Thank you, hose pictures are a good start. I'd still like to hear from others who have done shim adjustments on SB9 lathes. Thanks, -Tom

In the files section there is a TechInfo folder and in that folder is another folder entitled Bearing Adjustment. that info should help. Good luck.

Hi, I noticed some odd behavior from my SBL 9" (circa 1957). I could visibly see stock in the chuck moving when the lathe was running. When I put an indicator on the chuck, and even on the end of the

It had to do with the material that the brushes were made out of. Higher load starting motors had higher copper content as opposed to the higher carbon contact of a generator brush that got

The bulletin printed by SB mentioned that starters don't get undercut but not why. Thanks for the additional info.

Thank you for the Bulletin. Printed, read and saved. Very helpful.

Hi, If memory serves me right you only undercut generator armatures not starer armatures, only those with carbon brushes not with copper brushes as starters have. Over the last 60 years I

Here is how SB said to use it. Sent from my iPhone-8 Jim B, -- Jim B

Didn't know what this was at first. Found it in the '58 South Bend Catalog. Fitted it onto my 9,10K and heavy 10. Now I have to take apart an old motor to try it. It came with the brass jaw Jacobs

Nice work as always Jim!!!

Would a round, thread-in sight gage, as in a Nardini, be useful? Payson

thanks Jim animal

thanks Chips animal

If this doesn’t work that might be next. -- Jim B

And I thought you might be telling us how you modified the engine for a modern seal🙂 Electrics by the prince of darkness!

Thanks for all the suggestions. I normally have the collet attachment on, using the chuck only occasionally. I always clean the threads, because even a spec of whatever makes the chuck or the nose

I have had multi lathes for 50 years and never had a stuck chuck. One thing that I have done to all the lathes is cut a deep notch in the 1st full thread at the start at 90 degrees crossed the

Thank you Nelson. -8 Jim B, -- Jim B

Jim Very nice, let us know how it works out. Nelson

As you aLL know, by now, I have an older MG. There is a saying about British cars of this period, “If it does not leak, It's out of oil”. I have a rear main-seal leak. They are common. The