Ok. Thar connected the dots for me. Thanks Jim Question. Do you have the drawing full page with a better resolution? The ones in the file section are a bit blurry for my eys Al

The write up I was referring to was written by Steve Wells and Ed Godwin 3 October 2007. Al

Jim, Is that large dial convertion the one Steve Wells published? Al

Don’t know where you live but Newman Tools say they make custom taps. https://www.newmantools.com/taps/tapsinch.htm I have never used their service. Al

Maybe it did and it got lost in one of its moves. Al

That was my thinking also. Cheaper and custom made. Al

Link appears to be working now. al

Steve, the links to your serial number data base appears to be broken. Just went to look up my 9A. I believe it is a 1950 model Cat #444Y Sn 22046NAR9 Model "A" Al

My thoughts are to place shims in (packed tightly) until the pin is aligned correctly. They will bare the brunt of the load. From the door weight. A thinned-out epoxy will lock the shims in place. Doi

On this door pin, could you drill out all the Babbitt the shim the pin in place? After it is all aligned, pour some thinned epoxy in to fill the gaps. Al Al Knack

Now it makes sense. Thanks. As noted, I have a 9A. No such animal on mine Al Knack

Thanks. Then I can assume it functions like a Jack screw? I see felt so it also wicks oil for lubricants on the spindle Al Knack

I’m not familiar with the 10R/L. I have a 9A, but what is this expander? Any pictures? Al

Don’t worry about it. I get the 2of them confused also. 😊 Al

On my 9A, I removed the threaded in oil cups. Then used compressed air and brush to clean out the holes. Mine had a fair amount of crap in them Al

Actually, it look like they bolted it on backwards to me. Al

I believe that Homecraft was made by Delta/Rockwell and was their consumer grade tools. My Homecraft drill press isn’t close to a Atlas DP construction I have. Al

Get yourself a left-hand threading tool. Turn it upside down on the tool post. Run the lathe in reverse and cut the thread towards the tail stock. Should not do this with a threaded-on chuck. Here is

I think you did a good job. I’ve seen (haven’t done) #1 & #3. #2 is a new one for me. I don’t have the gears so I haven’t cut any metric. I purchase a die as I need them. Al

Mark, you are over thinking this. When I got my 9A, I knew very little about them. It needed a belt and seemed like the serpentine belt was the way to go. I estimated the size I needed (51.5”) based o