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    CXA Tool Post for a Monarch 30"?

    So, I went and bought this Monarch with a 30" swing. I don't need it, but it was going to scrap and I wanted to save this beautiful, dirty, machine from dying a horrible death. It has a 4 bolt square tool holder on it now, but I am wondering about a CXA quick change for it. Is it unreasonable to...
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    Cross slide way cover

    Does anyone have any ideas as to why people remove the cross slide way cover on Monarchs and do not put it back on? I have purchased three different Monarchs, from three different places in the last seven years, a 12CK, a Series 60, 14", and a 10EE, and not a single one has had the way cover on...
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    Hunting for 10EE Taper Attachment Parts

    Hello everyone, I am on the hunt for the taper attachment bed clamp and the rod that goes from the clamp to the taper attachment on my 10EE. I made/adapted these pieces for my 14" in the past, but I want to see if there is something out there to buy before I make them for this lathe. Nothing on...
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    10EE Headstock Lubrication

    I purchased a 10EE last year and just got it into the shop so I can start going through it. Had to sell my 12CK so I would have room for the 10EE. Anyway, I believe, from the SN on the bed, EE42451, that it is a 1956 model. The information plate is MIA on this lathe. It has been changed over to...
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    Looking for pics or plans for tailstock crank for larger Monarch

    I have a Series 60, 14" with a very heavy tailstock. On some of these larger lathes they came with a swing-away crank to move the tailstock. I know because I have seen it in the manual and in pics of large Monarchs. I would like to make one myself, since I doubt that anyone would part one off of...
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    Installing a Riser?

    I finally found a 7" riser on Ebay that the seller didn't think was made of gold and bought it. Doesn't appear to come with spider or bolts. Should I get a spider and short bolts or buy longer bolts? Can you tell me what length bolts for either case? My guess, if going with an additional spider...
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    Rehabbing an Edgemont 6SF Clutch

    This clutch is from my Monarch 12CK. I took it apart because it was rattling and annoying me. Now that I have it apart, I am looking for someone to reline the clutch frictions. Additionally, I have found that there are spring-loaded ball bearings pushed into holes around the OD of the clutch...
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    Taking Edgmont 6SF Clutch Apart

    My 12CK has a rattle inside the clutch someplace and I am trying to pull it apart to find the rattle and fix it. I have gotten the floating plate off, but cannot get the "driving plate", AKA clutch plate, to come out. This is the plate that actually has the frictions on it. From all I can see...
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    Best Method and Solvent for Flushing Lathe Gearbox?

    I have a 1949 Monarch Series 60, 14" Toolmaker lathe that I am going through, trying to clean up and free up everything. The story I got with it was that it sat in a Department Of Energy building in NYC unused for many years, and I do not know how many years it sat in the PO's basement unused...
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    14" Monarch carriage stiffness when feed screw turning

    My 14" Monarch's carriage gets very stiff to move in Z when I have the feed screw turning. If I put the feed screw in neutral, or stop the spindle, the carriage frees up and moves with one finger. The feeds, both Z and Y, work just fine, as does the directional control built into the apron. The...
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    Good VFD Drives And Where To Buy?

    When I entered this forum I was hoping to run across a sticky that discussed the better brands of VFD's and possibly where to buy them from, but no luck so I'm asking. The Monarch 12CK I got in August is 5hp, drawing 14.4 amps, per the motor plate. What I see with an inductive ammeter is 5 amps...
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    Feed Lead Screw Changing Direction on 12CK?

    A search yielded no relevant results, and the manual I have does not address this, so I need to ask. Can the lead/feed screw direction lever be changed/engaged while the spindle is running, or do I need to stop it every time when I engage in either direction? Since it has provisions to kick it...
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    Top Cover Gasket for 12CK?

    What is the recommended way to seal the top cover on the headstock? RTV, cork gasket custom cut by me, gasket tape? I just heard of "gasket tape" as that's what someone suggested for sealing my headstock, but don't know much about it. Thanks, Chris
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    Jaws for a Buck Tool Company Chuck

    My recently acquired lathe came with an 8" Buck Tool Company (Kalamazoo, MI) chuck. This is not a "Buck Chuck", as I was informed by Buck when I contacted them about this. The problem I have is the removable jaws do not contact the work. Only the "internal" jaws of the chuck grip the work. With...
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    What to look for in single pahse motor (conversion)?

    I just got this 1947 12CK lathe and while I do have a VFD, it is having some issues when I engage the clutch, I think from the surge of load. It works OK if I gently engage the clutch, but if I'm a little quick about it I get a "DL" error and the motor shuts down. The "DL" error is explained in...
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    Micrometer Carriage Stop on SB 13 Question

    I cannot use the micrometer carriage stop on my SB13 because it won't touch the carriage where it is supposed to. The felt wiper on the apron gets in the way. If my carriage stop is original, which I do not know, then it suggests that the wipers were added later and whoever designed them did not...
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    SB 13 Spindle Lubricaton On This Old Lathe

    I have been pouring over the information here and other places, and PDF documents from many years, as I can find them, regarding lubrication of my SB 13. My problem is my lathe does not have the spindle lube cups on the side like every document/picture seems to depict and discuss. My oil cups...
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    Procedure for Finishing New Mounting Plate for Lathe Chuck?

    I bought a 6", 4-jaw, Buck chuck for my South Bend 13. It currently has a cam lock mounting plate on it. I have purchased a semi-finished, 1 7/8"-8 mounting plate from Little Creek Machine for this chuck. This means it only has the 1 7/8"- 8 tapped hole in it. I need to know how to accurately...
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    Back Gear pushing out

    My 1939 SB13 has an unknown history so I am going through it, as I learn, to make everything right on it. Last night I noticed that the back gear, when running in the two upper speeds, was slowly pushing out, until it would disengage completely. It didn't take much pressure to keep it from...
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    Chuck Value?

    First post, mainly because I have found most of what I need to know by searching this site. The 3 jaw chuck on my South Bend 13 does not seem to be very true. While I can get stuff close with an indicator and a mallet, I'm thinking of getting a 6 jaw Bison, Buck, of other brand that has "fine"...

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