Albert Einstein.