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    Lathe from granite & air bearings

    Don't remember where or how I came across this link but it's a pretty nice lookin machine from his descriptions . animal
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    White thread like material from facing some brass rings

    You folks have probably seen this , I was facing some brass rings for a Moen faucet in our bathroom & I was getting this very very fine white almost hair like material from both pieces . The closest thing I came up with is maybe its from polish that was used on the rings when they were...
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    New Trav-a-dial ?

    Anyone else seen this ? I just got it in a email on one of the io groups I'm in . Their pretty vague about it . https://trav-a-dial.com/product/newgen-trav-a-dial/ animal
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    Starrett goes private

    https://www.starrett.com/news-events/the-l.s.-starrett-company-enters-into-a-merger-agreement-with-middleground-capital-to-become-private-company animal
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    Proximity sensor magnet polarity .

    Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question , moderator please move if theres a better forum . I'm installing a proximity sensor for a tach on a lathe & wondering if anyone here knows if proximity sensors care what the polarity of the magnet is that their reading off . thanks animal
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    9A Tumbler gears oil holes ?

    SO I'm making a ring to put on the left side of the spindle & wondering if there is a preferred clock location for the oil holes for the 2 gears ? When I made my ring I didn't take in to consideration the 2 nuts on the back of the gear tumbler . I didn't see anything in the Ilion book about...
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    Drill press spindle bearings what order

    I have a import drill press that I got in a trade . It was already apart when I got it but all the pieces are there . There is a 6005Z bearing on top of the spindle housing & then on the lower part on the spindle there is a regular sealed 6007ZZ & a thrust bearing with 2 thrust bearing washers ...
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    Mini Shaper Ebay

    Not mine , just passin on . Cute l'il bugger https://www.ebay.com/itm/375281016027?itmmeta=01HQRJ44STM0MVWF375EF0Q8J7 animal
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    Colchester Lathe co movie .

    This showed up in one of my groups today . Some interesting parts . I wish they showed how the made the smaller gear on the 2 gear shaft . animal
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    Miniature Steam Powered Machine shop

    This is pretty cool . The lathes are running in back gear . To bad it doesn't have more detail . Hats off to the guy/gal that made it animal
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    Waterloo tool box drawer slides terrible

    I have a Waterloo 8 drawer box & the drawers slides are terrible , I took them all out when I bought the box , degreased the drawers in a ultrasonic tank , & degreased slides & box itself . Put it back together with white lithium grease & their still terrible . Ya have to use two hands to open...
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    Seneca Falls Lathe Gear Cutter Popular ?

    I have one of the old Seneca Falls Star lathes , which I have since replaced with a SB 9A . In the Seneca Falls lathe catalogs they have a pic/drawing of a gear cutter attachment . Were these units very popular either Senecas Falls or other brands ? I've never seen one in person , they sure look...
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    Something Forge Drill Press FS Chico CA FB

    I think this the first drill press I've seen with a auto transmission . Pic's aren't real good https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1076425740156503/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A800fab01-8b10-4d74-a202-55b66ff2e020 animal
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    Can't find the 9to 10 lathe reverse tumbler mod write up

    I managed to get a reverse tumbler off a 10 lathe for my 9A , I can't find where the write up is for the reverse tumbler mod . thanks animal
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    9A pulley cover

    I see some SB pully covers for sale here & there . I have a regular 9A , are there any pulley covers made by SB to fit this lathe ? Will I have to change the covers on the back gears ? thanks animal
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    Interesting Die filer design

    It's a many part vid , but its a pretty cool unit This one shows it near the end of the project working animal
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    Kosmos Lathe

    This youtube was posted today in one of teh groups I'm in . Looks to in the watchmaker maybe a tad larger class . The guy in the video is taking a nice size cut for a lathe this size . I did not notice any lube points on the headstock casting . Lathes uk doesn't offer much info , but some nice...
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    9A Thread protector & 3C Collet adaptor

    The way I understand things , the thread protector/ knock out nut goes on the spindle first & then ya put the collet sleeve in & the thread protector is used to pop the sleeve out when ya unscrew the thread protector . On my lathe I can slide the thread protector clean over the sleeve , so it...
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    hollow mills use

    SO I'm looking at a place that I buy stuff from every once in awhile & I came across Hollow Mills . I've never seen them before , but that's no surprise . What are they used for ? Seems to me their kinda like a shell mill ? Are they used for boring ...
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    9A, B, C Reversing lever

    I just found this on another forum . Seeing as the reverse levers from the 10" lathes go for crazy $$$ this looks like a more than suitable mod . Pretty sure this will end up on my 9A ( hopefully soon ) so heres 2 pics & some text from the guys post . animal I replaced the square headed bolt...

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