lathe

Hi everyone, I'm planning to restore my Craftsman Mini Lathe Model 109.20630 and would love to hear your suggestions and ideas for improvements. I already have some plans in mind, but I’d appreciate any advice from the community. Here are my current thoughts: I’m considering installing a...

I have this craftsman lathe I picked up and mounted to heavy work table. I don't know which model it is. There is no metal tag for this nor are there any holes where the tag could be mounted. I measured from the spindle center to the bed and it's approx 6 inches and maybe 5 inches from the...

Could use some feedback on pricing... I bought the G1550 in 2016 for $650, but prices have risen since then, so going with $1000 to start. This includes the lathe, the stand, and some treadmill motors + a treadmill controller. One thing I noticed on craigslist SF Bay Area is that there...

Howdy! I'm having a weird issue with a VFD setup, and I can't figure it out for the life of me. I've tried searching the forums, the goog, and basically any forum that I think could have info but either I'm not searching the right terms or this issue is kinda unusual or both. I'm very new to...

I got a very early harrison L5 for free, in good shape and I am starting to use it at the moment. I have 2 questions about it. The first question is one I stumbled upon when trying to find the build year. I was trying to figure this out with the serial number of the machine, but this is where...

This post is about making some very rigid holders for indexable inserts for use with Criterion style boring heads. This is a Criterion boring head with a typical set of low cost sweated carbide boring bars. A genuine Criterion like this comes in at around US $5/600 for a 2" version, but...

Hello all, Recently refurbished a 1944 Craftsman Atlas 12 in lathe and am starting to practice and turn some book knowledge into practical experience. Last year I built a small machinist hammer with my mini lathe but was never happy with the quality so it got redesigned and remade. Pretty...

I should have started this thread a little while ago, but better late than never. I bought a 13" South Bend made in 1960 a year or so ago. The plan has always been to do a proper rebuild of the machine, including grinding the bed ways and scraping in the saddle, cross slide, compound, etc. and...

Good day, I am hoping to get some assistance from the amazing people on here. I recently inherited an old Britannia metal lathe. I am trying to find out a little more about it. I have already tried searching the lathe.uk website and couldnt seem to find the right model, or maybe i was just...

Hi All, I have a BV20, I can't see the name of the manufacturer. I'm after a manual if anyone out there has one. Also a tip on how to remove the plugs in the head stock. They have a thread in the middle, I'm thinking they are friction fit but seem to need a lot of force to get out so I don't...

Hello everyone, I am starting this thread to gather resources and ask questions about turning. I am about to put down the money for a new Eisen 1340 lathe. Have started to learn the basics of turning, by reading the SouthBend book by O'Brien and O'Brien. Have zero interest in grinding my own...

I’ve heard it said that your first machine purchase should be a lather and not a mill*, and that with enough work/steps, you can more or less make most things that you could make on a mill. I can visualize some basic operations that are equivalent of milling. For example, and I’m not speaking...

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Hi, i`ve been thinking recently about the finer things in life, and i landed my thoughts on the idea of harmonic dampers being used on a lathe... Now there are a few ways of going about the whole idea... One is using a harmo. damp. on the motor shaft to attempt to nullify the harmonic vibrations...

Hi all, First time. So this was my father in laws fathers lathe that was bought for them 50 years ago and last used in 1985 by my father in law. It was located in a barn in Scone NSW. Now in parts in my place in Hurlstone Park Sydney. Dose anyone have any info about this lathe? age? Type...

Hi All, This is my first post. I recently acquired a Sears 109 mini lathe and am currently in the process of performing a full restoration. Once challenge I"m facing is hos to separate the handle from the tailstock assembly. There appears to be a recessed pin of some sort but I can't tell if...

Looking for a parts / operation manual for a 1950s Sebastian 15" lathe. This is my first lathe and I want to make sure I'm setting it up correctly. Thanks

I'm a bottom line up front kinda guy, so I waited to start this thread until I had the following pictures to show: Now that that's out of the way... This thread is a long time coming, because I started this project in June of 2022. Ever since I bought my first lathe (1937 Atlas H-54), I...

This steady rest came along with my new-to-me lathe, but is obviously not correct for the machine.. Can anybody identify what make it is, or know what lathe it is intended for? It measures about 4.5" high from the base to center. It has the number 9-326 cast into the frame. Thanks!!