Looking for a website that tells the differences between Lodge & Shipley models. Powerturn, Superturn, Magnaturn, etc. Does anyone have a place i can look for such info on larger L&S lathes?
A real nice looking 3220 34" Superturn is what I'm considering for my retirement shop. I would like...
You are, of course, exactly right. Just as I said in my earlier post: higher rpm causes more heat. Set to the desired "happy medium" rpm to run cool. It will be hotter at higher rpm and sloppier at lower rpm.
Glad to see we agree.
Every application is different. And this was a thread about "rule of thumb." So, no amount of friendly chat here can begin to be an education on bearings, gearboxes, oil reservoirs, gear grinds and how all affects heat... as alluded to in previous posts.
I just gave my $0.02 worth. I've been...
Used bearings require less preload than new bearings.
Both Timken and SKF used to have some guidelines online, but I have not seen them for a long time. I went to Timken school....
Some lathes use "Precison" Timkens. These need even less preload than normal Timkens because the grind of the...
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