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  1. J

    OT Big brother is definitely watching

    A few weeks ago, I was discussing guns with some fellow coffee drinkers and my cel (in my pocket) blurted out ( guns kill people). My question is, can this feature be turned off? JC
  2. J

    Lathe lubrication not mentioned

    Billybme: In reference to using oil on the change gears, if using oil instead of grease, be careful to use oil that has some "tackiness" . Maybe some heavy way oil. JC
  3. J

    Asking why South Bend Nordick lathes

    Thanks for reminding me about the spelling. I have a 15 x 60 Nordic that has been a good lathe for the last 25 years for me. I have read some of the posts that were unhappy about the Nordic's because they could not locate parts for them. I have operated a small shop for the last twenty five...
  4. J

    Asking why South Bend Nordick lathes

    Asking why South Bend Nordicks are not discussed here? Is there another forum for them? JC
  5. J

    Chucks made in Poland - Bison and TMX?

    I can't speak to the Bison stuff, but the tools I have purchased that were Polish made in general, have been good quality, this includes two precision levels. JC
  6. J

    Apron removal from a Clausing 6300

    47DLinn: Welcome to the forum. I assume that you are talking about a Clausing/ColChester 6300. Perhaps you can explain what you are referring to with "up and down "chuck" of the ways". Would the carriage move before removal of 4 capscrews? Can you bring us a little more up to date on what you...
  7. J

    Baldor 1/3 hp bench grinder problem.

    thopkins1124: I don't think that yan wo was being snarky. It certainly isn't necessary for you to be shatty with him. Smart alecks like you is what discourages people to try to help thos like you that are ignorant. JC
  8. J

    Baldor 1/3 hp bench grinder problem.

    Problem may not be at the grinder. If you have the polarity reversed at the new plug, that would cause this. Is it possible something is reversed at the drill press? Is the drill press and the grinder using he same power source? You need to be very careful with this situation, maybe call in an...
  9. J

    gerstner machinist box

    Is it possibly a model made during WWII? I worked with an old gentleman that needed a machinist box during the war and had to make his own due to wartime shortages. JC
  10. J

    1/2-20 thread used where?

    I used to make quantities of adjusting screws that were 3" lg with 1/2-20 right hand on one end and 1/2-20 left hand threads on other end with a hex in the middle. They were used on large CNC routers for the wood working industry. JC
  11. J

    Buying a 1st lathe, presented with a few options

    Aviator97: You will find that once you have a lathe (any lathe), more lathes will be available for your picking. I compliment your English grammar, very good. I wish you good luck. JC
  12. J

    16x40 vs 16x60 Lathe Size for General Use?

    I have a 15 x 60 lathe that the extra length is not needed very often but one job that needed it paid for almost 1/3rd of that cost. Would the extra $2000.00 be sorely missed if spent on extra length? Good luck. JC
  13. J

    OT: Anyone ever / Can you machine ceramic tile

    Yeah, I know that we all get a crazy job once in while. I got a job to rebuild a Menorah. Replaced the Shaman and the star of David and some of the candle holders. It supposedly came from Russia 150 years ago with an immigrant relative of the customer. The candle holders were attached with...
  14. J

    STAR Wood Machinist Tool Chest Parts

    Happened to notice one on E-Bay and it looked similar to the wood used in Gerstner's and the hardware looked like older Kennedy hardware. JC
  15. J

    Can anyone identify this thing

    Wayno: You may want to move this post to the Antique Machinery and History forum. You would get better traffic from the old timers. JC
  16. J

    Can somebody recognize this unusual mystery all-metal vintage or antique lathe needle or pointer attachment for a lathe?

    I think someone just spent time with buffing wheel on it. It look to me like it still has some of the original scale on it. If it has some chrome on it, that would be like lipstick on a pig. JC
  17. J

    Clausing Colchester 15 - Good deal?

    Practicallyuseless: One question that didn't get answered (I think) is about the location of the serial number. It is usually near the tailstock end of the ways between the front way and the flat way for the tailstock. Another thing to remember is that lathes are top heavy and tipsy. they like...
  18. J

    Tool post identification

    Do you think that this tool is from Monarch? I served out in a shop full of new Monarch's and none of them had anything like this. This was at a time just before Aloris was coming out in the mid 60's. My guess would be from a production machine of some sort. JC
  19. J

    OT Ok now that I have quit smoking what do I do with my hands.

    rh: I smoked for twenty years and then quit. That was forty eight years ago. My younger brother didn't. We buried him about eight years ago. Quitting was the best and smartest thing I ever did. My congratulations to you. You will be proud of yourself years from now.
  20. J

    OT: Looking for contact info for Rimcanyon. *Scamming impostor alert*

    I made a purchase from Rimcanyon years ago. He was nice and very much above board to deal with. I no longer can find his info, but I would bet a dollar to a donut that this is an imposter. JH

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