I saw the grin, but hadn't looked at the pictures. ;) And forgot to attach the photo of the MT4 taper &adapter. So here goes on the photo. And no. That doesn't look like a factory attachment to me in

My adapter for the Heavy 10L is 1-5/8" OD at the big end. It's .940" ID, with a wall thickness of 0.350" An MT 4 taper is 1.195" OD at that point on the taper. That gives you a wall thickness of 0.255

Might want to add an MT4 while you're at it. Just in case. It will be a while before I need one, but the Smithy CB-1220XL 3-in-1 machine my brother decided I needed has an MT4 spindle, MT3 tailstock,

That would probably be it. Centers are a lot cheaper than the sleeve would be, and they tended to regrind them to true the center back in the days before CNC machines when they needed the extra accura

Mine too, back when they were the only tools I could find. I did discover that alox grinding wheels would work, but SiC (silicon carbide) or "green wheels" are supposed to work better. Bill in OKC Wil

https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2022/01/26/atf-raids-amish-farmer-seizes-guns-n54826 Article names names, and I don't know who is who, but the guns were in an upstairs room of the foundry building

I'm not sure they're still in business. The owner ran afoul of the AFT for selling firearms without an FFL. Though I hope I'm wrong. Bill in OKC William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.) Aphorisms to live b

The new Heavy 10 really isn't. And there are several vendors selling 10x22 lathes about the same size for half or less than Grizzly wants for their machine with the name on it. Including Grizzly, IIRC

That does not include the wooden top or shelf. Those are an additional $273 each. Plus shipping. Lots of shipping. $179 for the set of legs alone. Bill in OKC <----- can't help being a downer sometime

I skipped the Gingery lathe since I'm seriously bad at follow-through, and went for a 7x10 mini-lathe. Upgraded that to an Atlas TH42, and I have a restoration project South Bend Heavy 10L sitting her

Hmmm. Are we twins separated at birth or something? I have an anvil I've been dragging around since 1985, a set of DIY tongs from Amazon, purchased a year or so ago. Need holes drilled, and either riv

yeah, I resemble that remark! I have a drawer organizer thingie that is 2" wide, about the same again deep, and 11 or 12" long, and it is full of very oily files that need degreased, handled, and put

Westward is an import from India. "nuff said. Besides, I want to lay hands on it before I buy. ;) Bill in OKC William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.) Aphorisms to live by: SEMPER GUMBY! Improvise, Adapt,

If you have a card file, and keep your files clean, it's not so much a problem, if you have only a few files. If you have a bunch of files, it's a great idea to have different files for different mate

And you can use copper pipe to make a ferrule to keep the wooden handle from splitting. Golf balls make a good file handles, too. You could even (gasp!) buy handles. My local toolohaulic enabler, Stev

Might not be your best choice, since THE best files are Grobet, and they're foreign-made. Swiss, IIRC. In the USA, Nicholson is good. Found this: https://usamadeproducts.biz/tools-hand-tools-hand-file

Ain't that that truth! Even in if I had a better stove on order. Though she might let my buyer her a Sonoma-Williams... OR ELSE! ;) Bill in OKC William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.) Aphorisms to live by

White vinegar would neutralize the baking soda, and form salt. I wouldn't go there. Washing soda is also an alkali, and it with water will convert grease & oil to soluble soaps. After you get that off

I understand from something I found on their site that the new lathes they make and the parts for them are not compatible with the old South Bend lathes. I've got a restoration project 10L here, and a

Well, one thing you know for sure, you're a better and more practiced machinist today than you were a few weeks ago. They all look good from here, and I hope they work as well as they look! And if not