Hi All, I found the document I was talking about. It was actually related to end play in cross slide lead screws, but should be applicable to compounds as well. Check the attachment in this list posti

I'm here via AOL. Just have him type this in his "find" box. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/ Welcome aboard. Glen Reeser

Bilal, Does it have a double tumbler gearbox or a stack of change gears to vary the feed rate. Glen following reason: position have a model nuts...other than at all

Bilal, It sounds like you have a Frankenlathe. If you want to convert it to a "full" "A" model, it shouldn't be too difficult. The hardest part is the gearbox/leadscrew which you already have. Your le

Hi John, I think most folks are using grease in the back gear spindle. I removed the lubrication access screw and replaced it with a grease zerk and pumped it full. Some lathes have "oil" stamped into

Hi Lurch, I just had mine apart the other day. I didn't think to measure it, but the little "brake shoe" pin was a loose fit in the hole and about 3/8" long. It had a little chamfer around the end tha

Hi Bill, A new member with the enthusiasm to go out and start a new group on the subject should be a welcome addition to this group. I agree with Scott though, that another list to read would dilute t

Hi Anthony, The "spindle gear" is actually one piece with the spindle. There is not a removable/replaceable part. He needs a new spindle or else grind off the remainder of the teeth, machine (grind?)

Hello Help, I wouldn't worry about play in the gearing as long as the gear box is smooth running and there is still plenty of tooth engagement. All cutting is done under load so the "back lash" is tak

Hi Bert, That reverser won't work on your lathe. The one you want looks like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1786486116 Unfortunately this one is already sold. But they come u

Hi Anthony, I know I promised you this info before, sorry, I got busy. Anyway here's what I measured. Glen Reeser to help. TC OD Face Bore Key spindle and with

The spindle to center gear CC distance is 2.72". This one is a bit less accurate than the others as I was measuring between the teeth of the spindle and the post the reverser mounts on. In taking the

Hi Anthony, I was trying to be tricky with my digital caliper. I measured the diameter of one of the holes for the gear post, set that as "zero" on the caliper and then measured the distance between t

Ooops, I forgot to answer your other question. The keyway is .125 wide. I didn't get the depth measurement. Glen on instead parts. to Anyway be the off tooth

Hi Bill, Have you looked on the inside of the drum switch cover? Both of my lathes had wiring diagrams glued inside the switch cover that showed how to wire up two different types of motors. Check the

I'd like the same information for a horizontal drive V belt. I am mounting my lathe on a new wooden bench a friend made for me and I want to minimize the lathe footprint. Someone had put a new belt on

Hi Anthony, I tried to reply to your direct eMail but it bounces back because your mailbox is full. Answer to the question is, yes Bert and I have figured out his tumbler situation. We're still workin

I have or have on the way to me all the parts Bert needs to get his lathe up and working except one. We need the gearbox output gear that is keyed to the leadscrew. Can anybody help? Glen Reeser

Somebody asked a question about how much slop one could expect in a gearbox. I checked my 9" A and in the A range (fastest feed coarsest thread) is see only a little, maybe 5 degrees or less. On the "

Well the quest is over. It's actually been kind of fun. I picked up the apron for Bert's lathe this afternoon from Pete Swelzen in Libertyville, Illinois and he also had the leadscrew gear we needed.