So I just picked up a 4.5' Southbend 9A, it is mostly in pieces. Looks to be 95% complete, although I have just begun to inventory all the parts that came with it.
It looks like the previous owner sourced some parts from a different machine, perhaps a heavy 10, since my steady rest doesn't match up with the machine. I also have an empty headstock that looks a bit different, perhaps this is a heavy 10 unit?
I ordered the overhaul kit with instructions already which I'm sure will answer most of my questions, but in the meantime, I'm curious about the taper attachment. It has two dowel pins in addition to the mounting bolt holes, but my carriage just has the two mounting holes. I assume to do it correctly, I need to drill the carriage to accept the dowel pins? Is this because the taper attachment is a newer version perhaps? Hopefully I can make it work.
Also, it appears to have been modified to a quick change setup at the headstock for lead screw engagement, I assume this is a common modification or something from later models.
And lastly, the backgear idler shaft has been welded, hopefully this won't cause any issues.
It looks like the previous owner sourced some parts from a different machine, perhaps a heavy 10, since my steady rest doesn't match up with the machine. I also have an empty headstock that looks a bit different, perhaps this is a heavy 10 unit?
I ordered the overhaul kit with instructions already which I'm sure will answer most of my questions, but in the meantime, I'm curious about the taper attachment. It has two dowel pins in addition to the mounting bolt holes, but my carriage just has the two mounting holes. I assume to do it correctly, I need to drill the carriage to accept the dowel pins? Is this because the taper attachment is a newer version perhaps? Hopefully I can make it work.
Also, it appears to have been modified to a quick change setup at the headstock for lead screw engagement, I assume this is a common modification or something from later models.
And lastly, the backgear idler shaft has been welded, hopefully this won't cause any issues.