Greetings. I'm a new member here trying to get some more information about my first lathe, a SB 9 Model A. I want to buy an information card from the SB site, but not sure what how I should be enterin

Hi, WRT collet chucks for the lathe. I've been planning to make the attached adapter for a while to suit my single tumbler heavy 10. What is stopping me is my inability to cut metric threads so I can

In the boxes of tooling that came with the heavy 10L I adopted last summer, there is a number of 5C collets, a hollow drawbar, and not one, but two adapters for the spindle end. One of them is a simpl

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I'm getting closer to making a couple of ER40 Collet chucks & blocks . I see a ton of folks selling the nuts . Has anyone made a ER40 chuck or block in the semi recent past ? I'm looking for a source

Oh, South Bend wise people, I still have a strange little problem with my Heavy 10. Feeding in with the cross slide works just like you would expect. Feeding out, like say cutting an internal bore/thr

Hey Guys, Recently acquired a Phase 2 tool post for my SB9c. I also acquired a couple tool holders that are missing the height adjustment screw. One has a threaded hole for the adjustment stud, and th

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I use an Aloris BXA tool post holder on my Heavy 10, with great success.....up to now. I bought, and then discovered, that the BXA-22 Universal Turning and Boring Holder is too big, specifically too t

Afternoon, I just recently acquired a QCTP (Phase 2 250-100) for my SB9c that came with a few holders. 250-202, 250-207, and 250-110. I will be needing additional holders, but am confused on what mode

I just posted a Milling attachment for a 9 A-C over on the Practical Machinist forum . https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/threads/south-bend-9-a-c-milling-attachment-fs.409661/ thanks animal

Good morning, Whats the current go-to for spindle oil? Thanks, Payson.

Hi folks Does anyone have 5/32" square collet and or a 1/4" square that you don't need? I have to make some small square head bolts for a model I want to build. Any help will be appreciated. Nick

I am looking for a telescoping steady rest for a 9" lathe. I have one for a 10" lathe and would like to trade for the 9" one. The 10" one is in good shape, no welds or other fixes. I am in the silicon

here's what I just got from Steve Wells about tailstocks Mike, It's common on the letter series lathes and Workshop lathes that have the rib cast in the front. If the 286 part number is listed, that i

Hi everyone, thanks for letting me join.I don't own a South Bend but I'm going to be stepping up from my 6" craftsman(Atlas)in the hopefully, somewhat near future & the South Bends definitely interest

Hey Folks , for those of you with a Heavy 10 here's a forum thread on replacing the pin in the tailstock . I'm waiting to hear back if that is the same procedure on all SB's or at least the 9 A-C . ht

I have some parts for a 9" or 10K for the double tool cross slide for just the shipping if anyone is interested. The stop 809NK1, rack 820NK1, and rack support 804NK1. Page 30 and 31 in the Army manua