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Keller Hy-Duty 3
Well, I think I have it working about as well as it is going to. I have machined new connecting rod bushings and bearings from oilite, machined a new connecting rod pin(the original was only worn about 5 thousandths, but I figured "why not". I welded up a really low profile frame and...- Doug H
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Keller Hy-Duty 3
Well, I can't say that this was the best machine out there, but after a couple of days of use, I can honestly say that it does everything I need, and then some. I have used it probably a dozen times already for productions cuts, and probably 3 times that much just cleaning up some old...- Doug H
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Keller Hy-Duty 3
Ordered some oilite a couple of days ago so I could turn some new connecting rod bushings. It got here today, so I pushed out the bushing on the flywheel end and took some measurements. The crankpin was worn unevenly, kind of a bell shape, so I spent a little bit of time with a file and...- Doug H
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- Forum: Antique Machinery and History
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Keller Hy-Duty 3
I saw those and already had my wife order a box. Wasn't sure if- Doug H
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Keller Hy-Duty 3
There is no question that bandsaws are superior, in principle, or the industry wouldn't have gone that way, but I believe that there is still a place for the hacksaw. For one thing, any bandsaw that can match this machine will probably take up 2-3 times the floor space, will be...- Doug H
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Keller Hy-Duty 3
That is actually a good point, but with this machine, the rear vise jaw is movable, so I can shift it anywhere on the length of the blade.- Doug H
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Keller Hy-Duty 3
I have been in the market for a small bandsaw for awhile now for my home shop, but couldn't bring myself to spend the money on a Harbor freight, and everything else was either too large, too expensive, or just sketchy. I had pretty much given up actively searching, with the mindset that...- Doug H
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Hendey 16x54
Yeah, I have been watching closely for something like it, and it had only been on the floor for a day before I got out to see it. Had looked at a few others including a Reed-Prentice and a P&W Model C, but they were just all used up with wear that I was not willing to overlook on the ways...- Doug H
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Hendey 16x54
Thanks for the heads up about the lead screw reverse. Obviously, without testing it under power and under a load, I can't be sure, but I was at least able to verify that it engages in either direction while turning the spindle.- Doug H
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Hendey 16x54
Thanks. I had already downloaded and studied the manual before I closed the deal. I had done quite a bit of studying up on Hendey lathes in the past, when considering an old tie-bar. I would have loved to have it but there is no way I could fit it in the shop. The 16X54 will fit, but I...- Doug H
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Hendey 16x54
Just closed the deal on a Hendey 16x54 lathe. It looks a little rough in areas, but in others, it is amazingly clean. I had/have some major reservations about closing the deal without seeing the machine under power, but it simply was not possible to do so. I did take care to inspect/verify...- Doug H
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What happened to all the machine repair guys?
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Moved lathe and now have taper.
This is true. We had levels we used for underground tunneling that were accurate to a tenth of a foot or so at a quarter mile, tho that was putting them at the end of their ability. Even refraction in the air diffused the point and caused it to move around a bit, but you just adjust for it... -
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Moved lathe and now have taper.
it is the original tailstock, and it sat fine before I moved the lathe, and it sits fine now. The tailstock rocking was what informed me that something changed significantly after the move. picking up the tail end of the lathe, and then setting it back down resolved that issue. Moving the... -
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Moved lathe and now have taper.
It isn't sitting on those. That picture is from when I picked it up at the warehouse. It is sitting directly on a concrete slab