Hello Gary and welcome to the group, Your lathe is a 1941 9 x 4' Workshop Model B, Catalog No. 477-A. It is a Horizontal motor Drive(HMD) bench lathe. Distance between centers is 22 inches. Shipping w

Brian, Did you post it on the PM site also? I can post it there for you if you would like. Steve Wells

I have one on this page Dave.... http://www.wswells.com/crossfeed_screw/crossfeed_repair_index.html Steve Dave Mucha wrote:

Tom, Dave I can supply the 7/16 LH repair blank, this is a high quality rolled thread 3G blank, users are reporting very good repair results with this blank. I think there are several group members th

Jim, Sen me an e-mail and I'll attach and send it to you. It's 337K so it should go on dial up all right. Steve wswells@...

Jim, here's a list... http://www.tomax7.com/html/chat_abbrevs.htm Steve

ATF is just an acronym for automatic transmission fluid, which in a generic Form would be "Dextron type" replacement fluid. Dextron and Mercon and any generic Fluid are grabbing type fluids, meaning t

Randy, Buy an AXA style from Jeff Beck, he can also supply you with tooling and collets and many other items. and he's only an e-mail away. I don't think I've ever seen Enco post on the group. Steve w

Jack, would you mind posting on the PM site in the collet box thread, questions about the joints, I can't answer. Steve howellhandmade wrote:

Try this for the Army manuals: http://www.wswells.com/data_index.html Steve MotoBMW@... wrote:

I have just about finished the 9 and 10K parts list on my site. I uploaded a new index and linked them off the home page, so if anyone has book marks set from the pdf page you might have to replace th

Or...Randy...you can just ship it to me and I will rebuild it with a new acme screw section and refit the dial collar and bushing for $54.60 on ones without thrust bearings or telescoping taper attach

This would also be a good time to let the group know about the handle blanks I have in stock now. These are 9 and 10K power feed blanks with the gear cut. What that means is you now can turn and build

Neal, 1953 workshop 9 inch, Model A with under drive motor and quick change gearbox. Steve nicholson51 wrote:

Tom, Thanks for the kind words, I really apperciate that. As to the finish of the parts, I sand them with wetordry (wet) 3m paper in 220, 400, 600, 1200 and 2000 grit in that order after removing any

Yes Cal, I did, I have a backlog of e-mails and website work to do, so my apologies go out to those I have not e-mailed yet. I have all the info, just need to post it. I've been swamped at work coveri

Denny, You know me, I can't stop working. Gotta pay to play... Have a safe trip. Steve

Hi Tom, Sorry for the delay, I've been off for a few days. I believe the SBL print for the screw called out .003 to .005 for the fit. Brian Miller and I were talking about this a few months ago on the

Hi Don, Your lathe was made in 1942. Steve

Hi Denny, Welcome back. I also have had a couple of posts get lost in space, I hope this one makes it. Hope you had a good time across the pond. I'll look forward to pictures from the trip. The 27 loo