http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/ American Lathe Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:00:04 GMT John Oder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/416 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/416 Russ - the "real" way to check such fits is with such as Dykem Hi Spot Blue. I would expect when it was younger the cones would blue up all around and also Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:24:33 GMT Rocky Beech http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/415 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/415 John, Thanks for the reply. You are absolutely correct from what I can see. I have cleaned the surfaces well. I drew three lines 120 degrees apart with a Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:54:19 GMT John Oder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/414 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/414 Contemporary P&W models had a unique spindle nose. In front of the threads (I.E., nearer the tailstock) was a precision conical surface. The chuck back plate Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:45:48 GMT robert@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/413 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/413 With the threaded chucks, the back of the threaded collar should seat against a shoulder on the end of the spindle. If the threads are clean The chuck Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:39:01 GMT Rocky_Beech http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/412 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/412 Hi Guys, Need some advice here. I have a 1920 Pratt & Whitney Engine Lathe. After striping down and rebuilding I noticed a bothersome chatter when cutting. I Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:19:23 GMT robert@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/411 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/411 It appears that the relieving attachments were around in catalogs, at least much later than I thought. Presumably they were mostly focused on 'tool room Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:09:34 GMT gregm32768@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/410 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/410 Hi Richard, I've only ever seen relieving attachments documented in the ATW product guides, dating from circa 1910 up to the 1940's. I have a number of docs Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:38:40 GMT robert@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/409 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/409 I've never seen a relieving attachment. For a lathe, and I rather doubt if they were ever made for your pacemaker. They made some sense when machinists' had to Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:49:19 GMT lynchrichard39 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/408 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/408 HI Guys; I am new here but this site looks like it will be interesting. I have an American Pacemake made in the 40's. I am looking to buy a milling cutter Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:28:16 GMT ironrelic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/407 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/407 I've got a 16" Bradford, predating the Metalmaster series, that has a dead oil pump. To remove and replace it I need to extract the entire spindle shaft. Could Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:55:34 GMT robert@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/406 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/406 IF you want some ideas on how I did it I have a web page that shows the process http://www.vannattabros.com/shop5.html IT shows 3 different chucks that I Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:12:01 GMT dirtdigger73 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/405 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/405 Yea thats pretty much what ya got to do. i have been looking for the same thing for the last 7-8 years with no luck. I am gona make my own in the future. Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:32:57 GMT rvannatta http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/404 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/404 Greg: I don't expect to see piles of these things floating around, but it was customary for owners of lathes with screw mounts to simply make their own Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:56:22 GMT doka404.01345 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/403 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/403 I am looking to buy 2-3/4", 4 TPI face plate, chuck or chuck backing plate for a 18" ATW (American tool works) lathe. I need a face plate, and or a 4 jaw or 3 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:12:10 GMT dave.boehmer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/402 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanlathe/message/402 I'm in central Arizona - it's hot down here! - Dave