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    Rivett 1020S Spindle Brake with Foot Pedal

    I’m posting some pictures of my latest project, a hydraulic spindle brake for the Rivett. As many know, this machine has a clutch for direct drive and back gear. When the machine is in direct drive, there can be a long coast down when returning to neutral with the drive still running. I thought...
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    Looking for information on a Moore Center Scope

    Here are some pictures of my Moore center scope I recently picked up. I also have a few questions. Does anyone know for sure what the spacings are in terms of .001? (My guess would be .002 on the small ones and .005 on the larger ones.) There is an open or clear space adjacent to these...
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    Birmingham 9x49 Milling Machine

    Bought this machine new for home shop and that has been its only use. Excellent condition. No issues. Very smooth and quiet. Back lash is .007 x-axis and .005 y-axis. Comes with deluxe Servo VFD drive with auto tap reversal and 4-speed presets (50 to 5,000 rpm spindle); 3 hp Baldor Super E...
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    OT: The Calypso

    I found this interesting video of the Calypso and its history on YouTube. The gentleman in the video has a model of the Calypso that his dad built. I built this same model about 30 years ago (when my sight was better). I’ve included some pictures of my model as it sits on the mantel above my...
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    Pictures of G.T. Eames Drill Grinder in Use

    I was curious if anyone had any information this G.T. Eames drill grinder or if anyone has one or has used one. I’ve posted some pictures of the drill grinder and a 1 1/2” drill bit that I sharpened on this grinder. I included some shots of this sharpened drill bit before and after drilling a...
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    Lathe chuck cart and lifter

    I built this cart the other day out of what I had laying around. Its scale could be up-sized or down. My purpose was to be able to lift the heavier chucks for the American Pacemaker lathe I have. These chucks can weigh upwards to 130 lbs. The smaller chucks on the front are on the cart for...
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    Redesign and improvement of the L-nose spanner wrench

    My reason for redesigning the L0 and L1 spanner wrenches for my Rivett 1020S and American Pacemaker was to have better retention on the nut. This makes them less likely to come loose and fall perhaps hitting the machine. In the second and third pictures, the L1 wrench has full engagement of the...
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    Paint and Prep for Restoration Projects

    The topic of how I paint machine tools including the Pratt & Whitney is lengthy, but it’s the details that make a difference. I’ll break it into multiple posts to try to make it more readable. I’m not a professional painter or paint expert. However, one of the reasons I decided to post this...
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    Pratt & Whitney 12C Restoration Pictures

    I’m posting some pictures of my restoration of a Pratt & Whitney 12C. It is not a rebuild as that proved to be unnecessary. I bought this machine in Chicago in March 2013. I had to load it in a narrow alley way using a forklift that wouldn't lift high enough. I started my 700-mile journey home...
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    Greenerd Arbor Press Coaster Brake

    I have been working on my arbor presses - a Greenerd 3 1/2 and a Greenerd 5S. The 3 1/2 is a ratcheting type lever but has no brake. For years I had a counterweight and cable rigged up off the ceiling. I never really liked that because when you moved the lever, it would move the handle and...
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    Tin Knocker Stomp Shear Pneumatic Conversion

    These are some pictures of my pneumatic conversion of a Tin Knocker 1652 shear which I believe is a copy of a Pexto shear. This shear was originally a stomp shear which I got tired of stomping on – especially with 16-gauge steel. I’m sure there have a few of these conversions posted, but I...
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    Age of Smith & Mills Shaper and some pictures

    I was taking some pictures of this shaper the other day for a friend and decided to go ahead and post them here. As the title says, I’ve always been curious about the age of this shaper. It has square ways which on the one hand would seem to date it, but it also has a more modern motor and...
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    Monarch 10EE Variable Reverse and Variable Braking

    I’m think of adding these two options to my VFD converted lathe. This is the lathe and conversion that I discussed in my “My VFD Conversion and a Question” post. https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/monarch-lathes/my-10ee-vfd-conversion-question-381588-post3616015/#post3616015 I’m...
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    Pictures of a Toolmex TUM-35D2 lathe plus modifications

    I'm sharing some pictures of my Toolmex TUM-35D2 lathe and several of the recent modifications I've completed on it. Most recent were the rotary carriage stop, counterweight for the back of the carriage, tailstock quill digital scale, rear spindle cover door, and collet drawer. The...
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    Summit 14x40B

    Summit 14x40B Lathe I bought this lathe new in 1999 for my home shop and that has been its only use. Condition is like new. It has a joystick with feed direction control and rapids in all four directions. Also has fully clutched headstock forward and reverse band break in middle position...
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    My 10EE and some shop pictures

    I wasn’t sure if this needed a new thread or if I posted it in the right place, but since the question was asked on the Monarch forum, this is where I put it. All these machines had different amount of work done to them. The Pacemaker was the only one that was completely restored, and the list...
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    Articulating shelf for 10EE and Rivett 1020S

    I made this thing out of some leftover scraps. It seems to work pretty well so far. It is a little bit of an odd color combination because it was originally on another machine. If someone has an interest, I could supply more details. Because I may have to repaint it, any suggestions for...
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    Left-over 10EE conversion parts

    I have the items in the pictures left over from my 10EE drive conversion. My modular drive was not functional when I bought the machine so I have no idea of condition. I’m also not familiar with the parts other than the tubes and transformer. Because of this I would like to give them to a...
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    My 10EE VFD conversion and a question

    This is a 1968 10EE that was originally a modular machine. However, because of a bad motor, missing control module and other issues I decided to convert it to a VFD. The machine came out of a lab which was its only previous owner, so the mechanical condition was excellent. As an example...
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    Rivett 1020S Headstock Oil Viscosity

    I have a Rivett 1020S that I have finished refurbishing and am at the point to refill the headstock oil. I know that the Rivett manuals says to use SAE 40 which is ISO 150. But after looking at the part break down of the 1020F, it has a different spindle bearing arrangement with two angular...

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