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    Threading In Reverse With A Threaded Spindle

    I've made a few threads recently threading in reverse before it dawned on me... I've got a threaded spindle! I'm wondering how smart that really is on my lathe. Is it safer to use a 5C collet configuration to hold the work? No difference? Which might be prone to more problems? A 2 3/8-6tpi...
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    Interesting 13"

    I have only been around for a few years here but this is the first South Bend I have seen with an extra screw. What feature does this provide? I see the sharp angle on the acme to the left of the boss so a fast response for ? Do any of you guys have this on your lathes? southbend 13” Lathe |...
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    Cleaning The Leadscrew

    My lathe keeps getting nicer and nicer to look at but one thing that I can't seem to get clean is that grimy leadscrew of mine. I tried a string under power, didn't really do spit. I can get somewhere with a wire brush but its not efficient. Is there an ACME thread chaser type tool that I might...
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    Improved the Large Dial Conversion

    Some may recall I added a large dial to my cross feed a while ago and recently added one to my compound. The CF one I sort of messed up and over engraved the zero mark. It had been ok to work with but started to mess with me. I figured that since I was going to work on this area of my lathe I...
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    Rocking the Big Dial

    I finally got the big dial on my compound that I have wanted for a while. My OEM small dial was so pretty worn and the numbers were very tough to read. Not that I'm aging and my eyes are failing or anything like that! :codger: Looking forward to my next project where I need to be more accurate...
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    16" Compound Assembly Differences

    In pursuit of a large dial conversion on my lathe I picked up a compound assy. In taking it apart there are some interesting differences to my 1941 original. Probably been covered in here before but in case some of you guys find it interesting. It has an allen head screw to adjust the gib...
  7. K

    Steady Rest Adusters Sticking - help needed

    Steady Rest Adjusters Sticking - help needed I have a telescoping steady that needs some TLC. The knurled adjusters get sticky and can't be used beyond a certain OD. I wanted to take it apart for a cleaning and see what is binding on the threads but it is really put together! Before I use too...
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    Made Some Big Threads

    Big = Relative I know! I am going to make a new spindle collar for use with my collets. The one I'm using is really ugly to look at and so away I go. Until I am better, could be never, at using the machinists handbook to understand all the ways to measure threads I feel much better having a...
  9. K

    PSA 16" Lathe Owners - Some Large Dial Compounds on Ebay

    Just checked for the heck of it and there are 3 large dial compounds for sale on Ebay. Pricing is not terrible...Yes there "were" four a few minutes ago! lol
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    Box end wrench for my Aloris CXA toolpost

    I have been doing a fair amount of "decorative" turning where I use "eyeball" angles on my QCTP for the cutter engagement and it's a hassle to grab a big wrench to loosen it and set at the next angle. I am thinking about a custom box end wrench that I can leave up there. Maybe turn a ball and...
  11. K

    Does anyone know the maker of this horizontal mill?

    I see that this maybe available soon so I wanted to do some research on it to see if it is something I can use. It's a no. 25 model but I haven't been able to find a similar one to learn more about it or who made it. Thanks for any help.
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    Shop Vac Hose Attachment

    I use a shop vac constantly and had adapted a plastic cone to get a little more velocity from the end and make lathe clean ups more efficient. It was a knitting yarn spool with about a 2" OD on the big end...perfect. Only over time I have stepped on it too many times and it's broken. Ideally it...
  13. K

    South Bend Micrometer Carriage Stop Overhaul

    So I took a big chance on this very cheap carriage stop a year or so ago for my lathe. Turns out it was better as a paper weight but I kept it thinking that there would be a time when I might re-build it. The time is now. The internal threads were wasted having been crashed-into who knows...
  14. K

    What are you guys using to hold taps in the tailstock?

    I have been getting mixed result using a drill chuck in my MT3 tail stock, spinning taps, spinning chucks, etc! Is there a good solution?
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    Improved Parting Operations

    I do a fair amount of parting on my lathe and keeping cutting fluid on the groove is a pain on deep plunges. I thought I'd share my latest setup improvement. It may have already been done on here but I missed it. I have a bunch of vintage oilers with the different oils in them and I keep one...
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    Flexibility in Shipping is Important - Rant

    Long story short I bought a used Aloris tool holder (CXA-20) from the bay place and the part that holds the insert is messed up. It's a universal holder so there are parts I can replace. Aloris is having a 15% off for October so there I go...to the source. I spend a lot of time finding it and...
  17. K

    Wiper Felts - Time to Replace

    I have been using my lathe more often lately and noticed that I am wearing a shiny spot on the way surface closest to me. I started looking around the machine and noticed the forward wipers are pretty dirty and have some small chips stuck in them so I am hoping that is the issue. I ordered some...
  18. K

    Finally put my steady rest to use!

    The steady rest is one of those big purchases I made getting my lathe ready. I saw at the time that they were hard to find so while shopping for parts I needed to refresh my lathe I kept an eye on accessories too. This is the first time I actually needed it a couple years later but I am glad I...
  19. K

    Milling attachment for my lathe

    I got interested in adding some basic machining capability in my shop and found this in a recent search. Previously I was holding work in my Aloris QCTP and the results were OK but I think this is a step further. It's a Numeric Products Company Lathe Milling Fixture. Model 312. Made for the US...
  20. K

    Looking at a Bridgeport and have a question

    I am in a machine desert so the chance to pick up a knee mill is very uncommon, but I am looking at this. I see the spindle brake is on in this video but there is a lot of noise. Is that normal? (could be the video method?) If I am not mistaken this is a low range test too so the noise has me...

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