I worked in Germany and in Ireland, 50 Hz mains in both countries. The worst problem we had with flourescent flicker was with screen refresh rates on computer monitors. The beat note between 50 Hz lig

Mark, The end that goes in the lathe is MT 3. The collets are MT 8. Glen Reeser <eeengineer@c...> wrote: MT8 just

I bought 4 of these and the drawbar is 3/8 x 16. Glen Reeser wrote:

Hi Keith, Is the drive horizontal or underneath? What parts do you need? I have a few pieces from an underneath drive unit. Glen Reeser <keithbrettell@y...> wrote: parts. Do these exist anymore as spa

The oil fillers are threaded right hand. You can remove and replace them easily enough. Just be careful not to mangle the little trap doors on top. My recollection of the inside of the apron is that t

The star knob engages a clutch. This clutch feature is useful for turning up to a shoulder. I engage the proper feed gear, longitudinal or crossfeed, and then turn the clutch knob until the tool start

Hi Bill, I made a few 20 tooth gears this week to offer to folks on this list. I bought a set of 18 DP 14.5 degree PA cutters and have been playing with them to figure out how it all works. Broaching

This is exactly why I most often reverse the motor to start the next cut. I assure you that I am not stupid but I choose to think hard on those problems which require my intellect and not those on whi

Like Frank said, use the back gears. This is especially crucial on coarse threads. The back gears have nothing to do with the rate of feed per revolution of the spindle, it just makes it easier to sta

Okey, my wife would shoot me if she caught me putting my dirty ole machinery on the dryer. Glen Reese

Hi Rose, Let me add my welcome to this group. We spoke a couple of years ago when I ordered a manual for my first 9 incher. I used to work for Motorola until my division was sold to a smaller company

Jim, You can put a piece of flat metal between the points of your centers and the misalignment will show up by the way the metal deflects. It kind of magnifies the alignment errors. If it were not so

Well I'm glad somebody is making chips. I have been glued to the TV. I want to market an invention of mine. It is a cable news watching magician. It consists of 18 inches of electrical tape to cover u

Are we going to let J.W. have the last word? Where is everybody? The war is over. Turn off CNN. Glen Reeser

Clyde, the "lock" at the rear of the carriage is not really a lock. In normal operation this should be snugged up for a sliding fit. You are talking about the long plate that has two bolts one on eith

Welcome aboard Clyde! In normal turning with the chuck coming towards you, there is no upward force on the front of the carriage. When the chuck is turning in reverse or when you have some other situa

Philip, Can you slide off the motor pulley, wrap the belt around it and slide it back onto the shaft? A pointed punch could help find the center if the motor shaft was center drilled. Just a thought.

Rich, Reversing the motor to set up for the next cut is the one thing that ALWAYS works. Glen Reeser

I just had a new dishwasher delivered this morning. It is black to match the stove and garbage disposal, but it doesn't leak on my lathes in the basemant any more. Glen Reeser 2 9" SB's Sherline Lathe

Anybody on this list knows that there is no such thing as too_many_tools ;-) Glen Reeser Never_enough_tools <too_many_tools@y...> wrote: