I have a working Southbend lathe for sale. Price negotiable. Also, other metalworking equipment; set up an appointment if interested.

Glen Reeser is quite ill and wanting to sell his Southbend Lathe. Any interest?

Scott and Brian, I made a few of these 20T gears a couple of years ago from 360 brass. I have sold some to folks on this list. I may still have a couple left. I would take $20 apiece for them. Scott,

I have a couple of 20 tooth gears that I made a couple of years ago. They are brass not steel like the original SB parts. I have sold a few to people on this list. I'll take $20 for one to cover the c

A friend of mine has an O'Brian lathe for sale. I haven't seen it in person, but I will post details after I have seen it. The nameplate says O'Brian Lathe - Chicago. Does anybody know anything about

Dave, I would unplug the AC cord from the lathe when doing this. It's amazing how your left hand is trained to turn on the lathe before cranking on a handle. Don't ask me how I know. Glen Reeser <gise

Fountain pen caps and barrels use triple lead threads. With 1 and a half turns you get 4 and a half threads engaged. Glen Reeser wrote: printers, is but Files Terms of

Chris, I hear what you're saying about old eyes. I have been in the electronics business for 30 years. I never actually designed anything with a vacuum tube, but I was a "tube jerker" in my teens. I s

Here is one of the feedback comments from a disgruntled buyer from Going12345Sold. The seller is in new Britain, Conn. or just Conn. The descriptions are all caps. It looks like the usual pattern, he

The dental hygenist at my last dentist's office told me she had caught someone's mustache in the tooth polishing apparatus she was using on me. I go to another dentist now. Ron, Is this 9" A an undedr

Hi Bert, I checked this morning and I do have a left side gear cover. It is from a "C" model and does not have the bracket to mount a forward/reverse switch. I'll take $25 for it plus whatever it cost

I think I have one Bert. I'll check tonight. Where in Belgium is your friend? Glen <b.v.l@h...> wrote:

A good choice for a small mill is a Clausing 8520. See eBay listing 7542251011. These small mills generally sell for a lot more than a full size Bridgeport. Guys like them because they fit in the shop

Set the tailstock with a dead center in it in front of the spindle to catch it as it comes out. It will save a few steps retrieving it as it flies across the shop. You can use the tailstock quill to c

Um, it's Glen not Gary, I don't remember exactly but it was about 30 bucks I think. Glen Reeser <dconway00@s...> wrote: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/files/SouthBendLatheFAQ. html

I've used Forward Air before. I bought 200 lbs. of end drop 3 inch steel from a guy in Florida. Shipping was pretty reasonable. I think they are a trucking company that uses warehouse space near airpo

wrote: This is correct except when you want to use the coarsest feeds you swap the 20 tooth on the reverse tumbler with a 40 tooth gear that is usually stored as the spacer on the 56 tooth gear on the

I'm glad to see you're back, Bert. Glen Reeser <b.v.l@h...> wrote:

It should be 1 1/2" X 8. Glen Reeser wrote:

electrolyte slide is trying lock of a These two screws ride on two pins with angled ends that clamp the inverted cone shaped mounting spud of the compound. This is all that holds the compound on the c