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    Hercules Ajax 14X60

    looks like a nice toy,,, enjoy!!!!!
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    thread chasing dial

    thank you!
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    thread chasing dial

    thank you Rob, this helps.
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    thread chasing dial

    hi all,, this is for information please. a recently purchased Hercus 260 lathe with a threading dial i am not familiar with. in the pics can be seen 3 separate brass gears and on the other side of the device 3 sets of numbers 24-33-35 for the tooth count of each gear? my main question is...
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    macson lathe bearings

    just an update ,,, sealed the 2 half housings with gaskets and filled with oil and ran it. strangely quite now! excess oil ran out during operation to a level it seems happy with,, all i can do is use it..
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    macson lathe bearings

    thank you Peter, still can't work out if it should have some form of oil in that housing or as you say pack with grease. if i go down the oil path i will have a gasket between the 2 halves , but then i will be running a wet clutch/brake which may be normal for that machine but i really don't...
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    macson lathe bearings

    i do like my Taylor chuck!
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    macson lathe bearings

    the plot thickens
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    macson lathe bearings

    G'day John, thanks for the reply and info. i was always told by the people in the know that it was mid 50s,,but you have come up with proof. i was shocked!. back to the bearing,,this is not the main spindle or inside the headstock/gearbox.it is external and no oil off gears . i have been...
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    macson lathe bearings

    hi again all,, i have a new problem. first up i have an aussie built Macson lathe from approx 1956 ish and it has a plate attatched saying it was overhauled approx 1968. overall it is good enough for my needs ( first pic).the problem is out the back of the headstock in the clutch -brake...
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    Parkanson lathes

    have'nt got that far yet
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    Parkanson lathes

    yes that SB is very similar ,, have also been looking at Hercus ( metric) thank you for the input cheers
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    Parkanson lathes

    thank you so much for the much needed good advice!!!
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    Parkanson lathes

    thanks for the trouble of putting the pics on ,, cheers
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    Parkanson lathes

    thank you for the answer,,, it helps. still deciding whether to buy the lathe or not as i really needed metric but will think about it.
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    Parkanson lathes

    hi all just a quick one on Australian built Parkanson lathes,, copied from southbend maybe??,, the lathe in question is 4 1/2 inch, model SA-BL1 imperial,, can it cut metric threads with a transition gear?? if so what gear am i looking for? are they a good lathe within reason? tried to...
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    falcon FCG-30 GRINDER

    yes about 2 1/2 hours away ,,, but still watching. had enough of that during black saturday P.S. will clean up those pieces.
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    falcon FCG-30 GRINDER

    thank you for your post i am loading pics as we speak.. i am over in victoria!( also included was the drill sharpener)
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    falcon FCG-30 GRINDER

    hi one and all ,,i have recently purchased a FALCON FCG- 30 tool and cutter grinder and admit straight up not knowing much about these but need to learn. sorry no pics yet. made in taiwan and also sold under other names. has anybody had any good or bad experiences with these machines...
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    Rebuild of an old steam engine & Method for making split bronze bearings (aka "Brasses")

    hi i read through your whole post( unusual for me) found it fascinating,, that's one hell of a project!!

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