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stuck chuck
To all, I meant to include “Houdini’s” advice in my suggestion below. Main thing: don’t use the headstock gears as a “lock” of the spindle, and rocking or repeated leverage, rather than shock will usu
To all, I meant to include “Houdini’s” advice in my suggestion below. Main thing: don’t use the headstock gears as a “lock” of the spindle, and rocking or repeated leverage, rather than shock will usu
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stuck chuck
Bill, and all, Bill’s advice has worked for me on the two or three occasions where I encountered a “chuck problem.” This includes my antique 14” 1912 Whitcome-Blaisdell lathe with a Horton 3-jaw chuck
Bill, and all, Bill’s advice has worked for me on the two or three occasions where I encountered a “chuck problem.” This includes my antique 14” 1912 Whitcome-Blaisdell lathe with a Horton 3-jaw chuck
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For Sale and Wanted items
George, and all, I think a “Market place” would be useful and helpful to both buyers and sellers. What would be very valuable is a section revealing what “it” sold for. Not only would this feature kee
George, and all, I think a “Market place” would be useful and helpful to both buyers and sellers. What would be very valuable is a section revealing what “it” sold for. Not only would this feature kee
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machining a tailstock base.
To all: In WW II a lucky Russian engineer got stationed in the Ames Lathe factory in Waltham, Mass. to observe lathes being made to ship to Russia on lend-lease. As he watched a scraper fit a tailstoc
To all: In WW II a lucky Russian engineer got stationed in the Ames Lathe factory in Waltham, Mass. to observe lathes being made to ship to Russia on lend-lease. As he watched a scraper fit a tailstoc
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Looking to buy a handwheel for apron for Heavy 10
To all: I may be walking into it here, but I have to ask: If a vertical miller is available, couldn’t the hand wheel shaft be loosely fitted into a vise with a vee block, a drill suitable to the shaft
To all: I may be walking into it here, but I have to ask: If a vertical miller is available, couldn’t the hand wheel shaft be loosely fitted into a vise with a vee block, a drill suitable to the shaft
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Best way to sell an entire hobby machine shop?
To all: John Gallo is sooo! right. The shop I began 75 years ago is still in my possession, but I can now just barely walk out there. I still visit “my empire” almost daily, since it is in a building
To all: John Gallo is sooo! right. The shop I began 75 years ago is still in my possession, but I can now just barely walk out there. I still visit “my empire” almost daily, since it is in a building
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1954 9" model A headstock bearings (long winded reply)
7/27/18 To all: My thanks to all who replied to my initial inquiry. All replies were helpful, and told me things I wouldn’t have though of myself. The consensus was to loosen the cap screws, and I did
7/27/18 To all: My thanks to all who replied to my initial inquiry. All replies were helpful, and told me things I wouldn’t have though of myself. The consensus was to loosen the cap screws, and I did
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1954 9" model A headstock bearings
7/24/18 Hello, I am about to remove the spindle from my 1954 Model A 9” lathe, which I bought new in 1954. It has been the workhorse of my shop for over sixty years, and is still nearly like new. Exce
7/24/18 Hello, I am about to remove the spindle from my 1954 Model A 9” lathe, which I bought new in 1954. It has been the workhorse of my shop for over sixty years, and is still nearly like new. Exce
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Give Up - How to Post a Picture in a Thread?
To all: A few days ago I again tried to sign into my Yahoo account so I could enlarge a picture. Predictably, it was futile. I got a special message saying, “Someone has tried to sign into your accoun
To all: A few days ago I again tried to sign into my Yahoo account so I could enlarge a picture. Predictably, it was futile. I got a special message saying, “Someone has tried to sign into your accoun
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9A half nuts
2/9/18 To all, The “missing” holes in the piece in question would have been drilled, and were not part of the casting. It looks like that piece slipped by the inspection department. Jcl
2/9/18 To all, The “missing” holes in the piece in question would have been drilled, and were not part of the casting. It looks like that piece slipped by the inspection department. Jcl
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small worm gears
12/14/17 DJ Delorie, Have you tried to contact the manufacturer of the printer? This might be an available replacement part. Further, if you can identify the printer make and model, and if this is a v
12/14/17 DJ Delorie, Have you tried to contact the manufacturer of the printer? This might be an available replacement part. Further, if you can identify the printer make and model, and if this is a v
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Unkown collet type, where does it fit on?
9/24/17 To all, I have eight or ten similar collets to those in “Silverrs” photo. Mine came from the E. Howard Clock factory, in Waltham, MA at that time. When I worked there in the early fifties they
9/24/17 To all, I have eight or ten similar collets to those in “Silverrs” photo. Mine came from the E. Howard Clock factory, in Waltham, MA at that time. When I worked there in the early fifties they
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Marion Donovan
5/29/17 To all, For those who like trivia: invention did not stop with the O’Brien Brothers, inventors and founders of the South Bend lathe company. Their daughter/niece was an inventor as well. Mario
5/29/17 To all, For those who like trivia: invention did not stop with the O’Brien Brothers, inventors and founders of the South Bend lathe company. Their daughter/niece was an inventor as well. Mario
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Plans Threading Dial - Request 9 inch [1 Attachment]
5/27/17 Lance, Very nice planning, and a very easy-to-follow presentation. Thanks for sharing. John Losch
5/27/17 Lance, Very nice planning, and a very easy-to-follow presentation. Thanks for sharing. John Losch
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New mmber
On Sep 19, 2016, at 9:38 PM, Lance Eggleston gbof@... [SOUTHBENDLATHE] <SOUTHBENDLATHE@...> wrote: Welcome.. 822+ people, wind surfing and a beer hall. What did I miss in Klitmoell
On Sep 19, 2016, at 9:38 PM, Lance Eggleston gbof@... [SOUTHBENDLATHE] <SOUTHBENDLATHE@...> wrote: Welcome.. 822+ people, wind surfing and a beer hall. What did I miss in Klitmoell
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3C step collets or pot chuck
7/13/16 to all: We seem to be working with different definitions for the same things. I will tell you the definitions I learned in the seventy years I have been in the clock and watch trades. Step chu
7/13/16 to all: We seem to be working with different definitions for the same things. I will tell you the definitions I learned in the seventy years I have been in the clock and watch trades. Step chu
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phase converter
7/1/16 To all, For one lathe, I would recommend replacing the motor, and selling the 3 Phase to someone who can use it. I too run an M-Head Bridgeport on a capacitor, or static phaser which I bought s
7/1/16 To all, For one lathe, I would recommend replacing the motor, and selling the 3 Phase to someone who can use it. I too run an M-Head Bridgeport on a capacitor, or static phaser which I bought s
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Subject: Re: Miniature oilers
Myles wrote: I agree. I'm finding there are a lot of amateurs out there making great videos that are well worth the watch. I'm disappointed in Keith, abom and others who now want to make a profit on t
Myles wrote: I agree. I'm finding there are a lot of amateurs out there making great videos that are well worth the watch. I'm disappointed in Keith, abom and others who now want to make a profit on t
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Southbend lathe from 1911/12.
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New South/Bend Grizzly Card
4/27/16 To all, Some of these threads run together and become hard to sort. From what I can disassemble, jfriend314@... has listed three SB lathes he has. (See somewhere slightly below this mess
4/27/16 To all, Some of these threads run together and become hard to sort. From what I can disassemble, jfriend314@... has listed three SB lathes he has. (See somewhere slightly below this mess
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