Is the strange combinations of DPs only a feature of the work shop lathes? I wonder if the heavy (standard) lathes have a pure 16DP set up.

I think there might be some stall while carriers wait for the next generation of cellular. The cells will be smaller and the bandwidth much higher. The expensive home wires will be eliminated from hom

In the US telephone company broad band has some similarity. The last leg of the service is delivered over the existing copper wires. In my neighborhood I believe the last leg is now 100 yards or so fr

Hey I am a not dial up communicator but I am without cell phone. I guess I am a slow adopter in that respect.

Were taper attachments actually made for juniors? This seems at odds with the concept of a budget lathe.

I wonder what would the swing be without the riser blocks?

The picture show it with what is called a 9" . It looks like a workshop 9". I am curious if the bottom gear is a spur (straight tooth) or with curved gears to improve the mesh? Given that the pressure

It looks like there big chunks out of the rear tail stock way. It the usual recommendation do nothing? fill them with some material like babbit?

Little off topic. Does the normal cutting of threads etc change with the LH lead screw?

There is a very old Swedish study in which an Iron works did not change plant or equipment for decades and still had steady growth in productivity. - not all productivity growth comes from replacement

A gallon covers a lot of machine tools. I believe SW charges around $40 for a gallon of latex paint - I would guess they want $60 for enamel for machines.

On serpentine type belts do the ridge go up or down? On automotive applications the pullies has ridges and the ridges on the belt mesh with those on they pully.

Question: The early motors that came with the lathe did not use 2 prong plugs. Indeed the ads show them connected to overhead light sockets. Any opinopns on grounding these motors?

For those owning a tool post grinder, would the solution not be a facing of the center?

There specs claims less than .00005 spindle run out. Do they use air bearings? Do these bearings wear less or more than ordinary bearings?

Out of curiosity I would like to learn more about SB super precision lathes. That I spend $28,000 for one for the garage is to over state it remote. What does super precision mean? Are the designed in

If one has a sound 16", is there generally really any need for a likely smaller logan? Sometimes it is nice to have two lathes to repair one when one is broken or if one has a business with several em

Back when I was working I was good at somethings- not related to machine tools. Still that does not keep me from throwing out ideas. If both the cross feed screw and nut are to be replaced does that p

Some of the home/garage targeted early lathes contained a power source that could be directed at a variety of tasks. For example Goodell Pratt lathes, had arbors for grinding and buffing and scroll sa

You can also put spay paint cans in a set off center independent jaw chucks and run a slow speed to shake them up.