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Re: Front Spindle Bearing

arthurok — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:01:57 GMT

maybe you could very carefully polish the bearings using some very fine aluminum oxide paper "like 1000 grit or finer or rub 2 pieces of

Re: Front Spindle Bearing

John Dunbar — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:37:01 GMT

The bearings are bronze. ... From: Rich Dean Subject: Re: [southbend10k] Front Spindle Bearing To: southbend10k@yahoogroups.com Date:

Re: Front Spindle Bearing

Rich Dean — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:11:43 GMT

John, don't know if you have iron or bronze bearings, but you can burnish the raised metal down (rub a hardened dowel pin over it) and scrape it smooth

Front Spindle Bearing

jdunbar_4 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:40:59 GMT

When I was replacing my spindle the spring from the oilers broke and lightly scored the bearing. The spindle is very tight to turn by hand. Did I ruin this

Re: Metric Heavy 10" on eBay

tjwal — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:40:40 GMT

Or for about the same price as a set of metric gears how about an electronic leadscrew? http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/E-LeadScrew/messages JohnW

Re: Metric Heavy 10" on eBay

Michael Schetterer — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:29:45 GMT

Which Atlas lathe do you have? There are several ways to "go metric" -- 127/100 is exact; 80/63 and 47/37 are very close to exact and are much cheaper and

Re: Metric Heavy 10" on eBay

j. eric townsend — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:07:27 GMT

When I say "proper", I mean using a metric leadscrew. Right now I'm just cutting threads with tap and die. And to be honest, I've never considered full-on

Re: Metric Heavy 10" on eBay

Michael Schetterer — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:55:25 GMT

Oh my goodness that's a high price. I wonder though, just how "metric" this lathe is. It looks to have a 127/100 metric transposing compound gear, which

Metric Heavy 10" on eBay

jetflatline — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:55:33 GMT

I hadn't considered looking for a used metric lathe, even though most of what I'm doing these days is in metric. My ancient Atlas frankelathe is not really up

Oiler holes

carsonturncliff — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:56:55 GMT

When I drilled the holes out, I just angled the drill downwards a little and the holes came through about a 1/4" below the machined surface on which the bronze

Re: My SB 15"

eng4turns — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:09:46 GMT

When we were shopping for our current home, about 20 years ago, the realtor showed us a home she said would be perfect for me. The house was a little 1100 sq.

Re: Oiler holes not drilled thru

jdunbar_4@... — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:04:49 GMT

Is there a trick to get the spindle in, it seems much tighter than it was coming out. Thank you for all the support, it is greatly appreciated. John Sent via

Re: Oiler holes not drilled thru

eng4turns — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:46 GMT

John, that's what I had to do with my bronze bearing headstock because the little holes weren't drilled through and even if they had been, the bronze bearing

Re: My SB 15"

Bob Wright — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:34:24 GMT

I am thinking of a 6,000 sf addition. 24x80 garage/weld shop 1st floor. 24x80 bridge finishing room 2nd floor and a giant 24x80 loft on the 3rd floor. That

Re: My SB 15"

Chris Strazzeri — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:01:13 GMT

Damn Bob, I live in a bungalow compared to you ! ________________________________ From: Bob Wright To: southbend10k@yahoogroups.com