Webb, check with the Japanese Sewing Machine manufacturers. They did a bunch of this stuff in the years after WWII. I just scrapped out a Juki DDL-8300N industrial sewing machine, as the manufacturer

It's bigger, heavier, and less efficient for the same motor rating in horsepower, but if you're interested in restoring the lathe, rather than just getting it operational, it might. Depending on the k

I've got a 10L here, and it spent at least 5 years in a leaky barn. I got to work on it for about a year, and it's been sitting more-or-less untouched for another year. It, too needs lovin'. A lot of

Looks like it needed a little lovin' when you got it. And it got it! That is a nifty older lathe, with some nifty new repairs and improvements. Bill in OKC William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.) A human

Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. Book-keepers want them to save a few pennies here, a few more there. Not putting in the shoe, or cutting a rebate of some

So now we have at least 4 different ways to do it. I feel poor and under-equipped. And I've got 3 working lathes, and a restoration project lathe. 3 mills. 1 shaper. 4 drill presses, if you count the

You own a drill press or a file? Where there's a will, there's a way. ;) Remember, the guys who invented this stuff started with hammers, chisels, files, and hacksaws. My Atlas TH42 lathe has an AXA c

Great idea! I was going to suggest machining a dimple or flat spot, but your method is probably better. Bill in OKC William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.) A human being should be able to change a diaper,

We'll probably survive. I saw your comment just a moment after I hit send, after all! I'd say Great Minds Think Alike, but I know for sure now that mine isn't all that great. ;) Bill in OKC William R.

I won't absolutely swear to it, but I think that's an Atlas thing. Though it wouldn't hurt to check, since I know at least one hobby machinist that has both Atlas and SB lathes. Bill in OKC <------- G

I last talked to him in November 2018, and those were good prices then. And I've sent a medium flat rate box recently for $15.50, which is what it would take for a piece of cast iron 11.5" long, and t

I resemble that remark, too. Bill in OKC William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.) A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a s

Never seen any myself, Ondrej. Hopefully someone here has. Bill in OKC William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.) A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship

If you're buying import tools, might as well get your money's worth. Full set of 8 DP18 gear cutters #1-8, for under $170. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=DP

Lewis Machine Tool made a set of indexing centers for the Lewis mill and shaper. Blueprints are on the Vintage Machinery website in the publications for that company. Also the plans for a Lewis shaper

I've got horizontal & vertical mini-mills, Atlas & HF, a rotary table that I don't think is actually going to work and I found a 3" tailstock for dividing head or rotary table on Ebay last week. I've

Davis, you are a heretic! :) I'm guessing someone is going to have to set up to make 18DP gears. I'm working towards that for my 3D printer & metal working machines, but not making notable progress. P

I think you're going to have a hard time finding any. I would just use one of the EP rated greases readily available these days. I've got some that I bought that is intended for outboard motors, IIRC.

I think that's a compelling reason to leave it yellow. I may try that on my stuff. You really did a nice job appearance-wise. I sure hope it works as well as it looks! My Heavy 10L is vintage 1941, bu

I've heard a lot of folks recommend the Bostar, too, and I only have one example of the one I bought, so can't swear that won't happen again. you might try putting some Dykem or permanent marker ink o