j-head

Good day, I have a 1955 Round Ram, and I have the head dialed in by eye, just so I could do some test cuts, check out the motor, etc. But it brings up the question...how do you tram the table (or vice) with any sort of precision? Any tips or tricks? My instinct tells me to partially loosen the...

Hello everyone, I have read so many helpful things from this site over the years that led me to my first lathe purchase a couple years ago (PM1236) Right now I'm looking for a knee mill under 84" tall. I found one within 1.5hrs from me. It's a Bridgeport J head 8 speed SN 61006. I looked at it...

Howdy all, I just posted this over in the Bridgeport section http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/1957-series-i-j-head-and-1957-ish-hardinge-hlv-new-to-me.51795/, but figured I'd slap it here as well. I acquired a couple of (free!) machines which came from a small maintenance shop and were...