""" WANTED: Bent, busted, rusted, and/or generally dysfunctional "C&R Eligible" firearms """ how about a bent, rusted, and/or generally dysfunctional Lathe Operator ? ... i gots one of those ... ken

if the upper spindle gear is supposed to be 20 instead of 40 ..... the thread pitch would be off by 2 - 1 , not 13 per cent. and a 9-pitch lead screw could only cut a few useful threads. interesting.

on my 13 incher, i use black chain oil on my gears and gear shafts ... it sticks ...and contains moly, for extra lube. the moly embeds in the metal and is not a bad dry lube all by itself. i even spra

... hey, since i have it, i am using Klotz go-cart oil on the ways ... guessing about 20 wt at room temp. i use black chain oil on the gears themselves, it has moly and sticks really well. also on sha

Magnaturn ... i have one that was working when i shut it off in 2006. has 6 ft. air barfeed. sw iowa ... pm me if interested.

hi ... about a 1986 Magnaturn ... sw iowa, " running ok when i shut it off " ... 6 ft. bar feeder and chuck. thanks.

don't they still make a small chuck that has a 5c shank ? i think they were about a 4 or 5 inch chuck, but might work for reverse threading, other light jobs.

i have a 612 magnaturn that was running when i retired about 8 years ago ... it was down to the last available axis driver board in the world other than ebay used parts. heh. i see now retrofits are a

remember that 1/8 stock probably won't go into a 1/8 ball bearing. heh, don't ask me how i know. 5c collets take internal threaded stops ... kind of a nut with a long bolt, could easily make in-shop.

Rusnok m70 collet and oyster cracker ... heh ... ken

hi ... our small production shop for 2nd ops had a J bridgeport and a couple small Clausing 8250? drill-mill machines . we added the sheldon when we got a chance mostly because it is a very nice piece

paul huffman ... i have a small cabinet type sheldon horizontal mill with a vertical rusnok conversion ... i haven't used it for several years so i might as well sell it. if you would be interested le

the 10l headstock might get some interest on the gunsmith group at benchrest.com ... a lot of old timers use the 10l for smithing ... even the threaded spindle. ken

if 5c collets themselves don't really snap.... they just become smoothly harder to tighten . .... and be careful of over tightening without the correct size stock in them . now the collet CLOSER on a

hey if it has taper attachment i am interested in the clamp that clamps onto the rear way near the tailstock and holds the rod stabilizing the taper bed . mine broke, i cobbled up an ugly ( better? )

speaking of big lathes, i have an extra 4 jaw ( 8 inch ?? ) keyed chuck with a shank of 5 MT. thought i would mention it here before going to Ebay. SW Iowa, $200 plus $40 shipping or PU . .. pics on r

thanks ... brass sounds pretty ... on to the scrap box ...

ok, my stock cast iron top clamp is busted ( that clamps the tail rod to the bed ) ... i am thinking to just take some 1 x 4 rect. aluminum and mill in a groove and drill a bolt hole and use that ...

i think he is referring to locking the quill in the quill housing casting .. not ( yet ) failure for the morse taper to lock up . but hard to believe there are 3 loose quill/housings in the whole worl

i am kind of stuck on how you would bend a spindle in a cast iron head .... so i would test ... myself or a machine shop .... if the spindle is really bent ...... rotate bearing surfaces on v-blocks .